I don't know if it is possible to reach an agreement before the end of the year. I honestly think there is no rush; we need to have a budget that combines modernization with traditional resources as well. #PresupuestosUE #CrisisEconómica #CohesiónEuropea (translated)
"It will be complicated," voices like Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz repeated, who joked that for the December summit he will have to bring "more shirts" to Brussels than planned. #PresupuestosUE #CrisisEconómica #CohesiónEuropea (translated)
"We are not going to accept cuts to agriculture, fishing, or cohesion," Meloni herself warned. #PresupuestosUE #CrisisEconómica #CohesiónEuropea (translated)
Now, the one who has taken on the role of command is precisely the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, who in the coming months will put a new proposal on the table for the 27 and is asking for commitment from the leaders to reach an agreement before the end of the year. #PresupuestosUE #CrisisEconómica #CohesiónEuropea (translated)
It is not acceptable, not even close. With that phrase, Pedro Sánchez expressed his rejection of the latest proposal (by the Irish presidency of the Council) regarding the new EU budget. #PresupuestosUE #CrisisEconómica #CohesiónEuropea (translated)
The aroma in Brussels also reminds of the negotiation for the post-pandemic recovery fund, when for example Rutte committed to "not giving a single euro to the Spaniards." #PresupuestosUE #CrisisEconómica #CohesiónEuropea (translated)
The clash between the north and south of the EU over the new community budget has resurfaced tensions similar to those of the 2008 crisis, with austerity policies facing demands for greater investment in agriculture and cohesion. #PresupuestosUE #CrisisEconómica #CohesiónEuropea (translated)
