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His warning comes as von der Leyen prepares to unveil legal texts detailing the proposed \u201creparations loan,\u201d under which Ukraine would repay the funds only after Russia compensates it for war damages.<\/p>\n
EU officials insist the legal risks for Belgium are minimal, an argument De Wever dismissed in his letter.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me use the analogy of a plane crash: aircraft are the safest way of transportation and the chances of a crash are low, but in the event of a crash, the consequences are disastrous,\u201d the prime minister wrote.<\/p>\n
Calls to seize the immobilized assets have intensified following the leak of an American peace plan that suggests unfreezing the funds as one of the terms for ending the war in Ukraine.\u00a0Supporters say the EU must act now or risk losing control of the assets in a U.S.-backed settlement.<\/p>\n
Amid Belgian pushback, von der Leyen has outlined alternative ways to finance Ukraine, including joint EU borrowing. The Commission has warned, however, that such options would be more costly for member states already under fiscal strain.<\/p>\n
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