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Video. Germany renews its hard stance on EU budget demanding billions in cuts

Updated: 21/10/2026 - 13:08 GMT+2

Germany is demanding deep cuts to the European Commission’s proposed EU budget and ruling out new common borrowing, setting up a bruising battle over how Europe funds Ukraine, defence and competitiveness.

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