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# **Merz threatens to block the EU budget for 2028–2034 over Ukraine funding**

Merz is threatening to block the EU's 2028–2034 budget unless all EU member states contribute financially to Ukraine, which matters because the budget requires unanimity and a failure would leave key EU programs unfunded from 2028.

## **Actors and targets**

[Friedrich Merzproposer](https://dgw.tmarket.io/actors/01a1bee5-1168-779d-902b-697942b52505)

Targets EU:n budjetinpolicy

[**Friedrich Merz dossier **](https://dgw.tmarket.io/actors/01a1bee5-1168-779d-902b-697942b52505)

## **Source**

> Financial Times kertoo uhanneensa estää EU:n budjetin vuosille 2028–2034 Ukrainan takia.

*uutishuone · Telegram [ Open post](https://t.me/uutishuone/2040402)*

Also reported by Financial Times

## **Not established**

- Exact date of the threat or report
- Merz's full name and title
- Which other countries are meant by 'several other countries'

## **Extracted detail**

<dl>

<dt>Decision maker</dt>
<dd>Merz</dd>

<dt>Stated reason</dt>
<dd>Berlin's dissatisfaction that Germany and several other countries have to finance Kyiv alone</dd></dl>

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