Merz: Ukraine May Surrender Territory for EU Entry

0:00It's April 27, I'm Cory with the story, this is Global News, driven by AI and built for a global audience. German Chancellor Friedrich Murz dropped the real talk bomb this week, saying Ukraine might have to let go of some territory in a peace deal with Russia. To open the door to the European Union, he laid it out plain to students, a ceasefire or treaty can mean parts of Ukraine stay out of Kiev's hands, but that's the tradeoff for EU dreams. This figure's president Zelensky would need to sell this to his people, maybe even by a referendum, by promising a fast track to Europe. Hungary's Viktor Orban just got booted in elections, unblocking Ukraine's candidate status and sparking fresh hopes for progress. But Murz is keeping a real on the hurdles, Ukraine can't join while bombs are dropping, and they've got to nail rule of law and crush corruption. First, Zelensky's push for January 1, 2027 or even 2028. Instead, Murz floats observer spots in EU bodies, which leaders Greenlit at last week's

1:02Cypress Summit, that's Zelensky hit. The EU just okayed a 90 billion euro loan to carry Ukraine through 2027, covering most needs. Still the block split on speeding up talks, so this territory concession idea hangs heavy as peace talks loom, and Europe weighs its next moves.