# EU member states brace for a budget clash

https://mins.news/en/item/102124

- France 24, 2026-10-15 20:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/eu-member-states-set-for-budget-clash

> European lawmakers have begun what is expected to be a lengthy and fierce negotiation over the EU’s seven-year budget. Member states disagree on spending priorities, while upcoming elections in countries including France and Italy are adding pressure to talks in Brussels. The program also covers a trillion-dollar loss in AI stock value during this week’s tech sell-off and Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet’s account of how AI is changing security.

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