Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Germany's annual EU contribution could rise from the current just over 40 billion euros to over 60 billion euros according to a current negotiation proposal – an increase of around 50 percent. At the same time, he noted that Brussels, despite empty state coffers, demanded significantly higher payments. The EU Commission originally planned a budget of 1.985 trillion euros for 2028 to 2034. Ireland proposed a cut to 1.826 trillion euros, which Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected as insufficient; other member states also criticized the cuts. Germany, as the largest contributor, faces additional budgetary burdens, even though its financial leeway is limited, Boeminghaus reported. https://t.co/JibpvC6XeL #EU #Deutschland #Haushalt (translated)
