德国总理弗里德里希·默茨周二表示，欧盟下一份长期预算必须包含对乌克兰的坚定财政支持，并称这关乎欧洲的集体安全。
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said that the EU's next long-term budget must include firm financial support for Ukraine, calling it a matter of collective European security.
默茨在柏林与匈牙利总理彼得·马扎尔共同举行的新闻发布会上说，欧盟下一份预算的谈判已进入决定性阶段。
Speaking at a joint news conference in Berlin with Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar, Merz said negotiations on the bloc's next budget have entered a decisive phase.
他表示，双方的共同目标是尽快结束关于欧盟长期预算——多年期财政框架的谈判。
He said their shared goal was to bring negotiations on the multiannual financial framework, the EU's long-term budget, to a swift conclusion.
默茨说：“多年期财政框架必须适应未来——其中包括确保我们不会动摇对乌克兰的财政支持。”
"The multiannual financial framework must be fit for the future – which includes ensuring that we do not waver in our financial support for Ukraine," Merz said.
他还说：“在我们看来，这关乎欧洲的集体安全，因此是我们所有人的任务。”
"In our view, this is a matter of collective European security, and therefore a task for us all," he added.
默茨还重申了德国对成员国财政负担的担忧，称欧盟长期预算不能给成员国造成过重压力。
Merz also reiterated Germany's concerns about the financial burden on member states, saying the EU's long-term budget must not place excessive strain on member states.
德国是欧盟最大的净出资国之一，向共同预算缴纳的款项多于其获得的回报。
Germany is one of the bloc's biggest net contributors, paying more into the common budget than it receives in return.
默茨说：“因此，我期待看到欧洲理事会主席安东尼奥·科斯塔在新提案中作出重大调整。没有这样的调整，谈判就不可能很快结束。”
"I therefore expect to see significant changes in the new proposals by European Council President Antonio Costa. Without such changes, it will not be possible to conclude the negotiations anytime soon," Merz said.
此前一天，有媒体报道称，默茨在一封信中警告科斯塔，除非所有成员国都同意帮助填补乌克兰预计70亿欧元（78.4亿美元）的融资缺口，否则德国不会支持欧盟2028至2034年预算。
His remarks came a day after media reports said he had warned Costa in a letter that Germany would not support the EU's 2028-2034 budget unless all member states agreed to help close Ukraine's projected €70 billion ($78.4 billion) financing gap.
去年12月，欧盟同意向基辅提供900亿欧元（1008亿美元）贷款，覆盖2026年和2027年。
Last December, the bloc agreed to provide Kyiv with a €90 billion ($100.8 billion) loan covering 2026 and 2027.
然而，乌克兰官员和盟友表示，俄罗斯持续进行的军事行动规模之大，需要更多财政援助。
However, Ukrainian officials and allies said the scale of Russia's ongoing military campaign required significantly more financial assistance.
欧盟委员会正在研究各种方案，以覆盖约三分之二的额外资金需求，即约450亿欧元（504亿美元），目标是在年底前达成协议。据媒体报道，多个欧盟成员国表示不会提供额外资金。
The European Commission is examining options to cover roughly two-thirds of the additional funding requirement, or about €45 billion ($50.4 billion), aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the year. According to media reports, several EU member states have indicated they will not contribute additional funds.
欧盟领导人预计将于周五在都柏林举行的非正式峰会上讨论解决分歧的办法。
EU leaders are expected to discuss ways to resolve the disagreements at an informal summit in Dublin on Friday.