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Belgium Links €140B Loan to Ukraine with EU Risk

10/10/2025

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Belgium ties a €140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine to shared EU risk.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever warns hosting Euroclear could expose Belgium to claims in early October.
He says line between a reparations loan and confiscation is thin if assets stay frozen.
The European Commission proposed using €175 billion cash from the assets, but Belgium demands guarantees.

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Belgium ties a €140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine to shared EU risk.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever warns hosting Euroclear could expose Belgium to claims in early October.
He says line between a reparations loan and confiscation is thin if assets stay frozen.
The European Commission proposed using €175 billion cash from the assets, but Belgium demands guarantees.