Europe

Will the European Union’s 27 leaders overcome their red lines and unanimously agree a new common budget by the end of the year? António Costa is keen to find out. The European Council president, who is set to steer the tempestuous negotiations on the 2028-2034 EU budget, has embarked on a four-week tour of the bloc to meet leaders in their home capitals and assess their willingness to compromise. Sweden will be excluded because of its upcoming general election. Costa’s first meetings will be with Slovakia’s Robert Fico and Estonia’s Kristen Michal on Tuesday, followed by Latvia’s Andris Kulbergs and…

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