EU member states at loggerheads over fund in ‘moment of truth’ | 5 hours ago
- Leaders in face masks prepared for all-night talks on fund to ease effects of deep recession irishtimes.com/business/econo…
- Leaders in face masks prepared for all-night talks on fund to ease effects of deep recession irishtimes.com/business/econo…
European Union leaders’ views on a mass stimulus plan remained “diametrically different”, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday,
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New proposals “go down well” with four PMs who had been standing firm | 18 July
- The new plan is very similar to the original one, on which no agreement had been reached by late on Friday night
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- The new plan is very similar to the original one, on which no agreement had been reached by late on Friday night
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EU leaders resume 'grumpy' summit on budget, virus fund | Jul 18
- The atmosphere “was grumpier" as the talks went on, Dutch Prime Minister Rutte said after Friday’s marathon talks. “This is going to take a while, I think.” sfgate.com/news/article/E…
- The atmosphere “was grumpier" as the talks went on, Dutch Prime Minister Rutte said after Friday’s marathon talks. “This is going to take a while, I think.” sfgate.com/news/article/E…
EU leaders fail to agree as ‘grumpy’ budget and coronavirus fund talks enter second day | 3 hrs ago
- One of the main points of contention is over who should control how the €750bn fund should be spent, Netherlands insisting upon strict conditions
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- One of the main points of contention is over who should control how the €750bn fund should be spent, Netherlands insisting upon strict conditions
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EU leaders extend summit as they haggle over budget, virus
- Shortly after 11 p.m., summit host Charles Michel's spokesman Barend Leyts tweeted that the plenary meeting had finished for the night and would reconvene at noon (1000 GMT) on Sunday.
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- Shortly after 11 p.m., summit host Charles Michel's spokesman Barend Leyts tweeted that the plenary meeting had finished for the night and would reconvene at noon (1000 GMT) on Sunday.
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EU leaders groping for a solution to recovery fund impasse
- Rutte and Kurz appeared ready Friday to veto a decision if their tough terms for use of the recovery fund _ unanimity, conditionality of loans, no grants if possible _ were not adopted. ekathimerini.com/254863
- Rutte and Kurz appeared ready Friday to veto a decision if their tough terms for use of the recovery fund _ unanimity, conditionality of loans, no grants if possible _ were not adopted. ekathimerini.com/254863
It seems that Finland has no say and PM Miss Sanna Marin has disappeared into the rabbit hole
Coronavirus: EU leaders start third day of recovery talks | July 19
- Some “frugal” northern countries like the Netherlands and Sweden have actually balked at the plan, arguing it needs to take the types of loans not grants. theunionjournal.com/coronavirus-eu…
- Some “frugal” northern countries like the Netherlands and Sweden have actually balked at the plan, arguing it needs to take the types of loans not grants. theunionjournal.com/coronavirus-eu…
EU talks descend into chaos: Italian PM savages Dutch leader in furious Brussels outburst | 09:16, Sun, Jul 19
- The crunch EU summit, decisive for the future of the trade bloc, faces collapse after European leaders lashed out at one another
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- The crunch EU summit, decisive for the future of the trade bloc, faces collapse after European leaders lashed out at one another
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EU recovery fund plan hangs in balance at deadlocked summit
| 19 JULY
- Sticking points are the size of the fund and the split between grants and repayable loans,
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| 19 JULY
- Sticking points are the size of the fund and the split between grants and repayable loans,
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Warning: Italy’s Mafias eye EU’s billions in recovery funds | July 17, 2020 apnews.com/1a1766c2d285ae…
EU summit deadlocked as haggling continues over €1.8tn fund | 52 minutes ago
- At stake is €750bn rescue package and budget for next seven years
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- At stake is €750bn rescue package and budget for next seven years
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End of the EU?
Mammoth coronavirus rescue package revealing deep 'divisions' in Brussels | Jul 19
- Xavier Bettel said in his seven years as Luxembourg's Prime Minister has he "rarely seen such diametrically opposing positions" from the member states.
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Mammoth coronavirus rescue package revealing deep 'divisions' in Brussels | Jul 19
- Xavier Bettel said in his seven years as Luxembourg's Prime Minister has he "rarely seen such diametrically opposing positions" from the member states.
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Battle lines between 'frugals' and the rest drawn in EU summit | JULY 19
- “We have been negotiating for three days and, obviously, there has not been sufficient progress to reach an agreement,” Mitsotakis said Sunday.
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- “We have been negotiating for three days and, obviously, there has not been sufficient progress to reach an agreement,” Mitsotakis said Sunday.
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'Mr. No, No, No' - Why Dutch PM Rutte plays role of EU bogeyman | JULY 19
- Dutch taxpayers are aware that they are proportionately among the largest contributors to the EU budget, and the idea of giving or lending more (to the Mafia) is unpopular.
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- Dutch taxpayers are aware that they are proportionately among the largest contributors to the EU budget, and the idea of giving or lending more (to the Mafia) is unpopular.
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EU’re on your own: Rutte says there should be ‘no, no, no’ Covid-19 bailout for Italy&Spain | 30 Apr
- Rutte’s comment sparked angry backlash from some of the more unity-minded MEPs on Twitter, who said his rhetoric flies in the face of EU solidarity.
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- Rutte’s comment sparked angry backlash from some of the more unity-minded MEPs on Twitter, who said his rhetoric flies in the face of EU solidarity.
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The Vatican mafia threw under the ICE train the Merkel's Minister of Economy, who was incumbent against criminal #Corona packages. The body of Thomas, who had a wife and 2 children, was mutilated beyond recognition.
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