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United Kingdom UK announces ‘largest giveaway budget since 1992’ to battle COVID-19 The UK’s finance minister RishiSunak says the health service will get whatever resources it needs to tackle the coronavirus. 11/03/2020
brussels bureau EU budget battle stretches into extra time as divisions continue European leaders meet for a second day of talks to hammer out a compromise over the EU's long-term budget. 21/02/2020
Italy Italy's education minister resigns over lack of funding The fallout from Italy's newly agreed budget has seen education minister Lorenzo Fioramonti resign. 26/12/2019
brussels bureau Green budget and the Balkans in the Brief from Brussels Today in the Brief from Brussels we take a look at a group of young climate protesters who made their voices heard in the European Parliament. 17/10/2019
Ireland Watch again: Ireland unveils €1.2 billion no-deal Brexit fund Ireland is stepping up preparations for a no-deal Brexit by putting aside €1.2 billion for the UK crashing out of the European Union. 08/10/2019
Iceland Wow Air goes bust, leaves passengers stranded across two continents After going bust on Thursday, Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air left passengers stranded across two continents. 28/03/2019
Italy What's behind the newly approved Italian welfare reforms? The Italian government has approved welfare and pension reforms that were the main pledge of the Five Star Movement campaign. 17/01/2019
Italy Italian government easily defeats vote of no-confidence Shrugs off criticisms to pass 2019 budget that bows to Brussels and does not go nearly as far with public spending increases as first planned. 29/12/2018