Slovakia Threatens EU Budget Over €70bn Loan to Ukraine
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Slovakia says it may block the EU budget over a €70 billion loan to Ukraine. The loan now faces open opposition from two EU members, Slovakia and Czechia. Slovak Prime Minister Fico and his Czech counterpart both spoke against the loan, as reported on 10 November 2026.
The dispute centres on whether every EU member state must take part in the financing. Merz wants that participation to be mandatory.
Fico's comments were first reported by Glavcom. The source gives no further details on the loan terms.
The report gives no dates for votes or deadlines. Readers can check later reports for updates on the EU budget talks.
Source: Glavcom
Sources: Главком
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