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FundsItaly PM says EU states won’t be directly involved in G7 Ukraine loanJune 15, 202482Story continues below Advertisement European Union states won't be directly involved for now in a $50 billion loan that Group...
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InvestingHas the EU really just found €400B it could spend on defense? – POLITICOMay 3, 2024111As governments increasingly see the need to put the continent on a war footing, the plan would offer a way...
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EconomyEU leaders flock to Egypt to ink €7.4B economic aid, migration deal – POLITICOMarch 17, 202496The EU-Egypt deal coincides with an uptick in irregular migration to the bloc of wealthy countries. Following a lull in...
MoneyEU announces $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migrationMarch 17, 202464CAIRO (AP) — The European Union on Sunday announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as...
MoneyThe EU’s €50B for Ukraine is basically nothing – POLITICOFebruary 6, 2024142While the EU's €50 billion is earmarked for deployment over the period until 2027, the International Monetary Fund puts Ukraine's...
FundsEU threatens to silence Hungary if it blocks Ukrainian funds – POLITICOJanuary 26, 2024147On Ukraine, the Euroskeptic and pro-Russian Orbán said from the start of the war that Kyiv and Moscow should work...