# Irish EU Budget Plan Faces MEPs' Criticism

> MEPs warn Irish EU budget plan risks historic failure with €141bn cuts to farm and cohesion funds.
- Title: Irish EU Budget Plan Faces MEPs' Criticism · EUobserver
- Summary: MEPs warn Irish EU budget plan risks historic failure with €141bn cuts to farm and cohesion funds. MEPs warn Ireland's proposed €141bn EU budget cuts risk…
- Keywords: irish government, eu budget, meps, farm subsidies, cohesion funds, eu commission, negotiating box, multiannual financial framework, politics, world, Irish, Budget
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/242145/meps-warn-irish-eu-budget-plan-is-shortsighted-and-risks-historic-failure-as-cuts-of-e141bn-spare-farm-and-cohesion-funds
- Published: 2026-10-11T18:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: irish government, eu budget, meps, farm subsidies, cohesion funds, eu commission, negotiating box, multiannual financial framework, politics, world
## Irish Budget Proposal
The Irish government proposed an 8 percent cut worth €141bn to the European Commission’s spending plan for the 2028, 2034 Multiannual Financial Framework.
## Farm and Cohesion Funds Spared
Farm subsidies and cohesion funds for the EU’s poorest regions were exempted from cuts despite savings across all headings.
## MEPs Warn of Historic Failure
MEPs warn the plan risks a historic failure as cuts of €141bn spare farm and cohesion funds.
## Key takeaway

MEPs warn Ireland's proposed €141bn EU budget cuts risk historic failure by sparing farm and cohesion funds.