EU budget talks in 'hopeless deadlock' as leaked document reveals impasse

A leaked document obtained by Politico indicates that negotiations among EU member states on the upcoming multi-year budget are at a 'hopeless deadlock'. The source is a single media report, so the exact nature and extent of the impasse remain unconfirmed. This matters because a failure to agree on the EU budget could delay funding for key programs and signal deeper political divisions within the bloc.