# Frugal countries pile on pressure to shrink EU budget

https://mins.news/en/item/78313

- euronews, 2026-09-29 09:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/frugal-countries-pile-on-pressure-to-shrink-eu-budget

> Six EU leaders from the so-called “frugal” countries have increased pressure on the Irish presidency to cut the next long-term budget by “several hundred billion euros” in its new compromise text.

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