Event Brief
Jul 28, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Merz urges EU budget cuts of several hundred billion euros
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Germany’s Merz says the EU budget needs cuts of several hundred billion euros and rejects adding 2,500 new jobs.
WHO: Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Says the EU budget needs cuts of several hundred billion euros and calls it unacceptable to add 2,500 new jobs for European institutions.
WHEN: Jul 28, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: He was reacting to the proposal for European institutions to add 2,500 new jobs and arguing against the EU budget level.
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