Politik
Germany to Pay 269 Billion Euros as EU Contribution – 43 Percent More for Brussels
Germany's growing billion-euro burden Germany currently finances almost a quarter (23.6 percent) of the European Union (EU) budget. In concrete terms, this corresponds to around 47 billion euros per year. Within a legislative period (the period between two federal elections, normally four years), Germany's contribution totals around 188 billion euros. However, the European Commission's plans to drastically increase the EU budget could massively increase this ...