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A member of the Pussy Riot activist group holds an Ukrainian flag during a protest against the participation of Russia in the Venice Biennale art show, in front of the Russian pavilion on May 6, 2026 in Venice.

Brussels Threatens Biennale Again Over Opening Door to Russia

Javier Villamor May 6, 2026

The European Commission says it will cancel a €2 million grant unless the Russian pavilion is excluded from the exhibition, while the Biennale argues art cannot be subjected to political censorship.

Brussels Blocks EU Funds for “High-Risk” Solar Technology

TEC News / AFP May 4, 2026

The restriction affects primarily China-sourced solar inverters—key components that connect renewable energy systems to electricity networks.

Brussels Turns Financial Screws on Fico’s Slovakia

Zoltán Kottász April 29, 2026

MEPs urge the Commission to consider freezing EU funds, escalating pressure on Robert Fico’s government despite warnings it could hit ordinary Slovaks.

EU Cuts Funding for Catholic NGO for ‘Violating EU Values’

Zolta Győri December 10, 2025

Patriots for Europe VP and Hungarian MEP Kinga Gál condemned the Commission’s decision, calling it “the highest form of discrimination on the basis of gender ideology.”

Kosovo Parliament Fails to Elect Prime Minister—Again

TEC News / AFP November 19, 2025

The political stalemate in Pristina has already jeopardised more than €200 million in World Bank and EU funding as lawmakers remain deadlocked.

Von der Leyen Proposes Further EU Debt To Save Ukraine

Javier Villamor November 13, 2025

The European Commission president plans to use frozen Russian assets and new European loans to finance Kyiv, despite Belgium’s opposition and growing political fatigue within the EU.

Ursula von der Leyen Pledges Blank Check to Ukraine

Sven R. Larson October 30, 2025

It is easy to make promises with other people’s money—in this case, frozen Russian assets. But those assets are nowhere near enough to pay for von der Leyen’s pledges. Who will be asked to foot the rest of the bill?

Brussels Wants To Finance Ukraine One Way or Another

Zolta Győri October 28, 2025

What is presented as solidarity is, in reality, a blank check written on the backs of European taxpayers.

Nothing Says ‘Democracy’ Like Silencing Dissent: Member States Want Stricter Speech Controls

Zolta Győri October 22, 2025

Three states urge the EU to use the power of the purse against organizations that “fail to uphold” the ever-elusive ‘European values.’

Taxpayer Cash for Politics? Patriots Challenge EU NGO Spending

Rebeka Kis October 16, 2025

Leaders from Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Poland call for national oversight and stronger governance to reclaim control over EU funding.

Tag: EU funding

Brussels Threatens Biennale Again Over Opening Door to Russia

Brussels Blocks EU Funds for “High-Risk” Solar Technology

Brussels Turns Financial Screws on Fico’s Slovakia

EU Cuts Funding for Catholic NGO for ‘Violating EU Values’

Kosovo Parliament Fails to Elect Prime Minister—Again

Von der Leyen Proposes Further EU Debt To Save Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen Pledges Blank Check to Ukraine

Brussels Wants To Finance Ukraine One Way or Another

Nothing Says ‘Democracy’ Like Silencing Dissent: Member States Want Stricter Speech Controls

Taxpayer Cash for Politics? Patriots Challenge EU NGO Spending

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