PoliticsEU member states wrangle over vital budget: Is a deal this year feasible?

A marathon EU summit on October 15-16 failed to break the deadlock over the bloc’s next long-term budget. Leaders said the way forward was clearer, but capitals remain divided over how to fund strategic priorities for 2028-2034. “Frugal countries” want deep cuts, while the “friends of cohesion” argue cuts are not the answer.

European Unionlong-term budgetbudget negotiations

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