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Video. Von der Leyen pushes ahead with reparations loan as Belgium holds firm

Updated: 03/12/2025 - 18:28 GMT+1

Ursula von der Leyen has offered sweeping guarantees for Belgium to agree to an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine. Belgian authorities say risks could be fatal. EU leaders will gather on 18 December to make a final decision. If no deal is found, the EU will resort to joint debt.

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