EU parties oppose cuts Negotiations remain open

Oct 7

RTVE says most European Parliament parties warned the Commission that day against cuts to the next seven-year budget. Mariana Gancedo describes the Commission's €2 trillion proposal and Thomas Byrne's warning that negotiations are entering a decisive phase. Germany and other 'frugal' states seek major reductions and prioritize security, defence and competitiveness; seventeen cohesion supporters, including Spain, defend regional cohesion and agriculture. Sánchez calls for greater ambition. The report previews three summits and possible effects of Spain's election and caretaker government on its negotiating position. No final budget agreement is established.

RTVE reports that most European Parliament parties warned the Commission on October 7 that they would not accept cuts to the proposed seven-year budget. Its account places the warning within unresolved negotiations over a €2 trillion proposal, contrasting austerity-seeking states with cohesion and agricultural-policy supporters. The reported forthcoming summits and Spain's political uncertainties are prospects, not an agreed budget or completed bargaining outcome.