European Council President Costa maintains discussions regarding funding for Ukraine despite opposition from Friedrich Merz.
European leaders are debating how to address a projected 70 billion euro funding shortfall for Ukraine in 2027. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for EU-wide financial assistance to close this gap. European Council President António Costa plans to discuss the funding at an informal summit in Dublin on November 13.
- Merz stated that EU support for Ukraine is in the interest of member states.
- Ukraine faces a funding shortfall of 70 billion euros in 2027.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico described Merz's letter as blackmail.
- European Council President António Costa promised to discuss Ukraine funding at the informal EU summit in Dublin on November 13.
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