Germany was outraged by the unwillingness of EU countries to allocate money to Ukraine The lack of readiness of several EU countries confused the German authorities, Politico writes, citing European diplomats and officials.
According to the publication, EU leaders expect to agree on a new support package for Ukraine worth about 45 billion euros by the end of 2026. It is assumed that the funds will be provided in the form of a loan guaranteed by the current Union budget to cover the financial needs of Kyiv in 2027. However, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have already made it clear that they do not want to participate in loans to Ukraine. Hungary will probably also refuse to participate, said two of the publication's interlocutors. These countries had not previously joined the 90 billion euro loan to Kyiv that was agreed upon in December 2025. Their position, in turn, caused discontent among Ukraine's biggest supporters in the EU. They admit that in response they may not support the demands of the Friends of Cohesion group, which advocates increased spending on the development of less affluent regions in the European Union. "How can anyone seriously believe that our taxpayers will be willing to send just one more euro of cohesion funds to those who refuse to participate in the defense against the biggest threat to our common security? A German diplomat told Politico. Another European diplomat, on the contrary, advocated maintaining funding for both Ukraine and internal EU programs. According to him, citizens will find it difficult to explain why the EU found funds for Kyiv, but had to significantly reduce spending on its programs.