Streit um EU-Finanzrahmen: Prag kontra Merz: Budget darf nicht an Ukraine-Hilfen hängen
Bundeskanzler Merz will eine stärkere Beteiligung aller an Ukraine-Hilfen zum Thema der EU-Haushaltsverhandlungen machen. Tschechien und die Slowakei widersprechen.
A dispute has erupted between the Czech Republic and Slovakia over EU funding for Ukraine, with Prime Minister Andrej Babis and Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz clashing over the issue. Babis wrote to European Council President António Costa, stating that the future financing of Ukraine cannot be a prerequisite for approving the next long-term EU budget.
However, Babis acknowledged that Ukraine needs "reliable and sustainable support". Merz had previously called for all EU member states to show greater commitment to Ukraine, emphasizing that the issue of financing Ukraine in the coming years should be included in the context of budget negotiations. Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radew has said that his country will not be blocking further Ukraine aid, even though it is facing a budget deficit lawsuit.
Radew defended this stance by citing Bulgaria's budget deficit procedure. Despite the tensions, all parties involved have reaffirmed their commitment to helping Ukraine in whatever way they can.
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