"If Germany already has no money, what should I say?" De Wever asks, referring to his stalled attempt to find billions in cuts in Belgium. #EUBegroting #EULeiders #BudgetBezuinigingen (translated)
Let's not make that mistake. #EUBegroting #EULeiders #BudgetBezuinigingen (translated)
We are willing to pay more than now, but the margins are very small. Unacceptable, according to Merz. #EUBegroting #EULeiders #BudgetBezuinigingen (translated)
This is no basis for an agreement. 'Too little and in the wrong places,' Jetten calls the Irish amendment proposals on Thursday evening. #EUBegroting #EULeiders #BudgetBezuinigingen (translated)
This budget must be a declaration that the EU is ready for the challenges ahead of us. The Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez is proud that his country will become a net contributor to the EU and wants a larger EU budget. #EUBegroting #EULeiders #BudgetBezuinigingen (translated)
"I really don't understand that," said Tusk. #EUBegroting #EULeiders #BudgetBezuinigingen (translated)
EU leaders are at odds over the new multiannual budget, with Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez wanting more funding for ambitions and Dutch Prime Minister Jetten advocating for stricter cuts, leading to stalled discussions and growing tensions within the EU. #EUBegroting #EULeiders #BudgetBezuinigingen (translated)
Marine Le Pen, who is at the top of the French polls, is campaigning for a much lower financial contribution from France to the EU. #EUbegroting #onderhandelingen #politiek (translated)
"We are facing very difficult negotiations," said German Chancellor Merz ahead of the negotiations. "We are still very far apart two and a half months before the end of the year," says Merz. #EUbegroting #onderhandelingen #politiek (translated)
The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, has also expressed that wish. #EUbegroting #onderhandelingen #politiek (translated)
The negotiations for a new European budget for the period 2028-2034 are stalled, with contradictions between net contributors and countries advocating for a larger budget, while time pressure increases due to upcoming elections in several EU countries. #EUbegroting #onderhandelingen #politiek (translated)
Le Pen calls this behavior 'a democratic scandal'. #EUbegroting #EmmanuelMacron #MarineLePen (translated)
You guessed it: Macron says no. #EUbegroting #EmmanuelMacron #MarineLePen (translated)
France is causing headaches in Brussels by neither making extra money available for the EU budget nor agreeing to apply spending cuts, while the uncertainty surrounding Emmanuel Macron's political future and the rise of Marine Le Pen complicate the negotiations. #EUbegroting #EmmanuelMacron #MarineLePen (translated)
French President Macron has already shown himself to be a fervent supporter, just like the large group of net recipients. #EuropeseBelastingen #EUbegroting #Brussel (translated)
PVV Member of the European Parliament Auke Zijlstra speaks of 'unrestrained hunger for money,' Bert-Jan Ruissen from the SGP calls it 'another step towards a centralist EU.' #EuropeseBelastingen #EUbegroting #Brussel (translated)
PVV Member of the European Parliament Auke Zijlstra speaks of 'unrestrained hunger for money', Bert-Jan Ruissen of the SGP calls it 'yet another step towards a centralist EU'. #EuropeseBelastingen #EUbegroting #Brussel (translated)
"This will set a precedent, which you see more often in Europe. It starts with something small and then takes on a life of its own. The European Commission pretends it is free money. But that is not the case." VVD MEP Anouk van Brug sees the writing on the wall: "This will set a precedent, which you see more often in Europe. It starts with something small and then takes on a life of its own. The European Commission pretends it is free money. But that is not the case." #EuropeseBelastingen #EUbegroting #Brussel (translated)
European taxes are increasingly seen as less of a taboo, but they are not considered the solution for the billions needed, while the new levies play an important role in the discussions about the EU budget and member states are concerned about the consequences of structural tax increases. #EuropeseBelastingen #EUbegroting #Brussel (translated)
Netherlands wants to see a much greater reduction of the budget with other countries. "Netherlands wants to see a much greater reduction of the budget with other countries," said Minister Eelco Heinen (Finance, VVD). #EUbegroting #Brusselseonderhandelingen #Cohesievrienden (translated)
