EU leaders to clash over long-term budget, Ukraine support
European Union leaders will clash on Thursday over the size of bloc's next long-term budget, its sources of revenue and spending priorities, with no…
France 24 reports: European Union leaders will clash on Thursday over the size of bloc's next long-term budget, its sources of revenue and spending priorities, with no immediate deal in sight.
The budget also covers help for Kyiv. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will be joining the meeting on Friday in a bid to rally support amid fresh tension with US President Donald Trump.
This business story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include EU, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Union.
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- FRANCE 24's Europe Editor Armen Georgian reports from Brussels, Belgium. (France 24)
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