The war in Ukraine is far from over, and no one can say today how it will end.
The fact that the Russian troops now have Mariupol under full control and the land bridge to Crimea has been consolidated for the time being shows that Putin is not only suffering defeats.
That makes it seem far too early for the EU Commission to start thinking about rebuilding Ukraine.
It is not even known which parts of the country will soon be under Kiev's control.
The proposal is also inappropriate because institutional self-interest shines through too clearly.
Von der Leyen's house estimates huge amounts and proposes that they take on joint debts again.
The money for the previous "reconstruction", which was supposed to boost the EU economy after Corona, has not yet been spent, so the Commission wants to secure the next special budget.
Two years ago, holy oaths were taken that the Corona debt was an exception.
In reality, this program was seen in Brussels and some southern member states as a stepping stone to permanent European borrowing.
As finance minister, Scholz paved the way for this development.
If the FDP wants to sharpen its profile again, then it should push through a German no to this mistake.