Will EU countries accept a bigger budget and the Commission’s radical reform ideas? I reach out to all 27 states and decoded public and non-public position papers to map out all their positions. Buckle up for negotiations! euractiv.com/section/econom…

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[Opinion] At this point, Meta has no credibility to criticise EU rules, and any AI rulebook Meta would voluntarily follow would be a cop-out. A good sign, then, that the company rejected the EU’s Code for general-purpose AI like ChatGPT. euractiv.com/section/politi…

Don’t trust the Commission's budget spin! They proposed to slash farmer subsidies by a whopping 34% in real terms, or €155 billion in current prices, in the 2028-2034 EU budget. euractiv.com/section/econom…

Huge story here At a time of extremely tense transatlantic relations, the EU is fining Google almost €3 billion for allegedly breaching EU competition rules, Anupriya Datta reports euractiv.com/section/tech/n…

Europe looms large in Norway's national election today – but only beneath the surface. Most Norwegians are blissfully unaware of the European dimension of their politics and their political parties are happy to keep it that way. euractiv.com/section/politi…

MEPs brand von der Leyen’s EU budget ‘re-nationalisation’ dlvr.it/TMz6mM

Good thing they proposed "a European Fund for Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, Agriculture and Rural, Fisheries and Maritime, Prosperity and Security" to implement it

Parliament and regions are outraged over their lack of inclusion in the Commission’s €2 trillion budget proposal for 2028 to 2034, but according to budget chief Stéphanie Riso, it’s all just a big misunderstanding. euractiv.com/news/commissio…

The proposed EU Budget lumps virtually all policy areas into three main files, but maximum three parliament committees can lead on each of those, setting the stage for an all-or-nothing fight between the different committees. euractiv.com/news/meps-prep…

The EU’s richest countries are rebuffing demands from the bloc’s smaller economies to "geographically balance" the proposed €234 billion competitiveness fund. euractiv.com/news/france-ge…

Parliament is on the verge of moving to block half of the Commission's MFF proposal euractiv.com/news/sd-epp-po…

A parliament move to block the €865 billion national plans would be self-defeating, say analysts. The move is causing concern among EU diplomats, who fear budget talks will be hindered and politicised at a time when swift agreement is needed. euractiv.com/news/parliamen…

France joins mounting pressure against proposed EU-wide corporate levy dlvr.it/TNbZmX

Leaders of the political groups will delay resolving two key disputes over the EU’s long-term €2 trillion budget due to internal disagreements, several European Parliament sources told Euractiv. euractiv.com/news/parliamen…

The Commission is open to “improving” regional involvement in their controversial budget centralised budget proposal, Raffaele Fitto said on Thursday. euractiv.com/news/the-commi…

"Should Mr. Babiš be reappointed as prime minister, the Commission will closely examine the situation and verify the absence of conflict of interest,” said Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin. W Aneta Zachová euractiv.com/news/czech-pm-…

While Parliament is mired in infighting over the proposed 2028-2034 EU budget, capitals are moving ahead with the Commission’s framework, according to a draft document obtained by Euractiv. euractiv.com/news/eu-countr…