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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 ...
The Economist18h
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 ...
Politico Europe15h
EU budget: The winners and losers
While the vast majority of the budget will come from EU countries' own contributions, the Commission also proposed three new ...
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 ...
Taxation in EU budget proposal sends 'wrong signal', German minister says
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil doubled down on Berlin's criticism of the European Commission's proposed budget on ...
Politico Europe9h
Merz rules out company tax and joint borrowing in EU budget
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday poured cold water on two of the European Commission's proposals for new ...
CNA22h
EU unveils €2-trillion budget plan amid defence, Ukraine and farming tensions
BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Wednesday (Jul 16) unveiled a blueprint for its most ambitious long-term budget yet, a ...