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MoneyGermany aims to seize €720M of frozen Russian money – POLITICODecember 20, 2023531BERLIN — At a time when Germany’s ruling coalition is scrambling to find money due to its still-simmering budget crisis,...
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MoneyEU’s green funds are under the guillotine – POLITICODecember 15, 2023210Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Billions of euros earmarked to boost renewable energy and...
BankingNew EU business supply chain rules hand free pass to financial sector – POLITICODecember 14, 2023430STRASBOURG — EU institutions on Thursday backed ambitious rules to compel companies to safeguard the environment and human rights in...
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