# EU leaders push for budget deal by December

> EU leaders face deadline to agree on 2028-2034 budget before December summit.
- Title: EU leaders push for budget deal by December · EUobserver
- Summary: EU leaders face deadline to agree on 2028-2034 budget before December summit. EU leaders must finalize a 2028-2034 budget deal by December to avoid political…
- Keywords: budget, december, 2028-2034, frugals, friends of cohesion, marine le pen, emmanuel macron, french election, eu council, politics, world, leaders
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/243045/pressure-mounts-on-eu-leaders-to-strike-a-budget-deal-by-december
- Published: 2026-10-15T22:03:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, budget, december, 2028-2034, frugals, friends of cohesion, marine le pen, emmanuel macron, french election, eu council, politics, world
## EU leaders meet for budget talks
EU leaders met Thursday (15 October) for their first face-to-face talks on the 2028-2034 budget, killing Ireland's latest proposal.
## Costa tasked with new compromise
EU Council president António Costa must deliver a December deal before November 26 Brussels meeting, calling it essential.
## Political pressure to finalize deal
France's election and far-right party threats make a December deal urgent, with Marine Le Pen pledging to halve France's budget contribution.
## Key takeaway

EU leaders must finalize a 2028-2034 budget deal by December to avoid political fallout from France's upcoming election and far-right party threats.