Germany and five EU allies demand several hundred billion euros in cuts to the bloc’s proposed €2 trillion 2028-2034 budget. as negotiations intensify.

In Berlin, six governments will discuss pushing for a smaller EU budget, while António Costa continues consulting other governments — many of which don’t want reductions.

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