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The EU budget

Passions run high in the EU’s seven-yearly wrangles over the common budget. How will the bloc fare this time, with a €10bn annual hole after the UK’s exit and stark imbalances between member states? Here’s the best of our opinion and analysis

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The compelling case to refocus EU spending

National capitals should lead way in raising funding for climate, defence and research

How to agree an EU budget on time Premium

Brussels must not let common goals be held back by zero-sum disagreements

The ‘frugal four’ advocate a responsible EU budget

With a smaller union of 27 states, we have to cut our coat according to our cloth

Eastern Europe gives more to the west than it gets back

EU budget should take into the account corporate profits and the cost of brain drain

How to secure the EU’s post-Brexit future

Recognition of a two-speed Europe would help fix divides

European Parliament blusters over the EU budget

Main political groups say they will veto the budget if it doesn’t meet their demands

Polish PM: EU budget is about more than arithmetic

A focus on net balances masks the benefits of economic integration in Europe

Letter: The world needs a prosperous and properly funded Europe

From Prof Jeffrey D Sachs, Columbia University, New York, NY, US