Costa Tours the Capitals — While Merz Rallies the Penny-Pinchers
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Costa tours the capitals — while Merz rallies the penny-pinchers
António Costa is kicking off a tour of EU capitals to find out what leaders want from the bloc’s next seven-year budget — and what they might accept in return for a deal. His first stop is Bratisla…
Who will Costa meet with in the first week of his visits? European Council President António Costa will visit EU leaders in their capitals in the coming weeks. He will have several priorities during his visits, one of which is supporting Ukraine. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the European Council website. The announcement states that the annual "Capital Tour" will allow Costa to gather the views of heads of state and government, with …
The initiative has become an annual tradition since Antonio Costa began to lead the European Council and aims to capture "a 360-degree image" of what is happening in the EU, according to a senior EU official
If countries do not quickly agree on the EU budget after 2028, farmers, businesses, students and scientists risk a funding freeze. Costa is sounding the alarm about the time gap.
President of the European Council will start a round of visits to pressure the 27 to reach an agreement on the EU budget for the next seven years. Negotiations oppose frugal “cohesion friends” and threaten to slip. Costa wants an agreement by the end of this year.
European Council President António Costa, who is starting his tour of European capitals this year in Bratislava and Tallinn on Tuesday, will probably want to talk about the EU's long-term budget for 2028–2034 as the main topic this season.
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