Merz Threatens EU Budget Block, Demands Ukraine Aid from All Member States

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz escalates rhetoric against EU partners, threatening to block the EU budget unless Ukraine aid is shared by all member states. This marks a shift from Germany's traditional role as EU consensus-builder, potentially fracturing EU unity on fiscal and security policy. The threat could trigger a funding crisis and reshape burden-sharing dynamics ahead of upcoming EU budget negotiations.

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