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 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...
Ukraine wants to use EU money to grow its military-industrial complex – POLITICO
Kamyshin said his country's arms industry can produce about $20 billion worth of weapons. The Ukrainian government plans to issue...
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 signals end of free money for poorer countries – POLITICO
“ has to be a long term development kind of approach; it has to involve local and regional partners,” the...
EU unleashes arsenal of defense acronyms to fight Putin – POLITICO
ASAP — Act in Support of Ammunition Production What is it? ASAP is an EU regulation, part of a three-step...
The EU’s climate piggy bank is under pressure – POLITICO
Making big calls It’s also a vital time for Europe’s manufacturers, which are making decisions about what green technologies to...
Europe starts war machine to wean itself off US weapons – POLITICO
The EU’s executive branch insists it is not overstepping. Defense "must remain a national responsibility,” Breton told French media Monday....
EU capitals fear Russian retaliation and cyberattacks after asset freezes – POLITICO
The EU's unrelated effort to funnel cash to Ukraine from its central budget faced serious political resistance, prompting governments 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...
