Tag Archives: Eastern European countries

EU nations stuck in tense coronavirus recovery summit

WARSAW / ROME (Reuters) – A clash between EU leaders at a summit in Brussels on Saturday threatened to derail plans for a massive stimulus fund to bring their economies hit by the coronavirus to life. “We are at a dead end now. It is more complex than expected, “Italian …

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Dutch welcome new ideas on EU recovery fund, but are far

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Dutch welcomed new proposals for a massive EU stimulus fund on Saturday in a second day of negotiations between the bloc’s leaders, though a final deal on how to revive growth stifled by the pandemic of coronavirus remained away. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with …

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Holland’s Rutte stands firm as EU talks stall on day two

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte held out against his European Union counterparts on Saturday as negotiations on a massive stimulus fund came to a second day and authorities predicted a difficult road ahead. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, Austrian Chancellor …

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Polish city ‘LGBT-free’ considers risk of losing EU funds

KONSKOWOLA, Poland (Reuters) – Surrounded by rose and lavender fields in quiet eastern Poland, some residents of the village of Konskowola feel that the European Union may be trying to blackmail them. A general view shows a square in Konskowola, Poland, July 16, 2020. REUTERS / Aleksandra Szmigiel Like hundreds …

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