Germany says Costa losing touch ‘with reality’ on EU budget

German minister slams Costa over EU budget, says he has ‘completely lost touch with reality’

Time is running out for member states to move closer together on the next seven-year budget, with EU leaders aiming to strike a deal by the end of the year. But efforts by European Council president António Costa to bring capitals together in recent weeks have so far yielded little result.

EUobserver•Wester van Gaal