EU budget talks intensify in Brussels as ministers split over spending priorities
European affairs ministers met in Brussels on Tuesday as negotiations over the European Union's next seven-year budget gathered pace under Ireland's rotating Council presidency. The talks are focused on the bloc's spending framework for 2028 to 2034, with member states divided over how large the budget should be and which priorities should be protected. Agriculture and regional support are at the centre of the dispute, alongside wider questions about the EU's expanding responsibilities.Speaking as he arrived at the meeting, Ireland's Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne said many member states wanted to safeguard Common Agricultural Policy funding despite pressure from... [Continue Reading]
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