Ireland backs Merz's call for EU-wide financial support for Ukraine

Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee has said she believes European Union funding for Ukraine during the war against Russia should be the shared responsibility of all member states.

Source: McEntee in a comment to Bloomberg, as reported by European Pravda

Details: European leaders have gathered in Dublin for the European Political Community Summit.

McEntee expressed support for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has intensified his call for all EU member states to provide financial assistance to Ukraine.

Quote: "We would like to see all member states contribute – and that is our priority… That money is being provided to Ukraine, but we know the gap is much wider – and next year in particular there is going to need to be a substantial increase on that."

Background:

• Earlier that day, Merz insisted that funding for Ukraine in 2027 and beyond is a shared responsibility of all EU member states and should be addressed as part of negotiations on the EU's long-term budget.
• Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has also backed the German chancellor's position.

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