EU budget must bankroll Europe’s independence, von der Leyen says
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-08-28 00:02 UTC+10:00
Section: Budget
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Europe, Tax & Budget, Elections, Media, Business & Economy
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PARIS — The EU’s next seven-year budget needs to finance the bloc’s independence from foreign powers, Ursula von der Leyen said, as six countries led by Germany press to cut hundreds of billions of euros from the spending package.
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