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New EU budget stance shifts migration cash to member states, risking abuses at the borders
20 July 2026 by Gaia Neiman
Budget negotiations for the EU’s 2028-2034 framework hope to win over member states with increased agency on border and security funding – which could leave room for human rights abuses to continue far from Brussels’ scrutiny
How extending Covid funds could be a key bargaining chip in EU budget fight
13 July 2026 by Daniel Hegedüs
Extending the EU’s recovery and resilience funds (RRF) would add flexibility to the 2028–2034 EU budget negotiations, raise the chances of agreement before year’s end, and preserve EU leverage over reforms in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania at a sensitive moment.