Germany calls for hundreds of billions of euros in cuts to EU budget
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The European Commission's proposals for the 2028-2034 budget plan are unsustainable. They must be cut in all areas. This was stated by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a joint press conference with European Council President Antonio Costa. "The European Commission's proposals envisage an increase in the multiannual financial framework by 60% compared to the previous period. At a time of budgetary constraints in all member states, this is simp…
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Federal Chancellor Merz considers the plans for the EU budget to be too expensive from 2028 onwards. The Commission must cut its proposals by several 100 billion euros.
Germany calls for hundreds of billions of euros in cuts to EU budget
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for hundreds of billions of euros in cuts to the European Commission's proposed long-term budget on Wednesday, arguing that the plan was unaffordable at a time of domestic spending restraint.
The EU Commission wants to see almost two trillion euros in the new Community budget, while Chancellor Merz is strongly opposed to it. The President of the EU Council also gets to hear this in the chancellor's office.
Friedrich Merz has called for hundreds of billions of euros in cuts to the European budget by 2034. After a meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa in Berlin on Wednesday, the German chancellor said that proposals from the European Commission...
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