# EU leaders head for showdown over bloc budget

https://mins.news/en/item/100856

- France 24, 2026-10-15 01:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261015-eu-leaders-head-for-showdown-over-bloc-budget

> EU leaders are racing to agree by Christmas on the bloc’s nearly €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034. Sharp divisions over spending and fears that upcoming elections—especially in France—could boost eurosceptic forces threaten to derail talks.

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