Donors criticize Ireland’s EU budget

Ireland proposed cuts to the EU’s 2028-34 budget, but major donor governments and lawmakers criticized the plan for leaving farm and regional spending largely intact.

EUobserver

MEPs warn Irish EU budget plan is 'short-sighted' and risks 'historic failure' as €141bn in farm and cohesion funds are at stake

MEPs have instantly rejected a budget proposal by the Irish government, setting the scene for an institutional battle over the 2028-34 EU spending plan.

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Politico Europe

Germany does not go far enough with Ireland's proposal to cut the EU budget draft

Chancellor Merz and a group of six major donor countries see a deal as still far off.

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by Gérard Govers

Scholar power: 5.9%

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Political science 45%, Economics 35%, Agriculture 20%

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Scholar power: 2.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Economics 35%, Agriculture 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Gérard Govers	2%	97	2.0%

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Kathimerini

EU: Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden say no to the new budget

The 'frugal' bloc rejects the size of the Irish proposal, despite 159 billion euros in cuts.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

EU budget: Nobody wants to clash with Europe’s farmers

With a new proposal, the Irish presidency of the Council seeks to resolve the dispute over the EU's long-term budget. But the largest spending blocks—funds for farmers and poorer regions—are left almost untouched.