IEThe Irish Times
Germany and ‘frugal’ allies signal budget compromise but reject further EU borrowing
Friedrich Merz and five other leaders demand spending cuts of ‘several hundred billion euros in a balanced manner’
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- The Irish Times
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- 27 Aug 2026, 18:15 UTC
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- Derek Scally
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Friedrich Merz and five other leaders demand spending cuts of ‘several hundred billion euros in a balanced manner’
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Germany and ‘frugal’ allies signal budget compromise but reject further EU borrowing
Friedrich Merz and five other leaders demand spending cuts of ‘several hundred billion euros in a balanced manner’
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