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🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Highway in Montenegro: The EU pays, China profits

Montenegro's highway, initially built with Chinese loans, is now being completed with European funding, highlighting the complex dynamics of international finance and infrastructure development.

Mar 15 • 19:37 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
World

Rwanda threatens to withdraw its support for the anti-jihadist fight in Mozambique

Rwanda has warned that it may withdraw its troops from Mozambique's northern anti-jihadist operations unless sustainable funding is secured.

Mar 14 • 22:33 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

D. Tusk's Warning About 'Polexit': 'The Masks Have Fallen'

D. Tusk warns of potential 'Polexit' after a Polish president vetoes a key European defense funding initiative.

Mar 14 • 12:16 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Another twist in the Albertov case: Universities reconciled, hundreds of millions likely to head to Brno campus

Charles University and Masaryk University have resolved their disputes over funding, with significant financial allocations expected for campus development in Brno.

Mar 13 • 18:44 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

EC on the side of the government. Advance payment for Poland from SAFE will be made

Despite President Karol Nawrocki's veto, the European Commission is finalizing a loan agreement with the Polish government for SAFE funding.

Mar 13 • 16:23 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

It hasn't been this intense in the Sejm for a long time. Sikorski left no stone unturned on Macierewicz

Tensions in the Polish Sejm rose sharply following President Nawrocki's decision regarding the SAFE program, leading to heated debates and potential consequences for EU military funding.

Mar 13 • 13:03 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Virginijus Sinkevičius. The closure of the Ignalina nuclear power plant: will Europe keep its promise made 20 years ago?

Lithuania's Ignalina nuclear power plant closure could test Europe's financial commitment made two decades ago as negotiations over funding begin amid new EU budget discussions.

Mar 13 • 11:41 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Throw out the Russians, or you'll lose money. The European Union pushes for the art biennale

The European Union is exerting pressure on the art biennale, insisting that Russian participation must end to secure funding and support.

Mar 13 • 10:48 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Czarnek's declaration on 'OZE-sroze'. Expert points out the problem

Przemysław Czarnek, speaking at a PiS convention, criticized the European energy framework and asserted Poland's reliance on coal while facing scrutiny for his own use of EU funding for solar panels.

Mar 13 • 10:17 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Venice Biennale risks losing EU funding over planned Russia involvement

The European Commission threatens to cut funding for the Venice Biennale if Russia is allowed to participate in its 2026 exhibition, citing a breach of ethical standards.

Mar 12 • 14:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Hundreds of millions of zlotys for companies. Spring opening of EU grants

This article discusses the upcoming European Union funding opportunities available for Polish businesses in March.

Mar 12 • 03:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Thousands of artists and the EU ask for the Venice Biennale to cancel Russian participation

The European Commission threatened to withdraw funding for the Venice Biennale following the announcement of Russia's participation in the event amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Mar 11 • 18:39 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Kowalczyk: Seven reasons to throw Nawrocki's supposedly SAFE proposal in the trash

Karol Nawrocki's proposal to replace a negotiated European defense loan with a domestically issued and managed fund is met with skepticism over funding sources and urgency.

Mar 11 • 12:16 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
World

Politico: The EU has a plan to support Ukraine even if Hungary blocks the joint loan

The European Union plans to provide support to Ukraine for military funding regardless of Hungary and Slovakia's blocking of a proposed 90 billion euro loan.

Mar 11 • 12:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Orbán and Fico's veto will not work. Quick support for Ukraine from the Baltic

EU leaders are set to meet to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orbán and Slovakia's Robert Fico to approve a €90 billion loan for Ukraine, as plans emerge for alternative funding if they refuse.

Mar 11 • 11:38 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Housing Crisis: The European Parliament Demands Tax Incentives, Funding, and Less Bureaucracy

The European Parliament is urging for initiatives to address the housing crisis in Europe, highlighting the urgency of providing secure living conditions for millions of Europeans.

Mar 11 • 10:22 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

A New European AI Aiming to Understand the World: One Billion Dollars for a ChatGPT Rival

French AI visionary Yann LeCun's startup AMI Labs has secured $1.03 billion in funding to develop innovative artificial intelligence technologies.

Mar 11 • 09:14 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Brussels threatens to withdraw funding from the Venice Biennale if it does not cancel Russia's participation

The European Commission is threatening to withdraw funding for the Venice Biennale unless Russia's participation is revoked due to its ongoing war in Ukraine.

Mar 10 • 19:13 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

EU Commission warns Venice Biennale it may lose EU funding over return of Russian pavilion

The European Commission has warned that the Venice Biennale could lose EU funding if Russia's national pavilion is allowed to reopen.

Mar 10 • 18:11 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

FIFA and Donald Trump: A Million-Dollar Project and Strange Evasive Maneuvers

The FIFA is seeking to raise $75 million for projects associated with President Donald Trump's Peace Council, with potential funding from the European Union.

Mar 10 • 16:00 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

EU urges Trump to maintain sanctions on Russian oil, Reuters says

The European Commission calls on the U.S. to uphold sanctions on Russian oil and maintain the G7 price cap to restrict Russia's war funding.

Mar 10 • 13:35 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Polish Security Dilemmas / How to Arm Without Losing National Sovereignty

The article discusses Poland's approach to enhancing its defense capabilities amidst rising geopolitical tensions, while grappling with internal political polarization regarding military funding and European Union financial programs.

Mar 10 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

EU officials assess progress on Greece’s recovery plan ahead of deadline

European Commission officials are set to evaluate Greece's implementation of its Recovery and Resilience Plan as the deadline approaches, with a focus on ensuring upcoming fund disbursements are not jeopardized.

Mar 9 • 07:29 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

OQ Technology: Development and funding of 25 million from the EIB

OQ Technology, a European satellite telecommunications company with a subsidiary in Greece, has secured €25 million funding from the European Investment Bank to enhance its investment plans and accelerate its technology development.

Mar 9 • 05:34 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Threats and hate campaigns against non-governmental organizations are increasing across the European Union

The funding for civil society organizations in the EU is declining due to economic difficulties and a rise in authoritarianism, leading to increased threats and hate campaigns against them.

Mar 8 • 16:08 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The European Commission is monitoring changes in the service law. Czechia may lose subsidies

The European Commission is scrutinizing modifications to Czechia's service law, which could jeopardize the country’s funding from the EU.

Mar 7 • 06:00 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The municipality plans to renovate the roof of Lielstraupe Castle within a year

The Cēsis municipality is planning to renovate the roof of Lielstraupe Castle, addressing significant damage and funding concerns.

Mar 6 • 14:28 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Aleksandra Ptak-Iglewska: The crisis accelerates reforms, say Ukrainians. The EU should try

The article discusses the need for a unified European market and defense programs in light of ongoing crises, emphasizing the implications of Poland's political decisions on security funding.

Mar 6 • 09:06 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Madis Aben: The Comparability of Cultural Funding

Madis Aben discusses Estonia's cultural funding in an international context, highlighting its significant contributions despite differing opinions on adequacy.

Mar 6 • 08:18 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Visit Finland encourages tourists to "chill the Finnish way" at cabins in Eastern Finland - funding from recovery package

Visit Finland is promoting Eastern Finland as an internationally recognized tourist destination with a campaign aimed at encouraging new European visitors to experience Finnish summer cabin culture.

Mar 6 • 06:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Michał Szułdrzyński: 'Polish SAFE 0 percent' and the European SAFE. What politicians are not telling us?

A surprising proposal for a 'Polish SAFE 0%' mechanism has emerged from the National Bank of Poland and the Presidential Palace amidst ongoing discussions about European funding mechanisms.

Mar 5 • 17:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Sharp exchange of views between the Foreign Minister and the PiS MEP. 'Aggressive stupidity'

A heated debate arises over the EU's Security Action for Europe, with Polish politicians divided on the initiative's funding implications for defense.

Mar 5 • 13:04 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The European Commission wants to reclaim nearly half a billion in grants from the ministry

The European Commission is seeking to recover nearly half a billion crowns in grants from the ministry in Czechia.

Mar 5 • 11:05 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Where will the money for 'Polish SAFE 0 percent' come from? New details about the idea of Karol Nawrocki and Adam Glapiński

The Polish government proposes a 'Polish SAFE 0 percent' as an alternative to the European SAFE program, emphasizing its benefits for national defense despite lacking detailed funding sources.

Mar 5 • 08:08 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

POSTIMEES IN LUXEMBOURG ⟩ The European wallet is generously sowing defense euros

The European Investment Bank plans to increase funding for a fund supporting companies developing new defense technologies as the EU seeks greater independence and competitiveness.

Mar 4 • 19:15 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Newsfilter: Fico is struggling to abolish either the office or the repentants

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced plans to repeal a controversial law as he faces pressure from the European Commission regarding funding from the recovery plan.

Mar 4 • 17:47 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

EU warns Georgia: Strengthened supervision of foreign funding is incompatible with the path to the EU

The European Commission has warned Georgia that a proposed law that expands the definition of foreign 'donations' and could criminalize political activism is incompatible with its hopes of EU membership.

Mar 4 • 16:05 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Karolina Zioło-Pużuk: In five years, Poland can achieve the average funding for science in the EU

Karolina Zioło-Pużuk discusses Poland's potential to align its science funding with the EU average within five years, emphasizing the connection between investments in science and national security.

Mar 4 • 03:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Obuljen Koržinek on the media in the Parliament: Here is what she replied about Novosti and Hrvatsko slovo

The Croatian Minister of Culture and Media, Nina Obuljen Koržinek, addressed criticisms in Parliament regarding media funding, clarifying that her ministry does not financially support any media, including Novosti and Hrvatsko slovo.

Mar 3 • 14:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Spain requests 6.5 billion euros from Brussels for the sixth payment of the recovery plan

Spain has formally requested 6.5 billion euros from the European Commission as part of its recovery plan following the economic impact of the pandemic.

Mar 3 • 13:03 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Three million euros directed to the security of the Eastern border

The Latvian government has allocated three million euros to bolster the security of the EU's external border in five municipalities.

Mar 3 • 11:35 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

Ukraine receives IMF cash cushion as huge funding gap remains unsolved

Ukraine has received a $1.5 billion payment from the IMF, but is still facing a significant funding gap as it awaits approval for a crucial European loan.

Mar 3 • 10:57 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Europe grants one million euros to the Círculo de Bellas Artes and other European entities to respond to 'pressures on artistic freedom'

The European Union has allocated one million euros to support the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid and other entities in a project addressing artistic freedom across Europe.

Mar 2 • 19:21 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

WATCH ⟩ KNAB has started an investigation into municipal electric bus procurements

The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has initiated an investigation into municipal electric bus procurements worth 8.8 million euros, funded by the European recovery fund, amid concerns over favoritism towards two Latvia-based companies.

Mar 1 • 18:50 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Emma Taini's direct words on the state's decision: 'Completely absurd'

Finnish athlete Emma Taini criticized the government's funding criteria for sports grants, calling them absurd, especially for athletes who have excelled at European levels but don't meet the new Olympic standards.

Mar 1 • 10:13 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Walk for Life: The EC uses false figures to bypass the powers of states regarding abortion

The Europska komisija (European Commission) has rejected a proposal for funding cross-border abortions, which would have undermined national laws protecting the right to life.

Feb 27 • 14:12 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Donald Tusk talked about his "favorite animals". The short film has a deeper meaning.

In a recent video, Donald Tusk humorously referred to military equipment as his favorite 'animals', signaling to President Karol Nawrocki to support the SAFE law for EU funding.

Feb 27 • 13:08 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Konrad Szymański: A Long Shadow of Zbigniew Ziobro Hangs Over SAFE

The article discusses concerns surrounding the implementation of the SAFE program in the EU, highlighting criticisms and potential implications for European security and defense funding.

Feb 27 • 10:28 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Abortion funded by EU funds. Ordo Iuris rumbles

A European initiative advocating for safe and accessible abortion by suggesting EU funding received significant support, including nearly 45,000 signatures from Poland.

Feb 27 • 10:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

EU: Paves the Way for Funding Access to Safe Abortions

The European Union has announced that member states can use existing resources to support citizens seeking access to safe abortion services, a decision welcomed as a 'victory for women.'

Feb 26 • 21:52 UTC

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