Ministries will continue to pay all wages, as well as expenses associated with social, healthcare and education programs and EU projects
Judit Varga also vowed to defend the veto rights of smaller member states
Hungary pledged to make 17 legal changes to open the door for EU funds
Attention has been focused on Poland’s defense capabilities following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The new EU budget will see €49.7 billion directed to economic recovery, and €53.1 billion on farming policy subsidies
The emerging government coalition wants to redraw the Czech state budget for next year
Hungary must switch to smart capital investments and reduce its budget deficit, Central Bank György Matolcsy writes in his column in daily Magyar Nemzet
Previous growth potential could return as soon as next year
Parliament approves 2022 budget
Among large EU member states, Poland has the highest budget stability
The proposal includes cuts in the military budget
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A decisive week for European politics
“Poland will defend its identity, its freedom, and sovereignty at any cost, and we will not be terrorized by money,” declares Law and Justice (PiS) leader and Deputy PM Jarosław Kaczyński
Poland could become “terrorized, marginalized and colonized” if EU federalist powers grow, writes Polish columnist Rafał Ziemkiewicz
PM Mateusz Morawiecki said that Poland had acted as a go-between in a dialogue between the south and north of Europe
The attempt to make EU funding dependent on rule of law compliance has failed and the settlement over the EU budget and recovery fund is favorable for Poland too, argues editor-in-chief of Sieci weekely Jacek Karnowski
According to an unofficial source, Visegrad Four (V4) countries found common ground going into funding negotiations for the upcoming EU summit
British retailer wants back part of the 85.9 billion forints in extra taxes it paid
“Poland is a valuable ally in NATO since 1999 and an important ally of the USA”
A commentary on the 2021-2027 EU budget negotiations
The Visegrad Group fights against a damaging EU budget.
President Zeman supports the “law of the year”.
The Czech Republic´s government budget surplus equals CZK 2.9 billion, which is the second best result since 1996, Finance Minister Alena Schillerová announced yesterday. The surplus resulted from greater tax and social insurance collections, thanks to the booming economy and wage growth.
Poland’s defense budget must be increased because the Polish army is in serious need of modernization. President Andrzej Duda proposes for it to be increased to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2024.
Until there is no proof of any direct correlation between science funding and economic performance, all of this is a wasteful luxury.
