Politico: European Commission may hand budget decisions to von der Leyen
Under a new EU budget plan for the next seven years, decisions on fund allocation could be transferred to the Commission chief and her inner circle.
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The European Commission is set to propose a new EU budget plan for the next seven years, Politico reports citing sources, as relayed by Kommersant.
Under the plan, decisions on fund allocation could be transferred to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her close circle.
The report did not specify when the plan might be formally presented or which EU member states might oppose such a centralisation of budgetary powers.
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