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Germany news: Merz revolts over EU budget, report says

Deutsche Welle Tuesday 29 September 2026, 07:54 UTC 1 min read
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Germany news: Merz revolts over EU budget, report says Published September 29, 2026last updated September 29, 2026What you need to know - Friedrich Merz and five others threaten to block EU budget proposal - EU budget proposal slated to be approved by end of year by all 27 EU states - Coalition talks are underway in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Catch up on thelatest news out of Germany on September 29, 2026, here: If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select...

Germany news: Merz revolts over EU budget, report says Published September 29, 2026last updated September 29, 2026What you need to know - Friedrich Merz and five others threaten to block EU budget proposal - EU budget proposal slated to be approved by end of year by all 27 EU states - Coalition talks are underway in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Catch up on thelatest news out of Germany on September 29, 2026, here: If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your preferred source on Google, so you'll always see our verified news first. Welcome to our blog Guten Morgen and welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Germany blog. We're looking at sharp disagreements over the proposed European Union budget that member states want to see approved by the end of this year. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his counterparts from five nations have threatened to withhold their approval unless they see the proposal trimmed by billions of euros. Meanwhile, coalition talks continue in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania where the Social Democrats, the Green Party and the Left Party are hoping to form a government.
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