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In response to the economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Union has set up a €672.5 billion recovery fund. On 15 July, the Commission approved a positive preliminary assessment of the first payment request of €1.3 billion to the Netherlands. On 19 July, the Commission paid the fifth payment claim of €822 million to Croatia. The Foundation offers you an interactive map of the plans country by country, to check out the amounts and timeframes.
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Editorial
5 October 2026
During his apostolic journey to France, Pope Leo XIV made Europe the central theme of his speech delivered in Metz on 28 September. Expressing his commitment to a just and united world, he drew on
Editorial
25 September 2026
As China's commercial stranglehold tightens on Europe, the European Union must rethink its approach to free trade. With European markets flooded with Chinese exports that threaten jobs and widen th
Editorial
7 September 2026
Both contested and sought after, Europe embodies the relative exercise of sovereignty in the 21st century. Just as the 'European reflex' has taken hold amongst the continent's economic and social a
Strategy, Security and Defence
22 July 2026
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