Who wants what in the EU budget talks?

The EU budget negotiations, which properly start this evening, will see a clash of interests of different member states and EU institutions.

• The UK, with its allies Sweden and the Netherlands, wants hefty cuts.
• Germany, France, Finland and Austria want to freeze the maximum Brussels can draw from member states every year.

• The European Commission and European Parliament want the budget to increase.
• Poland is leading 15 countries who support this. They are "net beneficiaries" who receive more from the EU than they pay in.