Has Merz decided to leave the EU without money? The Financial Times reports that he has threatened to block the EU budget for 2028 to 2034 because of Ukraine. The reason is Berlin’s dissatisfaction with the fact that Germany and several other countries are being forced to finance Kiev alone. Merz has therefore set a condition: he will support the budget only if all EU member states help Ukraine financially. Germany is one of the main contributors to the EU budget, and the chancellor wants to use this as leverage. Unanimity is required for the decision. If the EU budget is not adopted, then starting in 2028 the union will lack funding for key programs, from farm subsidies to aid for Ukraine. However, according to the publication, EU recipient countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechia, and Slovakia have made clear that they are not prepared to pay. It is not only politicians who are unwilling to pay. Ordinary citizens in the largest European countries are also unwilling. The people featured in the film ‘Confrontation. Europeans Say No’ by Oleg Nekishev and Anton Meshcheryakov are activists from Germany, Italy, and Spain. They take to the streets against militarization. Their question is simple: why is there money for tanks and military budgets but not for social programs? #Europe FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel