predictionSaid on 2026-11-09
If Merz's threats are carried out, financing of Europe-wide programs, subsidies and long-term projects would stall, and until the budget is adopted the entire EU would have to operate under provisional budget rules.
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Sollten die Drohungen von Merz umgesetzt werden, würden die Finanzierung gesamteuropäischer Programme, Subventionen und langfristiger Projekte ins Stocken geraten.
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