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EU Leaders Resume 'Grumpy' Summit on Budget, Virus Fund

Associated Press

   BRUSSELS - European Union leaders hunted for compromises Saturday on
   the second day of a summit to reach a deal on an unprecedented 1.85
   trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund,
   with tensions running high among leaders weary after months of battling
   the pandemic in their countries.

   A full day and night of discussions by the 27 leaders on Friday only
   added to the irritations over how the huge sums should be spent and
   what strings should be attached.

   The atmosphere "was grumpier" as the talks went on, Dutch Prime
   Minister Rutte said after Friday's marathon talks. "This is going to
   take a while, I think."

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