Von Der Leyen Warns Against EU Budget Cuts
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Tuesday against efforts by Germany and other member states to "dramatically cut" the next long-term European Union (EU) budget, saying it threatened "critical" European priorities.
Federal Chancellor Merz calls for the new EU budget to be cut by several hundred billion euros. In this case, EU Commission President von der Leyen expects "significant restrictions".
VON DER Leyen opposed German demands to cut the EU budget, warning that doing so would jeopardise key priorities and the Union's competitiveness.
Von der Leyen warns against EU budget cuts
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cautioned against cuts to the EU’s next seven-year budget in a rebuke to Germany’s calls to dramatically slash spending. During a speech in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, von der Leyen said that reducing the size of the EU’s common cash pot would undermine critical EU-wide priorities such as competitiveness and energy autonomy. “I would like to caution against large cuts. It w…
Reformatorisch Dagblad
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns EU member states not to implement major cuts to the EU's 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework proposal. If that happens, "deep cuts will have to be made to crucial priorities on which we have agreed," Von der Leyen said on Tuesday during a debate with the European Parliament.
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