French-German recovery plan faces tough Brussels test
The road to clinch an EU recovery plan remains difficult, officials have warned, despite the surprise entente between Berlin and Paris to back a 500 billion euro rescue
Europe’s ‘historic’ recession threatens eurozone survival
The EU has forecast that the eurozone economy will contract by a staggering 7.7 percent in 2020, warning the wreckage from the coronavirus outbreak could endanger the single currency
EU budget summit ends with no deal
An EU summit called to set the bloc's next seven-year budget has ended in impasse, riven by competing groups and pressure to fill a funding gap left by Brexit
Brexit punches 12-bln-euro hole in EU finances
When Britain leaves the EU at midnight on Friday the bloc will lose the second-biggest net contributor to its budget, leaving a 12-billion-euro ($13-billion) hole in its finances
Budget battle hampers EU in space
Space is becoming increasingly militarised and European satellites are under-protected, experts have warned, voicing dismay at cuts proposed in the EU's draft budget
EU states, lawmakers to make final push for 2020 budget deal
The EU member states and the European Parliament are trying to agree on next year's budget plan before the approaching deadline.
Ministers fall short of finalizing eurozone budget plans
The finance ministers in the Eurozone have agreed on introducing a budget tool for the 19-member states during a lot of negotiations and discussions. However, a lot of issues remain unclear.
EU raises heat on Italy over high debt, deficit
The European Commission has formally put Italy on notice about its deteriorating deficit and snowballing debt, re-opening a political battle with populist-led Rome
Merkel urges Greece to implement refugee pact, embrace Macedonia deal
Merkel's two-day visit came four months after Greece emerged from its third and final bailout package.
EU auditors criticize bloc’s efforts to fight budget fraud
The European Court of Auditors has published a report criticizing the European Commission for their handling of the fight against fraud in EU spending.