EU leaders push back on a major budget proposal, putting a deal by 2027 in doubt
- BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders voiced strong opposition on Thursday to a new proposal for the bloc’s long-term budget, raising serious doubt about whether the key spending package will be agreed by the end of year.
- “This is far too big, far too expensive,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told reporters at an EU summit focused, in part, on trying to narrow down agreement on the seven-year budget, known as the multiannual financial framework.
- “It would increase the Swedish net contribution (by) almost 60%.
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- BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders voiced strong opposition on Thursday to a new proposal for the bloc’s long-term budget, raising serious doubt about whether the key spending package will be agreed by the end of year.
- “This is far too big, far too expensive,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told reporters at an EU summit focused, in part, on trying to narrow down agreement on the seven-year budget, known as the multiannual financial framework.
- “It would increase the Swedish net contribution (by) almost 60%.
Sources: ABC News