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Luxembourg Council of State flags budget concerns in IRIS2 funding bill

Luxembourg's Council of State issued an opinion on 25 March 2025 on the bill funding IRIS2's control centre hosting at LuxConnect, capped at EUR 154.43 million over 25 years, and flagged concerns over its budget structure.

Reported AI-drafted Conseil d'Etat (Luxembourg), avis 62.028 on bill n.8473, 25 March 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish whether the objection delays the bill's adoption or the control centre's construction timeline.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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