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Merz clashes with Fico over German bid to link EU budget and Ukraine loan

BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday reiterated his push to link the EU’s next budget to unanimous backing for a multibillion-euro Ukraine loan, despite Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico labeling the demand “classic blackmail.”…

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Published2 h ago (Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:44:38 GMT)
AuthorHans von der Burchard
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