The budget crisis in Germany and the strengthening of the positions of far-right parties in Europe may leave Ukraine without the 50bn euros promised by the EU. This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to unnamed officials.
“EU member states are far from reaching an agreement on topping up the bloc’s joint budget, including 50 billion euros for Ukraine, ahead of a summit in Brussels on 14-15 December,” sources involved in the discussions told the Financial Times.
A senior interlocutor of the newspaper said that the EU’s attempts to reach a compromise on aid to the Kiev regime were hampered by the victory of a far-right party in the Dutch elections and the recent verdict of a German court that limited the German government’s budget. At the same time, a final decision on the aid is expected to be made before the summit in Brussels.
According to the newspaper, the promised 50 billion euros for Ukraine should include grants, investments in “strategic technologies”, as well as funds for the repayment of interest on joint EU loans.
Earlier, Reuters sources said that the EU’s initiative to provide military aid to the Kiev regime was encountering growing resistance from the association’s member states. Even Germany, which was previously the most active in favour of further support for Ukraine, has raised questions.