Description:
Friedrich Merz is threatening to veto the entire EU budget unless every member state guarantees more money for Ukraine, a move that could blow a hole in Brussels' finances and its 1 trillion euro debt.
The Duran goes through the backlash from Fico, Babis, and Estonia, why the ultimatum is likely a bluff, and why France is alarmed by Germany's plan to mass-produce missiles with a 2,000 km range. Merz's approval is near 12%.
The Duran goes through the backlash from Fico, Babis, and Estonia, why the ultimatum is likely a bluff, and why France is alarmed by Germany's plan to mass-produce missiles with a 2,000 km range. Merz's approval is near 12%.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Merz at 12% approval puts Ukraine first
00:01:29 Ukraine above the German economy
00:01:57 Merz threatens to veto the EU budget
00:04:13 The EU's 1 trillion euro debt problem
00:05:08 Fico, Babis, and the European backlash
00:07:24 Why the veto threat is a bluff
00:07:52 AfD confronts Merz in the Bundestag
00:10:21 Germany's 2,000 km missiles alarm France
00:14:35 Is Merz ready to call Putin?
00:16:15 Why Merz cannot negotiate with Putin