German Chancellor Mertz sent a letter to European Council President Costa linking the EU's new seven-year budget to financial aid to Ukraine, implying that “all member states are without exception” joint aid to Ukraine is a “necessary prerequisite” for the new budget, and requested that aid to Ukraine be listed as a “priority topic” for the EU leaders' summit on the 13th. According to media reports such as the Financial Times, Mertz said that supporting Ukraine is related to the overall security of Europe, and called for a “plan supported by all member states.” Countries such as Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic have announced that they will no longer provide financial aid to Ukraine. The European Union approved a loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine in April this year, which is expected to run out before the end of 2027.

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