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| Cheat sheet: Everything you need to know about the EU budget battle | | | | [Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images] | | The European Commission’s new budget was described by Ursula von der Leyen as “the most ambitious ever proposed”, but it was also, by far, the most confusing.
Pressenting the blueprint, even the Commission president herself was unable to explain how her “simplified” budget – otherwise known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which will run from 2028-2034 – added up to the claimed €2 trillion. “On the details of the figures, I think the technical briefing will bring you what is necessary there,” she said.
We cut through the chaos and explain what's really going on behind the numbers. | | |
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