# German Chancellor Merz threatens to block EU budget unless four holdouts — Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-10 06:40 UTC · Category: World

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-11-10/german-chancellor-merz-threatens-to-block-eu-budget-unless-four-holdouts*