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EU regions against Commission's draft plan to centralise next budget
The EU’s upcoming budget (2028-34) should be simpler and more flexible, but regional and local authorities must remain involved, Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, a member of the Committee of the Regions, told members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Brussels on Monday.
Lithuania pleas for EU funds as it bears brunt of Russia’s war
Brussels shouldn’t forget its border regions as it revamps its trillion-euro budget, the finance ministry's Mindaugas Liutvinskas told Euronews – as he urges EU counterparts to seize Russian assets and issue eurobonds.
EU's €240bn budget: Bloc's auditors blast spending errors
Error rates in EU spending have soared to a level not seen since the financial crisis, in part because of complex and overlapping programmes — and it’s not clear how Brussels will repay pandemic-era debts, the European Court of Auditors said.
MEPs oppose cuts to EU programs, demand increased budget for 2025
Parliamentary budget committee adopted its position on the 2025 budget, rejecting the Council's proposal to cut €1.52 billion from flagship EU projects such as Horizon Europe or Erasmus+.
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NGOs target new Commission with launch of ‘Blue Manifesto’
With a European Oceans Pact in the pipeline and a new Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner set to take office later this year, green groups have set out their demands for the next EU executive.
Sweden and Finland want to tie EU farm subsidies to rule of law
The call comes after Brussels blocked billions in funds to Poland and Hungary due to concerns over judicial reforms and democratic backsliding.
Civil groups call on EU leaders to prioritise regional support funding
Central and eastern European countries are among the biggest beneficiaries of transition funds due to their historic dependency on the coal mining sector and heavy industries.
Brussels moves to deduct €200 million fine from Hungary's EU funds
Budapest will soon be deprived of a share of its EU funds for refusing to pay the fine imposed by the European Court of Justice.
EU bungled plastic waste tax, auditors say
A new levy intended to discourage the landfill and incineration of plastic waste is plagued by dodgy data, and may have led to an uptick in crime, auditors warn
Erasmus+ and research funding slashed in EU’s 2025 budget plans
MEPs and pressure groups have decried a €295m planned cut to the Erasmus+ student exchange programme, formalised by EU member states on Friday.
Bloc needs simpler, flexible, policy-based budget, says EU official
How should the bloc finance its next budget? How big should it be? And what should be its spending areas? A policy discussion organised today by the influential Brussels-based think tank Bruegel offered some ideas.
EU hails benefits of multi-billion-euro environmental action
A cost-benefit analysis by the European Commission says nearly €3.5 billion of EU money pumped into real-world environmental schemes through the LIFE programme gave a tenfold return on investment – justification, green groups say, for massively ramping up spending.
From allowances to golden parachutes: How much are MEPs paid?
We look at the perks the newly elected lawmakers meeting this week can expect.
Auditors slam poor oversight of cohesion spending
The EU's cohesion funds aim to reduce social and economic disparities between the richest and poorest regions, but both the Commission and member states are failing to adequately oversee their spending, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
What's at stake for Europe in Ukraine's EU membership talks?
A new budget, rule of law, defence, and security are the top priorities for opening the European Union's gates to Kyiv. Will Ukraine and the EU be up to the challenge?
Von der Leyen spars with rivals on EU budget and Chinese trade war
With two weeks until European elections, candidates diverged on the size of the bloc’s trillion-euro spending, EU air defence, and whether to impose US-style punitive tariffs on Beijing.
Bloc’s health budget facing uncertain future – EU official
An unprecedented funding line for health in the current EU long-term budget will likely be a one-off, said a senior official mulling long-term financing more sustainable than EU funds alone.
Brussels’ trillion-euro budget may need expanding, Commissioner says
EU resources are under strain, given the need to invest in defence, climate change and a possible expansion to Ukraine.
MEPs gear up to sue Commission over release of €10 billion for Hungary
The European Parliament has moved forward with its plan to launch a lawsuit against the European Commission for the release of €10.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, which had been blocked over rule-of-law concerns.