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German EU ambassador Michael Clauß (left) and MEP Johan Van Overtveldt, the lead budget negotiator during talks (Photo: European Parliament)

Budget deal struck, with Hungary threat still hanging

After what negotiators described as "tough" and "long" talks, MEPs and diplomats from the German EU presidency struck a deal on Tuesday (10 November) on the long-term EU budget and the coronavirus recovery package.

Momentum on the budget talks picked up after the European Parliament and the EU presidency agreed on how to link EU funds to the respect of rule of law in separate talks last week.

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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.

German EU ambassador Michael Clauß (left) and MEP Johan Van Overtveldt, the lead budget negotiator during talks (Photo: European Parliament)

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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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