A new long-term budget proposal is to be drawn up within a few weeks, ahead of an extraordinary EU summit in November, EU sources say. This follows significant disagreement among EU leaders over an Irish proposal at a summit in Brussels.
World politicsDespite attempts at compromise, the parties remain deeply divided over the EU’s major budget dispute. Sweden is demanding cuts of another “several hundred” billion euros.
BusinessA new compromise proposal in the EU’s major budget battle includes a cut - but “only” by 8 percent. “Still unreasonable,” Sweden says.
BusinessThe red-green parties S, V, C and MP have agreed that Sweden will push to suspend the EU’s trade agreement with Israel. The government has been outmaneuvered, says Morgan Johansson (S), the party’s foreign policy spokesperson.
WorldA new compromise proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget will be presented on Saturday, according to Ireland’s presidency of the Council of Ministers.
BusinessEU Council President António Costa has visited almost every EU country except Sweden to discuss the next long-term budget. But the phone calls are going well too.
BusinessEuropean football’s governing body, UEFA, is investigating possible misconduct following Sunday’s tense Nations League match between Israel and Ireland. The Irish team’s press officer claims an Israeli player spat at him, The Irish Times reports.
FootballIt would be harder for everyone to veto decisions, and new members would have less power. That is how the European Commission wants to make it easier to expand the union. But the proposal is already facing significant resistance.
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