Germany Urges 2028-2034 EU Budget Deal by Year-End as Bardella Threatens to Halve France's Share
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jun 16
Germany Urges 2028-2034 EU Budget Deal by Year-End as Bardella Threatens to Halve France's Share
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jun 16
Summary
Germany called on EU governments to seal the bloc’s 2028-2034 budget by the end of 2026, injecting urgency into already tight negotiations.
Jordan Bardella triggered that push by saying he would cut France’s EU contribution by 50% if he wins power in 2027 and force a broader rethink of how the bloc works.
The National Rally president is expected to be his party’s presidential candidate if Marine Le Pen’s election ban is upheld in an appeal ruling due next month.
That threat lands as member states enter crunch talks over the next Multiannual Financial Framework, raising pressure to lock in terms before France’s 2027 election reshapes the debate.