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EU to use development aid to force third countries to cut migration
Context: The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled its plans for the bloc’s 2028-2034 budget, including a so-called Global ...
EU Countries to Give Initial Verdict on Contentious Budget
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. We’re ...
EU opens door to funding nuclear energy in next budget
The European Commission wants to open up part of its proposed 2 trillion euro EU budget for 2028-2034 to nuclear energy, a ...
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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 ...
Merz Balks at EU Plan to Splurge Half a Trillion of German Money
Friedrich Merz has repeatedly said that his goal as chancellor is to position Germany as a leader in Europe. But less than ...
Slovakia to allow approval of new EU sanctions on Russia on Friday, PM Fico says
Slovakia will stop blocking the approval of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on Friday, Prime ...
EU warns that its trade with the US could be effectively wiped out if Trump follows through on his threat
The European Union has warned that its trade with the United States could be effectively wiped out if Washington makes good ...
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 ...
EU needs to solve problems without joint debt, German minister says
The European Union should find solutions to its finances without using common borrowing, German Finance Minister Klingbeil ...
EU presses pause on probe of X as US trade talks heat up
Brussels was expected to finalise its probe into the social media platform before the EU’s summer recess but will miss this ...