Von der Leyen budgeted โฌ149K to pay medieval history professor for farming report
The European Commission president bumped up the salary rate for academic to nearly โฌ1,000 per day.
Johannes Hahn
Times change in Brussels, butย Maroลก ล efฤoviฤย is forever
Slovakia’s commissioner has been in Brussels for a very long time.
Von der Leyen will be re-elected Commission President, says EUโs longest-serving Commissioner
โTo be honest, I donโt expect anything else than the nomination of Ursula von der Leyen,โ European Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Tuesday (11 June), adding that he was he was โvery optimisticโ that the European Parliament will confirm her ap…
The frontrunners for the next European Commission
Even before the European elections, maneuvering is under way for top jobs in Brussels.
Should the regular EU budget be more like the RRF?
EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said earlier this week that he had โa lot of sympathyโ for the idea of making all of the blocโs budget โperformance-basedโ. But what did he actually mean by this?
EIB wants more lending firepower as it eyes bigger defense role
Itโs the first time Nadia Calviรฑo has publicly called for a formal restructuring of the lenderโs gearing ratio.
Commissioner Hahn: EU should expand budget, link payments to structural reforms
The EU should expand its budget and consider linking all member state payments to structural reforms, EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Monday (29 April).
European Commission sells off 23 Brussels buildings
The European Commission said Monday (29 April) it would raise an estimated โฌ900 million by selling some of its buildings as it seeks to shrink its office space by a quarter.
Will the EU get a war budget?
The debate over the bloc’s next seven-year spending plan is already starting. And while the Ukraine invasion shapes the debate, the negotiations will be messy โ and about a whole lot more.
EU Commission holds bring-your-pet-to-work days โ but attack dogs are bannedย
Officials told to โconsider teleworkingโ if theyโre scared or allergic to dogs.
Von der Leyen struggles to quell revolt over controversial business envoy pick
Commission’s top level tussle is a sign that political tensions are flaring ahead of European elections in June.
The EUโs โฌ50 billion for Ukraine is basically nothing
With Republicans thwarting U.S. efforts to approve $60 billion for Kyiv, Europe faces an even greater bill. So what next?
EU to find way to help Poland access frozen funds, Commission says
The Commission will find a way for Poland to access some โฌ111 billion in frozen EU funds as the new Polish government moves toward alleviating the bloc’s concerns about the rule of law, the Budget Commissioner said on 13 December.
Germany is too distracted to deal with EU budget talks, Commission says
Germany is distracted by domestic issues, said Johannes Hahn.
Putinโs buddy Orbรกn pushes EU to the brink over Ukraine
This month’s summit will be a decisive test of how far Budapest will go to thwart EU support for Kyiv.
EU budget deal held up by Berlinโs internal debate, blocโs finance chief saysย
Germany’s internal fiscal discussion is currently the biggest obstacle to a deal on a mid-term revision of the EU’s seven-year financing plan, the EU’s Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said in an interview on Thursday (30 November).
EU to continue aid to Palestinians after review shows funds donโt go to Hamas
Commissioner Vรกrhelyi had previously caused a stir after unilaterally declaring a stop of all EU aid to Gaza.
European Parliament and EU countries agree on 2024 EU budget
Negotiators of the European Parliament and the EU Council reached an agreement on the bloc’s 2024 budget, with the Parliament and the Commission calling on member states to agree on the proposed revision of the Union’s long-term budget as soon as possi…
EU Commission: Release of frozen EU funds for Hungary not negotiable
The European Commission is not negotiating the release of EU funds for Hungary but is assessing the rule of law compliance, European Commissioner Johannes Hahn told EU lawmakers on Tuesday (7 November), responding to concerns that Budapest could use it…
MEPs approve EU tech fund, want full-scale sovereignty fund in the future
The European Parliament voted in plenary in favour of a negotiating mandate for a new Strategic Technologies in Europe Platform (STEP) on Tuesday (17 October) but lawmakers warned this must only be a first step towards a full-fledged sovereignty fund.