German Chancellor calls on the EU to accelerate sanctions against Russia and reduce internal divisions

【German Chancellor: The EU Should Not Focus on Hungary, and Should Quickly Reach Consensus on the 20th Round of Sanctions Against Russia】

Berlin time March 18, 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz said in a speech at the German Federal Parliament:

We need to quickly reach consensus within the EU on the 20th round of sanctions against Russia, and urgently ensure the payment of the 90 billion euro loan agreed upon for Ukraine. Tomorrow, I will insist on this, while we should not focus on individual countries within the EU (referring to Hungary), as they are currently blocking due to their own issues and ongoing election activities.

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