"Supporters of the proposal want more funding for agriculture and for poorer regions, calling for nearly 100 billion more than already proposed by the European Commission."
"The parliament also wants to exclude billions in repayments linked to the EU's COVID-19 recovery fund from the budget total."
"Germany, the largest contributor to the EU budget, has already rejected the scale of the plan and called for a smaller framework."
"We believe we cannot do more with less, said Romanian EU lawmaker Siegfried Muresan, demanding a strong budget during the parliamentary debate."
The European Parliament approved a 10% increase to the EU's long-term budget, proposing nearly 100 billion more than the European Commission suggested. The plan includes a digital levy on large corporations and aims to support agriculture and poorer regions. Lawmakers also seek new revenue sources like taxes on online gambling and cryptocurrency gains. The budget covers defense, climate action, and digitalization. Germany and other member states oppose the increase, citing concerns over national debt and budget constraints.
Read at www.dw.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]