EU Parliament and Council clash over €1.52bn ‘austerity’ cuts to 2025 budget
EU Parliament and Council clash over €1.52bn ‘austerity’ cuts to 2025 budget

'The EU budget cannot be a prisoner of interest rates by reducing our programmes,' said leading lawmaker Victor Negrescu, as MEPs signalled clear opposition to proposed cuts setting stage for tense negotiations over the EU budget for 2025.