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EU budget battle erupts as four countries defy Merz over Ukraine aid
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What happenedThe Slovak prime minister lambasted the German chancellor's proposal as "blackmail.".
The headline splitEuronews frames it as "EU budget battle erupts as four countries defy Merz over Ukraine aid". Politico Europe frames it as "Merz clashes with Fico over German bid to link EU budget and Ukraine loan".
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EU budget battle erupts as four countries defy Merz over Ukraine aid
Slovakia's Robert Fico accused the German chancellor of "blackmail" as four EU countries resisted his demand to link approval of the bloc's next long-term budget to fresh financial support...