Group 1 - German Chancellor Merz urgently traveled to Brussels to persuade Belgian Prime Minister De Wever to accept the EU's proposal to use frozen Russian assets to provide loans to Ukraine, but the persuasion was unsuccessful [1] - The Belgian government firmly opposes the proposal due to concerns over financial and legal risks, as well as its potential negative impact on the peace process in Ukraine [1] - Merz canceled his trip to Oslo to meet with De Wever and European Commission President von der Leyen in a relaxed setting, but De Wever did not change his opposing stance [1] Group 2 - Approximately 90% of the frozen Russian assets in the EU are held by the European Clearing Bank based in Belgium, which has raised concerns about potential retaliation from Russia if these assets are utilized [2] - Belgium has made it clear that it will only consider agreeing to the proposal if there is a guarantee that EU member states will compensate the full amount immediately in the event of Russian claims for the assets [2] - De Wever has stated in a letter to von der Leyen that the EU Commission's compensation loan proposal is fundamentally flawed and that the EU is actually obstructing the finalization of a peace agreement [2]
德总理默茨游说失败 比利时仍反对用俄资产援乌
Yang Shi Xin Wen·2025-12-06 02:25