'Spending together is not only more effective, it is also cheaper,' says Piotr Serafin, EU budget commissioner

Piotr Serafin says “a more frugal EU budget may not necessarily be modern.”

The so-called "frugal" member states are asking a significant reduction in spending ahead of the EU's upcoming 2028-2034 budget. #EuropeNews

I cosiddetti Paesi “frugali” chiedono una riduzione significativa della spesa in vista del prossimo bilancio UE 2028-2034. #EuropeNews

'Spending together is not only more effective, it is also cheaper,' says Piotr Serafin, EU budget commissioner

EU budget commissioner Piotr Serafin warned "The alternative to European spending is more national spending" - adding that defence, energy security and research "will have to be…

The budget commissioner warned against hollowing out the budget in the hope that this would reduce the taxpayer burden