German government reaffirms support for Ukraine in 2025

German Finance Minister Jorg Kukies has reaffirmed Berlin's continued support for Kyiv in 2025, even though the country has not yet adopted a permanent budget. Source: Kukies before a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels on Monday, 9 December, as reported by European Pravda, citing German television news channel n-tv Details: Kukies stated that Germany's contribution of bilateral support to Ukraine for 2025 is "secured and also guaranteed" in a preliminary budget agreement.

He emphasised that Germany's contribution is "secured in full".

According to the draft budget for 2025, German aid to Ukraine has been reduced to EUR4 billion from around EUR8 billion in 2024.

However, disputes between the ruling parties and, ultimately, the collapse of the federal coalition and the calling of early elections to the Bundestag put this on hold.

Meanwhile, media reports indicate that Germany will be able to provide most of the EUR4 billion promised to Ukraine, even if the 2025 budget is not approved on time.

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