# Germany renews hard line, demands hundreds of billions in EU budget cuts

https://mins.news/en/item/109341

- euronews, 2026-10-21 11:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/germany-renews-its-hard-stance-on-eu-budget-demanding-hundreds-of-billions-in-cuts

> Germany is calling for deep reductions to the European Commission’s proposed EU budget and rejecting new joint borrowing, setting the stage for a fierce dispute over funding for Ukraine, defence and competitiveness.

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