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Video. EU budget battle erupts as four countries defy Merz over Ukraine aid

Updated: 10 November 2026 - 15:36 GMT+1

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 for Ukraine.

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