‘Unacceptable’: Von der Leyen’s €2 Trillion EU Budget Blasted By Germany Amid Botched Rollout
In a huge embarrassment for EU leadership, the day following European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen having presented an ambitious some 2 trillion euro, seven-year EU budget in Brussels, the government of Germany has made clear its firm rejection, calling the plan “unacceptable”.
“A comprehensive increase in the EU budg…
‘Unacceptable’: Von der Leyen’s €2 Trillion EU Budget Blasted By Germany Amid Botched Rollout
July 18, 2025