The EU is engaged in contentious negotiations over its largest budget ever, with the European Commission proposing €1.8 trillion and Parliament seeking €1.96 trillion for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework, resulting in a €175 billion gap primarily influenced by heightened defense spending due to geopolitical tensions, while funding for agriculture, poorer regions, and civil society organizations faces cuts. #EUBudget #FinancialFramework #EuropeanUnion #CZ #SI #PT #DE #NL #SE #AT #RU #UA
The EU's record €2 trillion budget: who wins, who loses?