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The EU chief unveils a new $2.3 trillion budget. Lawmakers say the math doesn't 'add up'
The European Union needs a new budget that would allow it to respond to crises like Russia’s war on Ukraine or climate change ...
Germany Rejects EU Plan for Beefed-Up €2 Trillion Budget
Germany has rejected the European Commission’s proposal for a significantly expanded €2 trillion ($2.3 trillion) budget, just ...
RTÉ Ireland2h
CAP battle starts as EU plans to overhaul farmer payments
The idea of the EU giving newer farmers more financial support at the expense of older ones could prove to be a misguided one ...
The Economist3d
Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget
Crafting a budget for 27 countries stretching from Lapland to Lisbon is a fiddly process. In fiscal terms the “multi-annual ...
Romania Insider2d
Romanian officials criticise EU's 2028–2034 budget draft over farm and regional funding
Romanian officials have sharply criticised the European Commission's first draft proposal for the European Union's 2028–2034 ...
EU Proposes Joint Borrowing to Finance €400 Billion Crisis Tool
The €400 billion ($463 billion) crisis tool proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday would be financed using joint ...
Germany's Merz says Ukraine unlikely to join EU before 2034
"For us, the absolute top priority is, first and foremost, to do everything possible to end this war," German Chancellor ...
EU wants farming subsidy cap in budget overhaul, draft shows
Brussels is set to propose capping the EU subsidies a single farmer can receive each year, in an attempt to redistribute the ...
Trump’s Plan for Europe to Foot Ukraine Bill Ups Budget Pressure
Donald Trump’s plan to allow the European Union pay for arms supplied to Ukraine is piling pressure on EU officials ...