Merz accused of ‘blackmail’ by Slovakian PM after demand for Ukraine aid in EU budget
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- 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…