Germany wants to reduce the amount it contributes to the EU fund to help Ukraine - media
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Germany seeks to reduce its €20 billion contribution to the EU fund for Ukraine, citing significant bilateral military aid, reports The Daily Telegraph.
Germany seeks to reduce the 20 billion euros in cash contributions euros that it allocates to the European Union fund that finances to the European Union's European Peacekeeping Fund (EPF). Berlin contributes a quarter of the funds to the EPF. This was reported by The Daily Telegraph, referring to a certain document received by the editorial board, reports UNN.
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According to the document, Berlin claims that the European Peace Peace Fund (EPF) should take into account the billions it has provided to Kyiv on a bilateral basis in the form of in bilateral military aid packages.
This statement has raised concerns in European capitals that that Chancellor Olaf Scholz could thwart future EU attempts to support Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion.
The publication notes that Germany often complains that member states of the bloc abuse the EPF scheme to send old weapons to Ukraine and use the reimbursement to modernize their military.
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