Germany Demands EU Budget Cuts | Europe News

Germany’s Chancellor Merz is demanding sweeping cuts to the EU budget—hundreds of billions in savings—and rejecting plans to expand EU staff, arguing it’s fiscally irresponsible amid global challenges. As Ireland, holding the EU Council presidency, faces pressure to propose a new budget, Taoiseach Micheál Martin remains cautiously optimistic, pledging to listen and aiming for a consensus by year’s end. The stakes are high as member states clash over fiscal priorities, with the next few months critical to avoiding deadlock. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e84adfc52a3c5dc4