Members of the European Parliament's budget committee have rejected proposed cuts to key EU programs, advocating instead for increases in the 2025 budget. MEP Victor Negrescu emphasized the need for essential funding, while Andrzej Halicki criticized the Council's proposed cuts. The budget is impacted by debt from the NextGenerationEU recovery plan, leading to difficult decisions. The Parliament aims for a budget exceeding 200 billion euros to support various sectors, with final ratification expected in late October. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)