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Does money grow on trees? Budget talks usually require more than one EU summit which run into the early hours of the morning (Photo: Images of Money)

The key budget issues on EU leaders' table

As EU leaders gather on Friday (23 February) to start discussing the future of the EU's spending after the UK leaves, major battle lines are already emerging among member states. Here is a look at the key issues.

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The UK's departure from the EU will leave a sizeable hole in the budget. The biggest net contributor to the budget, Germany said it was willing to pay more. The Netherlands, Austria and Nordic EU countries are more reluctant. They argue that a ...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Does money grow on trees? Budget talks usually require more than one EU summit which run into the early hours of the morning (Photo: Images of Money)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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