European Union leaders are deep in their summit, hammering out the bloc's next budget. The Commission has proposed two trillion euros for the period from twenty twenty-eight to twenty thirty-four. According to France twenty-four, that plan is already drawing opposition: wealthy nations see it as too expensive, while poorer members argue it's not enough. The leaders did manage to find common ground on one issue—extending sanctions on Russia.

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