Far-right Bardella wants France’s EU money back. He’ll have to think again. – POLITICO
The French far-right has learned from the Thatcher playbook. Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher secured the first ever budget...
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EU budget: funding Europe’s 2025 priorities
The Commission has proposed an annual EU budget of almost €200 billion for 2025, reinforced by €72 billion raised under the...
EU looks at using its own budget as guarantee for huge loan to Ukraine – POLITICO
This idea would be a major step forward from the EU’s recently agreed plan to use most of the profits...
Bloc’s health budget facing uncertain future – EU official
An unprecedented funding line for health in the current EU long-term budget will likely be a one-off, said a senior...
Has the EU really just found €400B it could spend on defense? – POLITICO
As governments increasingly see the need to put the continent on a war footing, the plan would offer a way...
EU must find ‘enormous amount’ of money to face global challenges, Draghi says – POLITICO
All the participants appeared to agree on what needs to change to boost EU competitiveness, from lowering energy prices to...
Ukraine hopes to avoid economic doomsday of not getting Western financial aid – POLITICO
Kyiv currently uses what money it can raise domestically to run its own arms industry, pay its soldiers and other...
Poland on track to unlock €76B in EU funds, Warsaw minister says – POLITICO
Warsaw is on the path to unblocking €76 billion in EU cash that was frozen over rule-of-law-concerns, said Poland's minister...
European Medicines Agency scrambles for cash for ex-London office Brexit bill – POLITICO
The European Medicines Agency could be on the hook for almost €450 million for its former London office — thanks...
Orbán’s Ukraine compromise would allow him to hold EU to ransom every year – POLITICO
The proposal marked a de-escalation from Orbán’s December opposition to grants for Ukraine from the EU budget, although diplomats caution...
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