Germany could block the EU's next seven-year budget if countries fail to agree on aid to Ukraine in 2027 and beyond, the Financial Times reports.
In a letter to the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, Merez called the joint participation of all EU countries in covering Ukraine's financial needs as a necessary condition for continuing budget negotiations.
A spokesman for the president of the European Council confirmed to Babel that he had received this letter. She noted that Costa plans to spend time discussing Ukraine during an informal meeting of the European Council to be held on November 13 in Dublin.
Additionally, the issue of financing Ukraine was added to the agenda of a special European Council meeting scheduled for November 26-27.
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Germany has provided Ukraine with over €43.3 billion in civilian aid. Another 57.6 billion euros constitute military support that Berlin has already provided or earmarked for the coming years.
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