{
  "id": 13871018,
  "title": "The EU budget battle just got nastier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/the-eu-budget-battle-just-got-nastier",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/the-eu-budget-battle-just-got-nastier/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Germany has rejected Ireland’s proposal for the EU’s next seven-year budget, despite €159 billion in cuts. And it’s not alone: Governments are divided over where the cuts should fall, while the European Parliament is threatening to block the deal. Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur unpack the backlash and what it means for this week’s EU […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}