Dossier
frugal countries
Coverage of frugal countries in the Nexus archive.
- With EU budget battle underway, Commission proposes to increase own resources
EU leaders are negotiating the bloc's next seven-year budget as the European Commission proposes a two-trillion-euro spending plan. Frugal countries oppose the proposal's high cost, while France advocates for increased spending to boost EU independence in technology and defense. The Commission suggests developing its own resources to bridge the divide.