Infighting over the EU budget puts von der Leyen on a tightrope

The EU’s most powerful member state is clashing with its biggest political party and the fight is about money. Yes, the EU’s budget is back in the spotlight, and it’s starting to look like a family feud. The European People’s Party says: if we expect Europe to do more, then we need to spend more.…

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The EU’s most powerful member state is clashing with its biggest political party and the fight is about money. Yes, the EU’s budget is back in the spotlight, and it’s starting to look like a family feud.

The European People’s Party says: if we expect Europe to do more, then we need to spend more. But Berlin is holding the wallet tight and is refusing to contribute a cent extra. But what does this mean for the EU’s next budget and for the political power play behind it?

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Production: By Europod, in co production with Sphera Network.

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