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The EU needs to resist the 'austerity' proposed by member states, said Romanian MEP Viktor Negrescu (Photo: European Parliament)

MEP set to battle national capitals over €1.8bn EU spending cuts

MEPs are preparing to reinstate plans for around €1.8bn in spending on some of the EU’s flagship projects on Wednesday (23 October) — setting the scene for a stand-off with national treasuries on next year’s EU budget. 

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The EU needs to resist the 'austerity' proposed by member states, said Romanian MEP Viktor Negrescu (Photo: European Parliament)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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