Euronews called the EU's decision on a loan to Ukraine a "cold shower" for Merz

The decision to allocate a loan to Ukraine from the budget of the European Union (EU), rather than Russia's assets, was a "cold shower" for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. This was reported on December 24 by Euronews TV channel.

"For Merz, who both publicly and privately intensively lobbied for the reparation loan, the outcome [of the EU summit] was a cold shower," the article wrote.

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