# EU budget: Ireland proposes €141bn in cuts to appease the ‘frugals’

https://mins.news/en/item/94379

- euronews, 2026-10-10 10:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/10/eu-budget-ireland-pitches-141bn-cuts-to-appease-the-frugals

> Ireland has proposed an 8% reduction in the next EU budget, with global cooperation and competitiveness facing the steepest cuts. Agriculture and cohesion funding would be cut by just 3%. The plan also includes €55bn a year in own resources. EU leaders will discuss it on 15–16 October.

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