EU leaders clash over long-term budget as energy crisis talks continue
EU leaders remain divided over the next budget and energy-price responses at their Brussels summit.
European Union leaders struggled to agree on the bloc's next long-term budget during their Brussels summit, according to Greek and Portuguese reporting on 15 October.
The disagreement includes proposals for cuts to the EU's next financial framework, with some governments resisting reductions affecting agricultural and cohesion programmes. The negotiations are not yet concluded.
Talks over high energy prices also exposed differing views on how quickly Brussels should act and whether member states should receive greater flexibility to support households and businesses.
European Council President António Costa returned the energy issue to leaders for further discussion after objections to an initial draft of the summit's conclusions, NewsIT reported.
No final agreement on the budget or a binding new EU-wide energy-relief programme was established in the supplied reporting.
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- 2+ outlets · Iefimerida, NewsIT European Union leaders struggled to agree on the bloc's next long-term budget during their Brussels summit, according to Greek and Portuguese reporting on 15 October.
- 2+ outlets · Iefimerida, NewsIT The disagreement includes proposals for cuts to the EU's next financial framework, with some governments resisting reductions affecting agricultural and cohesion programmes. The negotiations are not yet concluded.
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European Union leaders struggled to agree on the bloc's next long-term budget during their Brussels summit, according to Greek and Portuguese reporting on 15 October.
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Reported by 3 reports from 3 independent outlets in 2 countries.
- Jornal de Negócios: Antnio Costa pede resposta coordenada crise energtica na Europa
- NewsIT: Κίνηση ματ του Αντόνιο Κόστα: Μπροστά στο κείμενο δυσαρέσκειας από μερίδα ηγετών, ξαναβάζει στο τραπέζι την ενεργειακή κρίση
- Iefimerida: ΕΕ: Σε αδιέξοδο οι «27» για τον προϋπολογισμό -«Πυρά» της Μέτσολα σε ηγέτες, στο τραπέζι περικοπές άνω του 10%
- NewsIT: Σύνοδος Κορυφής: Σκληρό παζάρι για τον προϋπολογισμό της ΕΕ – Το τελεσίγραφο Μακρόν και η πρόταση Μητσοτάκη για την ενεργειακή κρίση
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- What happened?
- European Union leaders struggled to agree on the bloc's next long-term budget during their Brussels summit, according to Greek and Portuguese reporting on 15 October.
- What remains uncertain?
- Further decisions have not been confirmed.
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