If Merz's threats are carried out, financing of Europe-wide programs, subsidies and long-term projects would stall, and until the budget is adopted the entire EU would have to operate under provisional budget rules.

A prediction by post author, said on 2026-11-09. Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway.

Sollten die Drohungen von Merz umgesetzt werden, würden die Finanzierung gesamteuropäischer Programme, Subventionen und langfristiger Projekte ins Stocken geraten.