Germany and five other countries are demanding a cut of “several billion euros” in the next EU Budget
German Chancellor and leaders of Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland and Austria are seeking to significantly water down the European Commission's proposal.
Six European countries, accounting for 40% of the EU budget, have warned they will not accept the European Commission's proposed expansionary budget for 2028-2034. Led by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the leaders of Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Austria, and Denmark issued a statement demanding a reduction of "several billion euros" in the Brussels proposal. The statement was made in Berlin.
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