Germany and five other EU countries want deep cuts to new €2 trillion budget plan
The European Union's executive arm proposed a €2 trillion, seven-year budget it says will cut Europe's reliance on the US and China.
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Latvia asks the EU for €7 billion to help cover its war costs
Latvia's prime minister, Andris Kulbergs, has asked the European Union for 7 billion euros to help cover costs from Russia's war against Ukraine, saying countries near Russia carry too much of that burden.
EU reworks its planned tax on big companies to save the next seven-year budget
The European Commission wants a new tax on companies with yearly sales above €100 million, with the money going straight to the EU instead of coming from national governments.
Ten capitals warn the EU's 'cash-for-reforms' budget could freeze regional funds
Ten EU governments have warned that the Commission's 'cash-for-reforms' blueprint for the Union's next seven-year budget could penalise regions and hold up payments. Here is who must sign off, and how a disbursement actually gets blocked.