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Brussels approves €35B Polish recovery plan despite rule of law doubts

The plan was blocked for more than a year over controversial judicial reforms in Poland.

Bulgaria

EU approves Bulgaria’s post-pandemic recovery fund plan

Bulgaria is one of the last EU countries to have its proposals accepted by Brussels.

Italy

Toning down the violence, Italy's mafia has set its sights on EU cash

In the last few years, Italy's organised crime groups have become more business-oriented, helping cash-strapped companies to infiltrate the legal economy and make more money.

Hungary

Hungary's Orban accuses EU of blocking recovery plan over LGBT dispute

Orban claimed that the European Commission had failed to approve Hungary's coronavirus recovery plan because of their disagreements over LGBT policies.

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Europe News

Can Brussels really become the world's largest issuer of green bonds?

The European Commission is about to issue its first-ever green bonds to finance the post-coronavirus recovery. The market is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2023.

Green News

What is the UK's CEE Bill and why does it matter so much?

The CEE Bill is due to have its second reading this week. Campaigners hope it will provide the much-needed urgency for tackling the climate crisis.

Climate

European floods highlight 'gigantic task' in averting climate change

With over 180 people dead, what have the catastrophic floods in Germany and elsewhere in Europe showed us about climate change mitigation?

Europe News

Hungary left waiting as 12 EU states have COVID spending approved

A dozen EU countries have had their COVID recovery spending plans approved, paving the way for funds to arrive later this month.

Europe News

Brussels greenlights Italy's €191.5 billion COVID-19 recovery plan

Italy will receive the largest share of the EU's €750 billion coronavirus recovery package.

Europe News

Portugal's COVID recovery plan is first to receive Brussels' approval

The funds are expected to start flowing in July.

Europe News

Does greenwashing threaten to derail the EU's climate ambitions?

Greenwashing is the deceptive marketing method that makes people believe the advertised products, services or projects are environmentally friendly, when, in fact, they are not.

World News

Euroviews. EU must reject Poland & Romania's spending plan for COVID cash | View

Poland, as it stands, is set to receive Є58.1 billion in COVID recovery money, and Romania Є29.2 billion.

World

Lisbon's iconic old trams helping Portugal fight climate change

Lisbon is looking to curb carbon emissions and reach its 2050 EU climate-neutrality targets. One answer may be in 'eléctricos', Lisbon's 1920's iconic yellow trams.

Europe News

Poland eyes €36bn of EU recovery cash despite last year's veto

Warsaw is set to receive €12.1 billion in loans and €23.9 billion in grants as part of the EU's pandemic recovery fund.

Italy

How does Italy plan to spend its €222bn share of COVID recovery cash?

The country has the biggest share of the European Union's €750 billion pandemic recovery fund.

Germany

German top court dismisses injunction against EU COVID recovery fund

The challenge mostly targeted the issuance of an EU common bond to raise money for the €750-billion recovery fund.

Europe News

'Time is of essence': Brussels urges countries to ratify recovery fund

Commissioner Johannes Hahn says the EU will be ready to raise money on the capital markets by June but cooperation from the 27 member states is required.

Europe News

The German Constitutional Court has blocked the EU's recovery fund. What happens now?

In a surprising decision, the court prevented the German President from signing off the ratification of the legal text that would enable the Commission to raise funds on the capital markets.

Green News

Countries prepared for the climate crisis have had fewer COVID deaths

New research shows that nations who are best equipped to fight climate change have handled the pandemic best.

World News

Euroviews. Europe’s overreach with the Recovery Fund may spell the end of the euro ǀ View

Between governance mechanisms, assessment criteria, anti-corruption provisions, and basic rule of law principles, the fight to get the EU's Recovery Fund over the line is shaping up to be only half the battle.