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The Economist2d
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 ...
EU Budget Proposal ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Says Dutch Minister
Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen rejected the European Commission’s €2 trillion ($2.3 trillion) budget proposal, calling ...
EU's biggest-ever budget faces backlash
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the EU’s biggest-ever budget, but a chaotic rollout and ...
The EU chief unveils a new $2.3 trillion budget. Lawmakers say the math doesn’t ‘add up’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal for a long-term EU budget that she says will total ...
Taxation in EU budget proposal sends 'wrong signal', German minister says
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil doubled down on Berlin's criticism of the European Commission's proposed budget on ...
E&E News2d
Brussels slashes the EU farm budget, calls it a win. Farmers call it a declaration of war.
The European Commission says it’s protecting farmers with a smaller but ring-fenced budget. Europe’s farmers say the cuts ...