Germany's Merz: I wish for agreement on new EU budget by year-end

‌German Chancellor ​Friedrich Merz said ‌on Thursday he hoped a ‌new EU ‌budget agreement could be reached ⁠by ​the ⁠end of the ⁠year, but ​that positions were ⁠still far apart, ⁠speaking ​ahead of an ⁠EU summit in ⁠Brussels.