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EU Budget: Italy Is a Net Contributor. Germany, the "Sick Man of Europe," Cuts Its Contribution. - Economic Scenarios

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The German crisis is also hitting Brussels: Berlin is paying less, but it remains the largest contributor. And Italy? It continues to pay for others, while von der Leyen's demands threaten to increase the bill. According to the latest study by the German Economic Institute (IW Cologne) , the economic geography of the European Union is changing, and not for the better for the old continental locomotives. The main news is that Germany remains the …

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Since 2022, Germany's net contribution to the EU budget has fallen by one third, according to a new study by the IW Köln. The Commission and Parliament's plan to massively expand the budget from 2028 onwards seems even more unrealistic in this light than before.

·Vienna, Austria
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Despite the economic crisis, Germany remains within the European Union with 13.1 billion net contributors in 2024. Although Germany paid in the ... The post Despite the persistent economic crisis, Germany remains by far the largest EU net contributor appeared first on Apollo News.

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The Federal Republic of Germany pays about 13 billion euros more into the EU pot than it receives from it. The sum has been falling for years – but the reason is anything but positive. Who pays? Who gets the most? All EU countries at a glance.

·Dortmund, Germany
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No other country pays as much into the EU budget as Germany does. However, in the face of the economic crisis, the net contribution decreases. Conversely, high-growth countries receive less support.

·Germany
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Germany remained the largest net contributor to the European Union budget in 2024 despite a prolonged economic crisis, although its payments fell significantly compared to previous years, according to a study by the German IW Economic Institute and consulted by Reuters on Wednesday. Last year, Europe's largest economy paid 13.1 billion euros more to the EU budget than it received. However, the problems facing the German economy have left their m…

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Spiegel broke the news in Germany on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
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