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Viktor Orbán’s government has yet to enact reforms aimed at ensuring the country’s judicial independence
Wider political deal includes approval for minimum corporate tax in EU and Budapest having possible access to recovery funds
Brussels accuses central European country of failing to live up to its pledges on the rule of law
The European Commission must stay tough on internal threats to democracy
Warsaw seeks to convince Brussels of judicial reforms as it tries to unlock billions of euros in economic assistance
Bloc’s seven-year budget is rapidly burning through cash
Exemptions to placate southern and eastern member states include the ‘mother of all opt-outs’
Bloc’s budget under strain from Ukraine war, refugee crisis and rising inflation
Commission makes pitch for fresh revenue streams from member states to repay pandemic recovery fund debts
Brussels weighs use of powers that link cohesion funds to bloc’s values
London challenges calculation tied to commitments from when Britain was EU member state
The pandemic has shown that the EU’s spending framework reflects an outdated economic orthodoxy
Brussels to scrutinise Athens’ rebuilding plan in wake of financial crises and pandemic
European Commission aims to raise at least €13bn a year to service post-pandemic borrowing
Law challenged by Eurosceptic group over fears of European fiscal union
Instability caused by resignation of PM Conte casts shadow over reform plans
Governments must implement tough reforms, says Germany’s former finance minister
Changes form part of commitments Madrid must make in return for EU recovery funding
Biggest beneficiaries from fund have poor record in using cash from Brussels
Wish list for likes of Telefónica, Iberdrola and Seat include 100% broadband coverage and car-charging network
Top commission official says safeguards essential as ‘river of money’ flows from pandemic recovery deal
Budget stand-off over rule of law ends in neither victory nor defeat for Hungary and Poland
EU leaders surmounted divisions to achieve historic €750bn package involving common borrowing
Leaders of Hungary and Poland drop vetoes on rule of law mechanism linked to bloc budget
Polish deputy PM says agreement within reach but draft needs signing off by member states and parliament
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