European Commission prolongs green light for state aid to farmers
Normally, the EU’s aid rules prevent member states from giving companies an advantage over competitors. The extension announced on Thursday only applies to agriculture and fisheries.
EU Commission to provide another €68m in aid for Palestinians in Gaza
This brings the total amount of EU aid for Palestinians in Gaza and the wider region to €193 million since the beginning of the year. The EU is also involved in airdropping supplies.
EU seeks budget top-up to boost urgent aid for Ukraine
The European Commission asked the member states for an additional 66 billion Euro for the coming years, partly to finance additional aid for Ukraine, due to a lack of money in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The increase in the long-term budget is to be discussed by the European heads of government at the EU summit at the end of this week. A protracted debate is looming.