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Added on the 01/05/2018 16:11:00 - Copyright : Euronews EN
The EU has kicked off controversial negotiations on its next seven-year budget - and the agriculture sector is on the frontline. Farmers have been protesting against possible cuts to their subsidies, saying they need financial support more than ever. Also in the show - airlines warn the coronavirus is affecting their profits, and Lebanon begins crunch talks with the IMF ahead of a debt payment deadline.
Spain’s government has decided to cut water brought from the Tagus River to irrigate crops in the bone-dry southeast of the country.
US House passes bill on debt limit and budget cuts sending deal to the Senate for swift passage just days ahead of 5 June default deadline.
There are just a few days to go until the second round of the presidential run-off in Brazil. Both incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his left-wing rival Lula da Silva are leaving no stone unturned in trying to convince voters that they've got what it takes to lead the country going forward. Bolsonaro is considering raising the minimum wage and adjusting the salaries of civil servants for inflation. This comes as universities in the country say they're desperate after years of budget cuts imposed during his term in office. Our correspondents report.
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