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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 the EU’s spending
National capitals should lead way in raising funding for climate, defence and research
How to agree an EU budget on time Premium content
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