Posted on July 21, 2020
EU nations clinch US$2.1 trillion budget, virus aid deal after 4 days
Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro (US$2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, somehow finding unity after four days and nights of fighting and wrangling over money and power in one of their longest summits ever.