# MEPs Challenge EU Budget Deal

> MEPs may fight over €141bn EU budget cuts despite new powers.
- Title: MEPs Challenge EU Budget Deal · EUobserver | Shortify
- Summary: MEPs may fight over €141bn EU budget cuts despite new powers. MEPs have proposed new taxes to raise €30bn for EU budget but face debate over €141bn cuts to…
- Keywords: budget, meps, eu commission, taxes, digital services levy, online gambling levy, crypto asset capital gains, politics, world, Challenge, Deal, EUobserver
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/242366/meps-dont-have-to-meekly-accept-an-eu-budget-deal-but-will-they-go-to-war-over-e141bn-in-cuts
- Published: 2026-10-12T18:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, budget, meps, eu commission, taxes, digital services levy, online gambling levy, crypto asset capital gains, politics, world
## MEPs Gain Budget Powers
MEPs finally gained co-decision powers on the EU budget after a decade of inter-institutional battles.
## MEPs Propose New Taxes
MEPs proposed a digital services levy, online gambling levy, and crypto-asset capital gains tax to raise €30bn.
## EU Budget Cuts Debate
MEPs face debate over €141bn cuts to EU Commission spending from Irish government’s compromise proposal.
## Key takeaway

MEPs have proposed new taxes to raise €30bn for EU budget but face debate over €141bn cuts to Commission spending.