Published on 29/09/2026 – 11:09 GMT+2 • Updated

11:11

The leaders of six “frugal” net contributors to the EU budget have written to the Irish presidency, stepping up their push for a lower overall figure in its upcoming compromise proposal.

The letter, dated 28 September and seen by Euronews, is the latest attempt by the frugal camp to shrink the EU’s next long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Talks have entered a crunch phase, with a deal targeted by the end of the year.

“We are now entering the decisive phase of the negotiations, in which we must determine the overall size of the MFF and decide which areas should be…

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