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Nine countries, including Latvia, object to creating new jobs in EU institutions

  • 2026-02-20
  • LETA/AFP/TBT Staff

BRUSSELS - Nine of the 27 European Union (EU) countries are pushing back against requests by the bloc's executive to add 2,500 new jobs as part of new budget negotiations, according to a letter seen by AFP on Friday. A EUR 2 trillion budget proposal for ...

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