Brussels faces a narrowing window to strike a deal on its subsequent long-term funds.
EU leaders collect in Cyprus this week for a possible conflict over the bloc’s €1.8 trillion plan — already dividing north and south, farmers and reformers, capitals and Brussels. Council President Antonio Costa needs momentum. However with proposed new EU taxes, debt repayments and looming elections on the desk, compromise appears distant.
On at this time’s episode, Ian Wishart and Ryan Heath break down what’s at stake — and why this battle is simply simply starting.
In addition they dig into the Fee’s new emergency vitality bundle, as fears of a brand new disaster develop — pushed by the struggle in Iran and disruption to grease flows by means of the Strait of Hormuz.
Plus: A rekindled Paris–Brussels romance raises awkward questions on energy, politics and conflicts of curiosity.
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