EuroParlRadio

EU Covid recovery fund ‘historic’ and ‘welcome’ – Clune

The €750bn Covid recovery fund is a welcome and historic deal. So says the Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune.

 

The European Parliament this week debated the outcome of the recent 4-day EU Summit which ended on Tuesday morning.

 

The EU Council agreed a seven hundred and fifty billion euro (€750bn) Covid recovery fund which is being called Next Generation EU. Three hundred and ninety billion euro (€390bn) will be given out in grants. The rest will be distributed through loans.

 

Ireland is set to get around €1.3bn (one point three billion euro) in grants from the fund.

 

Deirdre Clune says it was an achievement to get the 27 leaders to all agree on the terms of the recovery package.

 

Out words: does happen  

 

Dur: 00:40

EU long-term budget “must be improved” warn MEPs PACKAGED REPORT

MEPs in the European Parliament have strongly criticised the European Council’s recent agreement on the EU’s long-term budget known as the multi-annual financial framework or MFF.

 

The Parliament debated (on Thursday morning) the outcome of the recent marathon summit of EU leaders which ended in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

 

The EU Council agreed a seven hundred and fifty billion euro (750bn) Covid recovery fund. They also reached unanimous agreement on the EU’s long-term budget which will run from 2021 to 2027.

 

However, MEPs say proposed cuts to EU programmes in the long-term budget are unacceptable.

 

Karen Coleman has been finding out what’s causing concern. 

 

Out words: EuroParlRadio

 

Dur: 5:38

EU Budget Rebates “a drain on EU resources” – Andrews

MEPs in the European Parliament have condemned plans to give certain EU states rebates on their contributions to the overall EU budget.

 

This morning the Parliament debated the outcome of the recent EU Summit which ended early on Tuesday.

 

Leaders of the EU27 reached unanimous agreement on the EU’s long-term budget which will run from 2021 to 2027.

 

They also agreed that lump sum rebates would be maintained for Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden. That’s angered MEPs such as the Fianna Fail MEP Barry Andrews.

 

Out words: European Union

 

Dur: 00:34

EU Budget cuts will have “real consequences” – Andrews

The European Parliament has strongly condemned proposed cuts to the EU’s long-term budget known as the multi-annual financial framework, the MFF.

 

This morning the parliament debated the outcome of the recent EU Summit of leaders which ended early on Tuesday morning.

 

The EU Council agreed a seven hundred and fifty billion euro (€750bn) Covid recovery fund. They also reached unanimous agreement on the MFF which will run from 2021 to 2027.

 

However MEPs have heavily criticised the Council’s agreement to cut funding to crucial EU programmes including the research and innovation fund called Horizon Europe. Cuts have also been made to the Just Transition Fund which is supposed to help EU regions make the transition to low carbon economies.

 

The Fianna Fail MEP Barry Andrews says there are real consequences to making these cuts.

 

Out words: around climate

 

Dur: 00:42

Scrappage of EU programmes “devastating” – Kelly

The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly has slammed decisions by EU leaders to reduce or scrap programmes in the EU’s long-term budget.

 

MEPs in the European Parliament this morning aired very critical views of the European Council’s recent agreement on the seven year budget known as the multi-annual financial framework or MFF.

 

The Parliament debated  the outcome of the recent marathon summit of EU leaders which ended in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

 

The EU Council agreed a seven hundred and fifty billion euro (€750bn) Covid recovery fund. They also reached unanimous agreement on the next MFF which will run from 2021 to 2027.

 

But MEPs say they won’t accept some of the proposed cuts to the budget. Here’s Sean Kelly.

 

Out words: member states

 

Dur: 00:43

 

MEPs slam EU leaders’ decisions on long-term budget – Kelly

MEPs in the European Parliament this morning aired very critical views of the European Council’s recent agreement on the EU’s long-term budget known as the multi-annual financial framework or MFF.

 

The Parliament debated the outcome of the recent marathon summit of EU leaders which ended in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

 

The EU Council agreed a seven hundred and fifty billion euro (750bn) Covid recovery fund. They also reached unanimous agreement on the EU’s long-term budget which will run from 2021 to 2027.

 

However, MEPs say proposed cuts to EU programmes in the long-term budget are unacceptable.

 

The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says the Parliament will look for adjustments to the MFF. 

 

Out words: and involvement

 

Dur: 00:40

EU long-term budget “a difficult pill to swallow” – Von der Leyen

The president of the European Commission has hit out at EU member states for agreeing cuts to crucial aspects of the EU’s long-term budget known as the multi-annual financial framework or MFF.

 

During an address to the European Parliament this morning, Ursula von der Leyen criticised EU leaders for what she called regrettable and painful decisions on the MFF.

 

MEPs are today debating the outcome of the recent marathon summit of EU leaders which ended in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

 

The EU Council agreed a seven hundred and fifty billion euro (€750bn) Covid recovery fund. They also reached unanimous agreement on the EU’s long-term budget which will run from 2021 to 2027.

 

However, Ursula von der Leyen slammed decisions to cut funding to some of the EU’s valuable programmes including health and research and innovation.

 

Out words: to swallow  

 

Dur: 00:37

Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing in EU Spotlight

EU-wide moves to tackle the global multi-billion money laundering and terrorist financing racket are gaining momentum.    

The European Parliament last week approved EU Commission Action Plans for a comprehensive policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.

So what exactly is the Commission proposing? And what do the MEPs think about it all?

Karen Coleman has this report.

Out words: EuroParlRadio

Dur: 05:23

 

MEPs call for comprehensive anti-money laundering measures – Fitzgerald

The European Parliament is calling for comprehensive policies to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing around the world.

MEPs today backed EU Commission proposals to implement extensive actions to stamp out the multi-billion racket.

The Fine Gael MEP Frances Fitzgerald says current anti-money laundering measures aren’t working properly and that more effective action is needed at an EU level.

Out words: across Europe  

Dur: 00:30

From truck drivers to Brexit - the European Parliament round-up REPORT

It was a busy week for the European Parliament which held its plenary session in Brussels last week (8-10 July 2020).   

MEPs debated and voted on numerous issues ranging from better road transport rules to the rights of people with intellectual and physical disabilities. And of course the big headline grabber was the visit of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the European Parliament.

Karen Coleman looks back now on some of the main issues that came up during the plenary session.  

Out words: EuroParlRadio

Dur: 06:00