Germany’s nightmare becomes reality as EU acquires taste for debt – POLITICO
Separately, the Commission can also hand out up to €395 billion in cheap loans to countries facing an…
EU seeks to triple entry fee for short-term visa-exempt visitors
By Vincenzo Genovese Published on 21/07/2025 – 6:30 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission has proposed bumping the fee for…
Warsaw gloats, Berlin balks as EU budget fight turns national – POLITICO
Beyond the raw totals, the Commission’s plans also indicate whom Brussels trusts to handle sensitive tasks. Germany, Greece…
EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature – POLITICO
Some warn that unless clearly allocated, money will inevitably flow to industrial projects that fit with the Commission’s…
EU tells Trump to ‘share the burden’ of sending Patriots to Ukraine – POLITICO
On Monday Trump proposed a plan whereby NATO allies would finance the purchase of Patriot missile defense systems…
EU takes rule of law battle with Hungary to next level with budget proposal
Published on 18/07/2025 – 6:35 GMT+2 •Updated 7:32 ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission has intensified its rule of law…
Inside the battle over the EU’s budget – POLITICO
The €2 trillion question: Inside the battle over the EU’s budget – POLITICO Skip to main content
The great European vanishing act – POLITICO
While her staff had probably penciled in a week of “strategic recovery” on a discreet Greek island, the…
Merz rules out company tax and joint borrowing in EU budget – POLITICO
The EU is also becoming too reliant on joint debt, the chancellor said, explaining it’s “permissible as an…
You’re on your own – POLITICO
However, Regions and Cohesion Commissioner Raffaele Fitto attempted to defend the proposal during a hearing in the European…