The commission would lay out goals and reforms. Only when these are sufficiently adhered to would the countries receive their money.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants a radical reform of the EU budget to give herself more power and to enforce specific political objectives from Brussels.
An internal presentation by the European Commission, seen by the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), shows von der Leyen is planning far-reaching changes for the EU.
Member states would only receive European funds after coordinating a far-reaching list of their national plans for development, housing, immigration, transport, energy and more with the commission. The commission would lay out goals and reforms. Only when these are sufficiently adhered to would the countries receive their money.