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The Netherlands cannot accept this proposal. At this rate, there will be no agreement before the end of the year. Together with other member states, the Netherlands wants to go much further to reduce the proposal to a modern, realistic, and acceptable size," says the Dutch Minister of Finance, Eelco Heinen. #PresupuestoUE #Frugales #Cohesión (translated)

"We have heard the requests of many Member States for the budget to reflect the fiscal reality of our European Union and to be prepared responsibly," justified the Irish Secretary of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, during the press conference held this Saturday to present the new financial framework. #PresupuestoUE #Frugales #Cohesión (translated)

Net contributors, led by Friedrich Merz and the 'frugal' countries, have achieved a cut of 141 billion euros in the EU budget, although this slash has drawn criticism for disproportionately affecting competitiveness, security, and defense allocations. #PresupuestoUE #Frugales #Cohesión (translated)

Ireland has proposed an 8% cut in the future EU budget for the period 2028-2034, focusing the reductions on new defense and competitiveness items while keeping funding for agriculture and cohesion intact, which has provoked negative reactions from the group of frugal countries. #PresupuestoUE #Cohesión #Irlanda (translated)

The Commission's proposal will have to be reduced by several hundred billion euros. All chapters will have to contribute to these savings," they stated in a letter sent to the Irish presidency at the end of last month by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz; Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten; Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker; Swedish Ulf Kristersson; Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen; and Finnish Petteri Orpo. #PresupuestoUE #Irlanda #Frugales (translated)

The Commission's proposal will need to be reduced by several hundred billion euros. All chapters will have to contribute to these savings," asserted in a letter sent to the Irish presidency at the end of last month by the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz; the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten; the Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker; the Swede Ulf Kristersson; the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen; and the Finn Petteri Orpo. #PresupuestoUE #Irlanda #Frugales (translated)

The Commission's proposal will have to be reduced by several hundred billion euros. All chapters will have to contribute to these savings," they stated in a letter sent to the Irish presidency at the end of last month by the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz; the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten; the Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker; the Swedish Ulf Kristersson; the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen; and the Finnish Petteri Orpo. #PresupuestoUE #Irlanda #Frugales (translated)

The Commission's proposal will have to be reduced by several hundred billion euros. All chapters will have to contribute to these savings," stated in a letter sent to the Irish presidency at the end of last month by the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz; the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten; the Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker; the Swede Ulf Kristersson; the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen; and the Finn Petteri Orpo. #PresupuestoUE #Irlanda #Frugales (translated)

The Commission's proposal will have to be reduced by several hundred billion euros. All chapters will have to contribute to these savings," they stated in a letter sent to the Irish presidency at the end of last month by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz; the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten; the Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker; the Swedish Ulf Kristersson; the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen; and the Finnish Petteri Orpo. #PresupuestoUE #Irlanda #Frugales (translated)

Ireland proposes an 8% cut in the next EU budget, which amounts to 141 billion euros less than what was suggested by the European Commission, aligning more closely with the frugal countries and causing tensions with Spain and other southern countries that advocate for a more ambitious budget. #PresupuestoUE #Irlanda #Frugales (translated)

The proposal amounts to 1.16% of the EU's gross national income. This review represents a significant increase of more than 30% compared to the volume of the current multiannual financial framework (as the European budget is known), which reaches approximately 47% when taking inflation into account. I want to emphasize that almost all budget programs experience an increase in our negotiation proposal. The Irish Minister for European Affairs and Defense, Thomas Byrne, presented the negotiation proposal stating that the “proposal amounts to 1.16% of the EU's gross national income. This review represents a significant increase of more than 30% compared to the volume of the current multiannual financial framework (as the European budget is known), which reaches approximately 47% when taking inflation into account. I want to emphasize that almost all budget programs experience an increase in our negotiation proposal.” I am convinced that this review of the overall budget volume and the rebalancing of priorities will allow us to respond to the preferences of the Member States and open the door to the next phase of negotiations. #PresupuestoEuropeo #Frugales #Irlanda (translated)

There is a risk of drastically cutting fundamental priorities that we have all agreed upon together. The President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, issued a clear warning last Tuesday to the frugal countries, which advocate for a significant reduction of the next European budget, including Germany and the Netherlands. #PresupuestoEuropeo #Frugales #Irlanda (translated)

Los países frugales de Europa han pedido recortes de varios cientos de miles de millones de euros en el presupuesto de la UE para 2028-2034, argumentando que las propuestas de la Comisión no son adecuadas para la situación actual de consolidación presupuestaria en sus naciones. #Austeridad #PresupuestoUE #Frugalidad