EU’s Von der Leyen to unveil 750-bn-euro recovery plan
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is set to propose a 750-billion-euro post-coronavirus recovery fund for Europe, but will have to win over sceptical member states to push it through
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
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 ministers strike shaky compromise on eurozone budget
EU finance ministers have agreed on the broad outlines of a eurozone budget, a key reform pushed by Paris that was scaled back amid deep resistance from the Netherlands
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
Key measures in revised Italian government budget
Italian lawmakers have approved a revised 2019 budget after the populist government's initial plan faced stiff opposition from EU officials and a cool reception in financial markets.
EU waiting for ‘concrete steps’ from Italy
Italy's leaders have largely stuck to a big-spending budget that they say will produce a deficit of 2.4 per cent in 2019.