Merkel links EU budget approval to unanimous Ukraine funding commitment

German Chancellor Merkel conditions Berlin's approval of the EU's 2028–2034 budget on all member states committing to fund Ukraine in 2027 and beyond. This marks a shift in German leverage, tying multi-year EU fiscal framework to sustained Ukraine aid, potentially escalating intra-EU tensions over burden-sharing.

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