# EU leaders brace for high-stakes budget battle as elections near

https://mins.news/en/video/100932

- France 24 English, 2026-10-15 06:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxb8cQ2F7Og

> EU leaders head to a Thursday summit hoping to agree by Christmas on the bloc’s nearly €2 trillion budget for 2028–2034. Deep divisions over spending and fears that upcoming elections, especially in France, could boost eurosceptic forces cloud the talks.

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