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Merz makes government statement on EU summit

Chancellor Merz today issued a government statement on the forthcoming EU summit.

Original: Merz gibt Regierungserklärung zum EU-Gipfel ab

Politics 18 independent outlets · 107 articles translated from German

What happened

For months, the German government has been poking on a significantly smaller new EU budget than previously proposed.

What outlets write

  1. Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung 13 October, 19:50 and 4 more outlets
    «Ukraine, the Middle East, the EU budget and trade policy: these are some of the issues at the EU summit on Thursday and Friday»
  2. Die Zeit / Zeit Online 14 October, 14:10 and 5 more outlets
    «From Thursday, EU leaders will meet in Brussels»
  3. RP Online (Rheinische Post) 14 October, 16:37
    «Observations in Berlin in recent days»
  4. Deutschlandfunk 14 October, 18:48
    «In a government statement, Chancellor Merz warned against playing the issue of justice against security»
  5. Die Zeit / Zeit Online 14 October, 20:06
    «In the Bundestag, what the chancellor lacks: credibility»
  6. stern 15 October, 04:02
    «The first day will focus on negotiations on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the European Union from 2028 to 2034»

Reactions

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has criticised the attempt to adopt the next multi-annual EU budget before major elections in several Member States in 2027.

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Who reports

18 independent outlets · 107 articles

official channels Bundesregierung