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

https://mins.news/en/item/112915

- France 24, 2026-10-23 14:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20261023-eu-member-states-wrangle-over-all-important-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.

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