The EU's frugals gathered in Berlin to push for cuts. But they still cannot agree on how much as European budget talks enter key phase. #EuropeNews

The 'frugals', a group of richer countries who pay more into the EU budget than they take out, are lunching to plot their next move

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday welcomed for Berlin talks the leaders of three fellow "frugal" EU members -- Austria, Denmark and Finland.