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The leaders of the 27 European Union countries will meet this evening in the Belgian capital, Brussels, in an attempt to reach an agreement on the EU budget, amid disputes over the EU spending plan for the next seven years after Britain's exit from the united bloc.
The Associated Press said in a report that although these countries maintain a unified position during the four years of the Brexit talks, divisions have emerged between rich and poor countries where every European Union official wants the European continent’s budget to finance his country's national priorities.
For his part, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Roti objected to the latest budget proposal and said, "I am not planning to sign my signature on this matter," while Finnish Prime Minister Sana Marin said ... This week, or whether it will be necessary to continue later. ”
As for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, she hoped that a good agreement would be reached and called for the differences to be surpassed. She said: "We are not comfortable with the current situation because the balance between the shareholders who pay more than they receive has not been negotiated properly yet."
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, submitted a proposal for a financial framework for the next seven years, at a value of 1094 billion euros, which angered many.
Near the center where the summit is being held, farmers gathered in their tractors in the streets to draw attention to their demands and obtain sufficient funds from agricultural subsidies.
The 2021-2027 budget is supposed to be approved without the British contribution, which ranged between 60 billion euros and 75 billion, and Britain was the second largest shareholder after Germany. Britain's exit from the union means a loss of 75 billion euros and 81 billion dollars in net contributions to the budget.