Irish EU budget faces growing criticism

There is mounting criticism of the Irish government's draft seven-year EU budget from member states, the European Parliament and the European Commission. The draft, announced on Saturday, proposed an 8% cut in the commission’s original proposal of a budget worth €1.72 trillion running from 2028-2034. The Irish cuts would reduce the size of the budget by €141 billion. Reaction to the Irish proposal has been negative from those looking for bigger cuts and those seeking to preserve