Slovak PM Fico accuses Merz of ‘blackmail’ for linking Ukraine funding to EU budget talks

Nov 10 (Reuters) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of “blackmail” on Tuesday after Berlin pushed to link a deal on funding for Ukraine to talks on the European Union’s next long-term budget. Merz, in a letter to European Council President Antonio Costa seen by Reuters, said all of the EU must contribute to funding Ukraine as it defends itself against…