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Germany Says No to Brussels’ €2 Trillion Spending Spree

Javier Villamor July 1, 2026

As Brussels pushes for its biggest budget yet, Germany is demanding cuts and reminding the EU that someone still has to pay the bill.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron walks past European Council President António Costa prior to a round table meeting during the EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 19, 2026.

EUCO: Merz and Macron Lash Out at Costa over Russia Talks

Tamás Orbán June 19, 2026

The first night of the EU Council Summit descended into an explosive fight over who should represent the EU in diplomatic talks, setting Friday’s discussion about the next seven-year budget up for failure.

Rassemblement National President and chairman of the Patriots of Europe EP group Jordan Bardella at a press conference with Vlaams Belag President Tom Van Grieken (not seen) in Brussels on June 11, 2026

Bardella Says EU “Completely Obsolete,” Vows Nationalist Reforms

Tamás Orbán June 15, 2026

“We need a new European architecture” to solve the problems of “uncontrolled immigration, economic decline, and excessive regulation,” Patriots leader and French presidential hopeful said.

Northern Europe Pushes CAP Cuts While Feasting on Free Trade

Javier Villamor May 27, 2026

Germany, the Netherlands and the Nordic bloc want deep cuts to EU farm and cohesion spending—while their economies remain the biggest winners from Brussels’ free trade deals.

EU Can’t Agree How To Pay for Its Growing Budget

Javier Villamor April 28, 2026

MEPs are backing new priorities—from defence to competitiveness—but can’t agree on how to fund them.

Brussels Accelerates the New EU Budget Amid Accusations of Opacity

Javier Villamor March 2, 2026

The Commission aims to finalize the financial framework before possible political changes in major member states.

EU Dangles €45bn To Win Farmers’ Backing for Mercosur Deal

TEC News / AFP January 6, 2026

Brussels is offering farmers early access to billions in funding as it tries to overcome opposition to a long-delayed trade deal with South America.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) speaks as European Council President António Costa (C) and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen listen during a press conference after the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium on December 19, 2025.

Small Victory for Common Sense: European Council Decides Against Using Russian Assets To Finance Ukraine

Javier Villamor December 19, 2025

Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia opted out of a mega loan to Kyiv that will impose yet another burden on European taxpayers.

The Berlaymont building in Brussels, seat of the European Commission

Commission Planning To “Double the Spending with Half the Transparency,” Experts Warn

Javier Villamor December 11, 2025

The new EU budget may become a “strategic instrument of political ambition” that seeks to centralize power in Brussels.

EU Pushes Billion-Euro Renovations of Headquarters Despite Budget Tensions

Javier Villamor October 23, 2025

The reforms seek to improve efficiency and security but come amid severe financial constraints.

Tag: EU budget

Germany Says No to Brussels’ €2 Trillion Spending Spree

EUCO: Merz and Macron Lash Out at Costa over Russia Talks

Bardella Says EU “Completely Obsolete,” Vows Nationalist Reforms

Northern Europe Pushes CAP Cuts While Feasting on Free Trade

EU Can’t Agree How To Pay for Its Growing Budget

Brussels Accelerates the New EU Budget Amid Accusations of Opacity

EU Dangles €45bn To Win Farmers’ Backing for Mercosur Deal

Small Victory for Common Sense: European Council Decides Against Using Russian Assets To Finance Ukraine

Commission Planning To “Double the Spending with Half the Transparency,” Experts Warn

EU Pushes Billion-Euro Renovations of Headquarters Despite Budget Tensions

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