Cyprus proposes a 2% cut — worth €32.8bn — to the EU's draft €2 trillion budget for 2028–2034, in a bid to bridge the gap between "frugals" and cohesion-minded member states. The figures, now on the table for the first time, will serve as the starting point for the sensitive negotiations ahead. #EuropeNews

The 'negotiating box' for post-2027 has landed – including 2% cut to the original proposal – giving the first indication of the terrain for a major political battle in the coming…

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