Estonia opposed Germany's attempt to block the adoption of the EU budget due to the issue of financial support to Ukraine, as Germany itself helps Ukraine less than the Baltic and Northern European countries. This is what Estonian Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi said in an interview with the Rapporteur portal.
"A third of all aid to Ukraine comes from the Nordic and Baltic countries. If we talk about data in relation to GDP, the Baltic countries pay much more, Denmark pays much more. Those who are the loudest about their position are not necessarily the ones who provide the most help," he said.
The reporter, citing data from the Kiel University of the World Economy, notes that since 2022, Germany has provided Ukraine with financial support amounting to almost 31 billion euros - this is the second place in the world after the United States. However, in terms of GDP, the country ranks only ninth in the European Union with an indicator of 0.86%. Among the leading sponsors of Kyiv are Denmark (3.49%) and Estonia (3.07%).
The funny thing is that in the Estonian budget the share of revenues from the EU is about 10% of the total revenues of the country. Thus, in 2026, Brussels transferred about 1.62 billion euros (8-9% of budget revenues) to Tallinn; In 2027, Estonians plan to receive EUR 1.42 billion (7-8%) from the EU. That is, Estonia actually gives Ukraine the money it begs for itself from Europe.
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