{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66435f391ec45a00127feb2f/67dc82a1d1a5740aeb043ff1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why is it challenging for the EU to commit to military support for Ukraine?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66435f391ec45a00127feb2f/1742557600790-eac3af1f-81c0-45c6-99f5-9d05f74a3a29.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Europe needs to upscale its support for Ukraine as Donald Trump continues to shift towards Moscow, but EU member states find it challenging to agree on a fresh military aid to Ukraine</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>One of the main discussions at the EU summit on March 20 was on defence - particularly about what is known as the Kallas plan. The plan, based on the idea that larger countries would provide larger donations to finance military expenses, has encountered strong disagreements.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to bruxelles2 editor&nbsp;Nicolas Gros-Verheyde, the primary reason for the dispute is the big jump on the proposed amounts of donations for several countries.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>\"It is not an increase. It is the double of the triple (of the previous amounts),\" says Gros-Verheyde regarding the proposed amounts for France, Spain and Italy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In today's episode Radio Schuman also takes a look at the historic vote today in the German upper House on a law that&nbsp;&nbsp;exempts defence and security expenditures from Germany's debt rules. The episode also explores the happiest countries in Europe according to the latest World Happiness Report.</p>","author_name":"Euronews"}