Germany and Allies Demand Hundreds of Billions in EU Budget Cuts
Germany and five other EU countries are pushing to slash the proposed 2028, 2034 EU budget, arguing that current spending plans are unsustainable and calling for several hundred billion euros in reductions.
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Commission proposes €2 trillion 2028, 2034 EU budget
Ta Nea ↗Germany and allies start talks for major EU budget cuts
Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 24. August 2026 ↗Merz courts frugal states to trim bloc's spending
Deutsche Welle ↗Six net contributor countries demand drastic EU budget cuts
Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 24. August 2026 ↗Germany and five others reject current EU financial plan
DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops ↗Frugal group meets in Berlin, opposes new joint borrowing
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