The EU Commission has asked for an increase of €65.8bn in a review of the EU's long-term budget, after several crises and increasing inflation drained existing funds.
"We have been using the budget more than ever," EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday (20 June), adding that the commission's proposals were an "absolute must."
"We have to consolidate our budget as member states do," EU budget commissioner Johannes Hahn also told reporters.
Some of the...
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Already a member? Login hereEszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.
Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.