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Headline: Germany Calls for Smaller EU Budget as Costa Pushes New Funding
Caption: Germany has stepped up its criticism of European Council President António Costa as EU governments struggle to reach agreement on the bloc's next seven-year budget
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Germany,Friedrich Merz,Ireland,European Council,discussions,budget,European Commission,differences,spending,reduced,priorities,sources,income,financial,pressure,António Costa,Ursula von der Leyen
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