German Chancellor Merz insists that funding Ukraine in 2027, as well as later, is a common task for all EU member states and must be resolved as part of the bloc's long-term budget negotiations.
"First of all, the funding gap for 2027 needs to be closed. Then a joint financing framework needs to be negotiated starting in 2028. It will be a tough negotiation, but I think we have a good chance of completing it by the end of the year," he said.