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The minister claims that because of the substantial funding to Ukraine, he sees no "room for maneuver" in German contributions to the EU budget.
In other words, Lindner acknowledged that there is no money for the European Union because Germany itself is experiencing financial difficulty.
“We are unable to make any further payments to the EU budget because of the unavoidable cuts to our national budget,” he added.
The newspaper noted that other EU nations are dealing with comparable issues, in part because of high expenditures made in support of Kiev.
source: welt.de
In other words, Lindner acknowledged that there is no money for the European Union because Germany itself is experiencing financial difficulty.
“We are unable to make any further payments to the EU budget because of the unavoidable cuts to our national budget,” he added.
The newspaper noted that other EU nations are dealing with comparable issues, in part because of high expenditures made in support of Kiev.
source: welt.de