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Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget
Crafting a budget for 27 countries stretching from Lapland to Lisbon is a fiddly process. In fiscal terms the “multi-annual ...
The EU chief unveils a new $2.3 trillion budget. Lawmakers say the math doesn’t ‘add up’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal for a long-term EU budget that she says will total ...
Plan to overhaul EU’s sacred CAP cow a risky move
There is always a fight between the commission, the European Parliament, and national capitals over the size of the package.
EU Proposes Joint Borrowing to Finance €400 Billion Crisis Tool
The €400 billion ($463 billion) crisis tool proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday would be financed using joint ...
EU eyes defense spending boost in trillion-dollar budget
The European Commission advanced a $2.3 trillion budget proposal that would boost EU defense spending through the next three ...