German chancellor has signalled he will block budget with no aid deal, complaining that burden is ‘carried mostly by only a few member states’ Friedrich Merz has signalled he will block the EU’s seven-year budget unless there is a deal on financial aid for Ukraine, triggering accusations of “typi...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/10/friedrich-merz-accused-blackmail-ukraine-aid-eu-budget)