Europe News What to expect from Ursula von der Leyen's second presidency Russia's war on Ukraine, Donald Trump and the poor health of the European economy will define the start of Ursula von der Leyen's second presidency. 27/11/2024
Business Northvolt collapse leaves EU taxpayer on the hook for €293m The Swedish battery maker filed for bankruptcy last week, dashing ambitions for the European electric vehicles sector – and leaving significant EU loans outstanding 25/11/2024
Europe News Future budget commissioner urges capitals to work on new EU-wide taxes The next long-term budget should be larger than the current 1% of the EU's GDP, said Polish Budget Commissioner-designate Piotr Serafin, stressing the urgent need to work on new EU-wide taxes by early 2025 at the latest. 07/11/2024
Europe News EU Commission’s planned budget link to economic reforms a ‘mistake' The European Parliament's lead negotiator on the next long-term budget, Siegfried Muresan, told Euronews in an interview how he thinks EU money should be spent after 2027. 28/10/2024
Europe News EU Parliament and Council clash over €1.52bn cuts to 2025 budget 'The EU budget cannot be a prisoner of interest rates by reducing our programmes,' said leading lawmaker Victor Negrescu, as MEPs signalled clear opposition to proposed cuts setting stage for tense negotiations over the EU budget for 2025. 23/10/2024
Europe News Are Moldova and Georgia the next Ukraine? Georgia could potentially become the next Ukraine, given Russia's past invasion and the ongoing threat of aggression, according an expert who spoke with Euronews. Its precarious geographic position makes the situation more complex, though it may not directly impact European security. 23/10/2024
Europe News Will Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe see their budgets slashed? The two programmes could face significant budget cuts in 2025 if lawmakers in Brussels approve the proposal. 22/10/2024
Health news Leaked budget plans spark fears for EU health funding Stakeholders and lawmakers are increasingly concerned about the fate of the EU budget pot dedicated to health, which may either be merged with other funds or worse, disappear, according to a leaked early blueprint. 22/10/2024
Europe News EU auditors warn of double payout risk amid shifting budget model The EU executive has largely rejected new findings from the European Court of Auditors over its new streamlined spending approach, sparking a dust-up as it plans wider reforms to the bloc’s €1.2 trillion budget. 21/10/2024
Europe News Europe not ready for increasing drought, flooding and forest fires With increasingly frequent episodes of drought, flooding and forest fires across Europe, an audit of EU spending and action on the ground suggests the bloc is not keeping up with a worsening situation – and as much as two-fifths of local projects are having little to no impact. 16/10/2024
Europe News Key MEP threatens to block EU budget without more transparency A recent draft plan to tip hundreds of EU funding programmes into a single pot caused an ‘explosion’ in the European Parliament, Monika Hohlmeier said. 15/10/2024
Europe News 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. 15/10/2024
Europe News 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. 10/10/2024
Europe News 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. 10/10/2024
Europe News 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+. 08/10/2024
Europe News Money matters under scrutiny, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' finance reporter Paula Soler 07/10/2024
Earth News 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. 01/10/2024
Europe News 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. 23/09/2024
Earth News 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. 18/09/2024
Europe News 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. 18/09/2024