EU leaders head for showdown over bloc long-term budget

EU leaders on Thursday head for their biggest clash yet over the bloc’s next long-term budget, as they race to lock in a deal before next year’s French presidential election. The 27-nation European Union wants an agreement by Christmas, worried that any future dealmaking will be derailed by potential eurosceptic wins in polls taking place across the bloc — most crucially in key power France. FRANCE 24’s Dave Keating reports from Brussels, Belgium.

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