Tensions are rising in Brussels as Germany rejects a proposed €2 trillion EU budget for 2028–2034 — an €800 billion increase over the previous plan.
Tensions are rising in Brussels as Germany rejects a proposed €2 trillion EU budget for 2028–2034 — an €800 billion increase over the previous plan.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government calls the plan “unacceptable,” arguing that expanding EU spending clashes with national efforts to stabilize public finances.
The clash sets the stage for tough negotiations as the EU balances collective ambitions with fiscal restraint.
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