EU budget: Talks end amid stand-off between 'frugal' and other nations - BBC News

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EU budget summit ended without agreement on Friday following a stand-off between wealthy "frugal" member states and other countries.

The so-called "frugal four" of Denmark, Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands said they would not accept a budget of more than 1% of the bloc's GDP.

France's Emmanuel Macron said it showed "we don't need Britain to show disunity".

Brexit has left a €75bn ($81bn; £63bn) gap in the seven-year budget.

The UK was a net contributor to the EU.


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