17 EU Leaders Protest Proposed Cuts to Cohesion and Farm Budgets

Leaders of 17 EU countries, including Polish PM Donald Tusk, have signed a protest against the proposed 2028-2034 EU budget that would cut cohesion and agricultural funds. The move signals a north-south and east-west rift over fiscal priorities ahead of budget negotiations. The outcome is uncertain, but the protest could harden positions and complicate the EU's multi-year financial framework talks.