Europe News

Brussels to unblock €137 billion in EU funds for Poland

The European Commission is preparing to unblock up to €137 billion in cohesion and recovery funds for Poland, which until now has been unable to access the cash over rule-of-law concerns.

23 February 2024

Europe News

Brussels begins review to possibly unfreeze €76 billion for Poland

The European Commission has formally begun a three-month process to review the €76.5 billion of cohesion funds that Poland has been unable to access due to concerns over judicial independence.

22 January 2024

Tech News

Euroviews. Pan-European politics: A modern solution to modern problems?

National parties cannot realise their ideals if they remain stuck in a national organisation and thinking pattern, writes Reinier van Lanschot of Volt Europa.

6 July 2021

Economy

Portugal becomes first EU country to submit its pandemic recovery plan

Prime Minister António Costa announced the plan's submission via Twitter on Thursday morning.

22 April 2021

World News

Euroviews. COVID-19 shows a vaccine to stop fraud of EU finances is needed ǀ View

The Cohesion Fund was the first financial instrument mobilised to redirect EU money to combat the impact of COVID-19. But as evidence shows, it is vulnerable to abuse.

17 June 2020

Europe News

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 February 2020

World News

Debate: 30 years of EU Cohesion Policy

The discussion looked at what Cohesion Policy has achieved over the past 30 years and how it can help the EU provide answers to current and future challenges.

20 March 2018