Merz called on the EU to jointly cover the 2027 funding shortfall for aid to Ukraine, while the prime ministers of Slovakia and Czechia opposed the demand.
Broadcast 11 November 2026 · Event date Date not specified
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Merz called on the EU to jointly cover the 2027 funding shortfall for aid to Ukraine, while the prime ministers of Slovakia and Czechia opposed the demand.
German Chancellor Merz recently said that EU member states should jointly cover the funding shortfall for aid to Ukraine in 2027, and hinted that he might obstruct negotiations on the EU’s long-term budget over the issue. The prime ministers of Slovakia and Czechia voiced opposition on November 10, calling the demands “blackmail.”斯洛伐克总理、捷克总理10日对此表示反对,称相关要求是“勒索”