EU leaders failed to reach agreement at their first attempt on the next seven-year EU budget on Friday (21 February) after a two-day summit in Brussels.
"The differences are still too large," German chancellor Angela Merkel said after the meeting.
"We need more time," EU council president Charles Michel told reporters. "We know this EU budget is a very difficult negotiation, especially after Brexit and the gap of €60-75bn [the UK has left]," he added.
As EU leaders came t...
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