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Czech government seeks to recover EU subsidies from Babiš conglomerate

The Czech government has moved to recover more than €200 million in EU and national subsidies from Agrofert, the conglomerate founded by former prime minister Andrej Babiš. Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný cited…

4 weeks ago

MEPs criticize von der Leyen’s EU budget as a step towards re-nationalisation

EU Budget Proposal Faces Rejection from Parliament The European Parliament has vehemently rejected the European Commission’s ambitious proposal for the next EU budget, branding it “non-European, not transparent, and also not sufficient,”…

1 month ago

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Italy considers invoking EU defence spending clause to increase military budget

Italy Considers Activating EU Budgetary Provision for Military Spending Italy is weighing the activation of an EU budgetary provision that would allow increased military spending without contravening the bloc’s stringent fiscal rules,…

1 month ago

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Merz and Macron’s partnership faces growing challenges

Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz are meeting today in Berlin amid an atmosphere less jovial than during Merz’s ascension to chancellorship in May. The leaders will gather for dinner at Villa Borsig,…

3 months ago

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Orbán threatens to block €100 billion EU funding for Ukraine over budget row

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has openly threatened to block the European Union’s proposed multiannual budget for 2028–2034 due to a plan to allocate €100 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine. In…

3 months ago

EU proposes €100 billion Ukraine fund in new long-term budget as signal of irreversible integration

The European Commission has proposed allocating €100 billion to Ukraine in the EU’s long-term budget for 2028–2034, marking a decisive shift in Brussels’ approach from crisis response to strategic integration. The announcement…

3 months ago

New budget reveals the power dynamics in Europe

Ursula von der Leyen’s upcoming outline of the EU’s new seven-year budget on Wednesday represents a decisive consolidation of power within the European Union, prioritizing national governments and the Commission over traditional…

3 months ago

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Socialists face budget standoff

Socialists & Democrats Demand Revision of EU Budget Strategy The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament expressed strong dissatisfaction with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s budget proposals during…

3 months ago

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EU budget

Czech government seeks to recover EU subsidies from Babiš conglomerate

MEPs criticize von der Leyen’s EU budget as a step towards re-nationalisation

Italy considers invoking EU defence spending clause to increase military budget

Merz and Macron’s partnership faces growing challenges

Orbán threatens to block €100 billion EU funding for Ukraine over budget row

EU proposes €100 billion Ukraine fund in new long-term budget as signal of irreversible integration

New budget reveals the power dynamics in Europe

Socialists face budget standoff

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