Sánchez Defends a More Ambitious EU Budget at the European Council in Brussels
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez attended the European Council meeting in Brussels on October 16 and said afterwards that Spain had defended an EU budget ambitious enough to meet common challenges, calling the Irish presidency's framework proposal clearly insufficient.
Sánchez said the war involving Iran has already cost the European Union more than 100 billion euros, almost twice the EU's annual spending on the Common Agricultural Policy, and urged greater diplomatic efforts for peace in the Middle East alongside a faster energy transition. He also noted that Spain will be a net contributor in the next budgetary framework.
On migration, Sánchez welcomed EU solidarity with Ceuta and the summit conclusions recognising Ceuta and Melilla as European borders in Africa, saying both autonomous cities are Europe and that the EU is now more present there than ever.
Source: 西班牙首相府
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：西班牙首相 Pedro Sánchez 出席在布鲁塞尔举行的欧洲理事会会议。Pool UE／西班牙首相府供图。 / Photo: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the European Council meeting in Brussels. Pool UE / La Moncloa.
