Slovak PM criticises Germany's Merz over threat to block EU budget without funding for Ukraine – Reuters
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accuses German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of blackmail after Germany linked its support for the 2028-2034 EU budget to a commitment by all member states to fund Ukraine.
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[Claude] Both other reports cover Merz's threat to block the EU 2028-2034 budget unless member states fund Ukraine, the same event as Report 1, and nothing in them contradicts it.
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