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13 Dec 21
Poland’s justice minister has said the government could halt contributions to the European Union budget if officials in Brussels cut funding for Warsaw amid a battle over the rule of law.
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1 Dec 21
The European Union hopes to mobilise €300bn of infrastructure investment around the world, rivalling China’s massive Belt and Road initiative whose momentum has slowed.
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24 Sep 21
A Polish regional government scrapped an anti-LGBT resolution, becoming the first such authority in the country to do so amid rising tensions between Poland and the European Union that could see...
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8 Sep 21
Poland faces the prospect of daily fines as European Union leaders step up their efforts against a controversial process to discipline judges.
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6 Jul 21
France wants the European Union’s new joint debt mechanism, set up on a temporary basis to finance Covid-19 recovery spending, to be made permanent in order to drive investment in technology.
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24 Aug 20
The European Commission has presented proposals to the European Council to grant financial support of €81.4bn to 15 member states.
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12 Aug 20
The EU is sending billions of euros to help neighbouring countries through the Covid-19 pandemic, with conditions encouraging them to strengthen their public finances and rule of law.
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3 Jul 20
The EU risks overstating its climate spending without a reliable tracking method, the EU’s fiscal watchdog has warned.
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20 May 20
France and Germany have proposed that a €500bn EU recovery fund be distributed to the member nations worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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6 Feb 20
The European Commission has begun the process of overhauling the EU’s fiscal rules that it imposes on member countries.
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11 Nov 19
The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
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24 Sep 19
EU staff reforms saved billions but led to “negative consequences” that could have been mitigated, auditors have said.
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5 Sep 19
The European Commission “should do more” to engage citizens during its public consultations, according to the EU’s financial management watchdog.
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11 Jun 19
Greece’s post-bailout reform efforts have slowed in recent months, leaving it at risk of missing fiscal targets agreed with EU lenders, the European Commission has said.
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21 Sep 18
The European Commission has given €26.5m to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic.
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13 Jul 18
The European Commission should have proved the value it was adding with changes to its long-term spending priorities, auditors have concluded.
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24 May 18
The EU could spend less on green policies in 2021-27 than promised by the European Commission, a climate change campaigning group has warned.
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19 Mar 18
The EU will give more than €31m in aid to assist Latin America and the Caribbean with humanitarian issues and ‘disaster preparedness’.
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28 Feb 18
The European Commission has approved a €70m public support scheme for electric buses and infrastructure in Germany.
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27 Feb 18
The Western Balkan countries could join the European Union by 2025 if they meet the criteria for membership, the European Commission chief has said.
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26 Feb 18
The European Union is ready to regulate cryptocurrencies if it is not done so at the global level, the bloc’s financial services chief has said.
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8 Feb 18
The European Commission has approved an investment package of €98.2m to improve citizens’ quality of lives in member states.
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23 Oct 17
The European Commission has announced a €106m humanitarian aid package for Sudan as civil unrest continues in the country.
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23 May 17
The European Commission has called on member states to pursue structural reforms, boost investment and strengthen public finances.
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19 Jan 17
The European Union’s response to recent disasters around the world has been “broadly effective”, according to the European Court of Auditors.