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Macron urges EU budget deal before year-end as elections loom

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Leaders debate EU budget ahead of high-stakes 2027 elections
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French President Emmanuel Macron has warned EU leaders to agree on the bloc’s next long-term budget before year-end, saying elections in several countries, including France, will make a deal harder, according to two diplomats cited by The Straits Times. Le Monde reports that debate has intensified between countries seeking a smaller budget and those seeking to preserve EU resources, and says Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agree a deal is needed before year-end. This follows earlier reports that EU leaders were heading into budget talks with elections looming.

This continues an earlier story: EU leaders head into talks on budget and other issues

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  1. Le Monde

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    Le Monde reports that countries are divided over the size of the EU budget and that Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agree a deal is needed before year-end.

  2. The Straits Times

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    The Straits Times reports that Macron warned EU leaders to reach a budget deal before year-end because elections in several countries, including France, will make one harder to secure, citing two diplomats.

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