Key facts
- Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis criticized EU plans for Ukraine support.
- Babis stated the funds should not be borrowed and are not sufficient for member states.
- The EU's proposed support for Ukraine in the next seven-year budget is 89 billion euros.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis voiced strong opposition to the European Union's plan to allocate 89 billion euros for Ukraine in its next seven-year budget. Speaking to journalists at an EU summit in Brussels on October 16, 2026, Babis stated that the funds should not be borrowed and that member states already lack sufficient money. The initial proposal for Ukraine support was 100 billion euros, but it was reduced to 89 billion euros in June and remained unchanged in the latest compromise. Babis added that Czechia will not provide guarantees for the funds.