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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned in Strasbourg that deep cuts to the EU’s proposed budget would undermine shared priorities, as Germany pressed for savings.

Politico Europe
Von der Leyen warns against EU budget cuts

The Commission president dismissed Germany's calls for deep cuts, arguing they would undermine EU-wide priorities.

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La Repubblica
Von der Leyen: We will launch a European task force to purchase energy. Supports must be targeted

“Our role is to provide member states with the tools and the flexibility they need to respond,” says the president of the European Commission in a plenary session in Strasbourg

Von der Leyen: We will launch a European task force to purchase energy. Supports must be targeted
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La Repubblica
Von der Leyen: We will launch a European task force to purchase energy. Supports must be targeted

“Our role is to provide member states with the tools and the flexibility they need to respond,” says the president of the European Commission in a plenary session in Strasbourg

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El Mundo
Von der Leyen criticizes the government's 20-cent discount on diesel and gasoline: "It increases demand, benefits high incomes, and imposes a huge cost."

The Commission president points to "two good examples" in the European Parliament: "In France and Romania, energy voucher systems provide support to low-income families. This is the right approach." Read

Von der Leyen criticizes the government's 20-cent discount on diesel and gasoline: "It increases demand, benefits high incomes, and imposes a huge cost."
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El Pais
Von der Leyen warns against large cuts to the European budget as Germany demands

The President of the European Commission places the energy crisis at the center of defending her budget proposal, which the frugal member states want reduced while Spain and other partners are demanding more ambition

Von der Leyen warns against large cuts to the European budget as Germany demands
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Handelsblatt
European Union: von der Leyen counters Merz and warns of major EU-budget cuts

Chancellor Merz calls for cutting the new EU budget by several hundred billion euros. EU Commission President von der Leyen expects in that case "significant restrictions".

European Union: von der Leyen counters Merz and warns of major EU-budget cuts
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Kathimerini
The energy crisis casts a shadow over the budget draft – 2.2 billion in support measures

The 2027 budget draft submitted to Parliament yesterday includes income supports and tax cuts totaling €2.2 billion.

The energy crisis casts a shadow over the budget draft – 2.2 billion in support measures
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