brussels bureau EU recovery fund's debt-pooling is massive shift for bloc Politicians and experts are now pouring over the details of the EU's trillion-euro recovery package. While it was welcomed by France, Germany, Spain and Italy, other countries in the north of Europe still need some convincing. 28/05/2020
brussels bureau Counting coronavirus funds: a look at EU's plans for the recovery Ahead of Commission's announcement on the recovery fund and EU budget to fight the economic fallout of the pandemic, we look at what the EU has put forward so far to help European countries rebound from the crisis. 26/05/2020
brussels bureau Analysis: Will Europe unite around the EU's coronavirus recovery plan? Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey looks at the splits over the EU's coronavirus recovery plan. 25/05/2020
brussels bureau Irish Finance Minister warns of damage to the European project if Merkel-Macron deal obstructed Paschal Donohue says there would be “great difficulty” for the EU if “existing divergences” among member states are “exacerbated” by the impact of COVID-19. 20/05/2020
View The new EU budget poses an opportunity to mitigate the destabilising impacts of COVID-19 ǀ View In a post-COVID-19 world, protecting the security of Europeans will depend on holistic strategies to address long-term, systemic threats. 06/05/2020
brussels bureau EU leaders task Commission with pandemic recovery plan While EU leaders asked the Commission to come up with a plan on the long-term recovery, they've signed off on a previously agreed 540 billion euro package to deal with the short term consequences of the economic downturn and insist it’s functioning by June 1st. 24/04/2020
World EU Commission to revise its budget proposal due to COVID-19 crisis Debates on the EU budget were scheduled to continue after European leaders failed to reach an agreement in February, but the COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted all plans. 28/03/2020
brussels bureau EU budget stalemate: what happens next? After a failed summit, the EU budget battle continues, but when will they meet again and what parts of the budget face the chop? 27/02/2020
brussels bureau Watch again: Sassoli speaks amid tense EU budget summit EU leaders are arguing in Brussels over the bloc's spending plan for the next seven years. 20/02/2020
the global conversation 'This EU budget proposal is bad,' Portugal's PM Costa tells Euronews Portugal's PM António Costa is among leaders who do not want to see the EU's budget cut post-Brexit. 20/02/2020
brussels bureau Budget battle as EU chiefs meet to thrash out long-term spending plans It could get fiery: European leaders are meeting in Brussels to agree the EU's next long-term budget. 20/02/2020
brussels bureau How Brexit has left the EU at a crossroads over its future spending The EU budget battle has pitched the frugal rich against those received more than they put in from Brussels. 19/02/2020
France Give me Green Deal funds or I'm not backing budget warns EU chief The EU Commission President called for compromise as groups of member states including "Friends of Cohesion" and "Frugal Five" battle it out over what they should pay and receive. 12/02/2020
View The work to stabilise the eurozone isn’t over. Reforms are necessary to avoid the abyss again ǀ View Giving the EU its own resources is the only way to overcome country divisions on EU spending from national budgets. 02/12/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Finland takes over EU Presidency, focuses on climate change Brussels has a new face beginning July 1st: Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne. Rinne said the first two words in the country's plan for the next six months are "climate change." 01/07/2019
world news Progress, but not big breakthrough towards Eurozone budget Progress, but not big breakthrough. Trying to create a budget across the 19 economies of the eurozone is always a challenge. 14/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Italy's Conte promises to reduce deficit target to avoid EU sanctions Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has met with European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker for the latest round of budget talks. Initially rumoured to be have been called off – the results of the meeting gave new optimism to a topic that had put Italy at loggerheads with Brussels. 13/12/2018
Italy Vehicle tax drives budget fallout among Italy's ruling populists The ruling Five Star Movement and its coalition partner, the League party, look to have had a falling out over the budget. 06/12/2018
world news EU defends proposal to cut farm subsidies 3.8 per cent reduction is not a "massacre", says EU Commission President Juncker 08/05/2018
state of the union State of the Union: Fighting for justice in Spain The end of ETA and post-Brexit budget battles in Brussels 04/05/2018
world news EU budget: Our coffee shop explainer Confused about what the EU budget is all about? Watch our our special coffee shop explainer 03/05/2018
brussels bureau EU members undermining rule of law face funding cuts New punishment tool emerges as EU unveils post-2021 budget plans 02/05/2018
brussels bureau Brief from Brussels: EU's post-Brexit budget plans revealed In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: The EU unveils its post-Brexit budget plans, which include cuts and bonuses. And we look at the future of 02/05/2018
brussels bureau Project funding could be cut as EU battles to balance books As EU tackles a shrinking budget, and increased commitments, cohesion funds for development projects could be slashed 01/05/2018
brussels bureau Let the battle commence! EU leaders talk post-Brexit budget Countries are divided on increasing future spending, after Brexit leaves hole 23/02/2018
brussels bureau Farmers fear future for EU's Common Agricultural Policy As EU ministers mull reforms to the bloc's farming policy, concerns are raised about the possible renationalisation of payments. 19/02/2018
