The Austerity Paradox: Why Countries Shying Away from Debt End Up Losing Money

The Austerity Paradox: Why Countries Shying Away from Debt End Up Losing Money

Countries that shy away from debt end up with no more money in their coffers. The opposite is the case: investments become tax revenue. Gave the austerity paradox its name and would be quite old by now: the old British economist John Maynard Keynes Photo: xLIFE Picture Collection/Pond5/imago Which country did better? Italy’s national debt … Read more

Ukrainians Voluntary Return from Finland: 5.3 Thousand Euro Subsidy

Ukrainians Voluntary Return from Finland: 5.3 Thousand Euro Subsidy

How much money will Ukrainians receive to return home from Finland? This decision is expected to come into force on January 1, 2024. The amount of the subsidy for voluntary return will be 5.3 thousand euros. The Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs clarifies: this program applies to those who were unable to obtain asylum in … Read more

EU Leaders Discuss Financial Assistance for Ukraine Amid Hungary’s Block

EU Leaders Discuss Financial Assistance for Ukraine Amid Hungary’s Block

“Honestly, only Ukraine and Russia can talk about “fatigue”… In our countries, we can say that we are used to this war, but we are not tired. Our cities are not bombed, our citizens are not killed. Our only burden is regarding assistance to Ukraine “This is the reception of refugees and a certain reduction … Read more

Outgoing State Secretary Van der Burg Welcomes New European Migration Pact at European Parliament Meeting

Outgoing State Secretary Van der Burg Welcomes New European Migration Pact at European Parliament Meeting

EPAState Secretary Van der Burg at a meeting in the European Parliament in October. NOS News•today, 1:08 PM•Adjusted today, 1:19 PM After years of negotiations, the EU member states and the European Parliament today reached an agreement on new migration rules. In the Netherlands, there is varying reaction to the agreements made. Reactions range from … Read more

Why Ukraine May Not Join the EU in Six Years: Vitaly Portnikov’s Analysis

Why Ukraine May Not Join the EU in Six Years: Vitaly Portnikov’s Analysis

Publicist Vitaly Portnikov answered the question why Ukraine most likely will not be admitted to the EU in six years. The 24 Channel TV presenter asked Vitaly Portnikov if we end the war earlier than in six years, will we still need to wait our turn to join the European Union or will we be … Read more

Hungary’s Veto of EU Financial Aid for Ukraine and EU Accession Negotiations: Latest Summit News

Hungary’s Veto of EU Financial Aid for Ukraine and EU Accession Negotiations: Latest Summit News

As Lithuania’s representative to the EU noted, all leaders of the bloc country welcomed the results of the latest summit, except for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who boasted of his “achievements” regarding “a veto of additional money for Ukraine and the revision of the MFF.” “I really want to wish this member state (Hungary … Read more

UEFA Classifies Manchester City as Top European Football Club for 2023-24 Season

UEFA Classifies Manchester City as Top European Football Club for 2023-24 Season

The European Football Association (UEFA) issued a classification of the best European clubs for the 2023-24 season, and Manchester City topped the list, while Bayern Munich came second, and Real Madrid came in third. French club Paris Saint-Germain came in fourth place, then English club Liverpool in fifth place, Inter Milan in sixth place, then … Read more

“German Chancellor’s Strategic Move Leads to Unanimous EU Decision on Ukraine Membership Negotiations” – Politico

“German Chancellor’s Strategic Move Leads to Unanimous EU Decision on Ukraine Membership Negotiations” – Politico

The publication, citing sources, notes that after three hours of negotiations between EU leaders regarding the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession, the German Chancellor proposed a solution. Scholz suggested that Orban, who was blocking the decision, simply leave the meeting room and drink coffee while the leaders of other EU countries discussed the issue … Read more

European Union Leaders’ Decision to Open Membership Negotiations for Ukraine and Moldova Without Conditions

European Union Leaders’ Decision to Open Membership Negotiations for Ukraine and Moldova Without Conditions

“In fact, we did not even expect that the decision would be so “clean” because the proposal for a decision, which was presented by the President of the European Council Charles Michel at the discretion of the leaders, was adopted in its entirety in this form – that is, the decision to open membership negotiations … Read more

EPA Charles Michel and Ukrainian President Zelensky Celebrate EU Accession Negotiations

EPA Charles Michel and Ukrainian President Zelensky Celebrate EU Accession Negotiations

EPACharles Michel with Ukrainian President Zelensky NOS News•today, 6:38 PM•Adjusted today, 6:51 PM European leaders have decided to open negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on accession to the European Union. This is what Charles Michel, President of the European Council, writes X. In addition, the European Council has granted Georgia the status of candidate member. … Read more