# Six EU net contributors demand hundreds of billions in long-term budget cuts

https://mins.news/en/item/34567

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 15:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/six-eu-net-contributors-demand-hundreds-billions-cuts-blocs-long-term-budget-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a90548f8f085800017b4899

> Six countries that contribute more to the EU budget than they receive called on Thursday for cuts of several hundred billion euros to the European Commission’s proposed long-term budget. They presented a joint position as negotiations entered a decisive phase.

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