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EU Proposes Cutting €160B from Budget Plan, Talks Begin Next Week
According to Jin10 data on October 10, the EU's Irish presidency proposed a compromise budget plan for the next seven-year EU budget cycle, cutting approximately €160 billion (about $179 billion) from the European Commission's initial €2 trillion proposal. The revised plan reduces spending by about 8% compared to the original, equivalent to €141 billion in nominal terms. EU leaders will discuss the scaled-down proposal at a meeting in Brussels next week. Irish European Affairs Minister Thomas By
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