EU Budget

Greece Pushes for Bigger EU Budget as Security, Migration Costs Mount

Greece is pressing for a stronger EU budget as European governments confront mounting costs from security threats, economic competition and migration while negotiating the bloc’s next seven-year spending plan. Deputy Foreign Minister Tasos Chatzivasileiou said Europe needs greater financial...

PM Mitsotakis Says ''We Can't Do More With Less'' As EU Budget Negotiations Begin

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis landed in Brussels on Thursday for the upcoming European Union Summit, which is tasked with deciding on the Union's 2021-2027 budget. Arriving at the Summit, Mitsotakis said that Greece is coming to these meetings to demand...

EU OK's 18.3M Euros for Greece

The European Union has allocated 18.3 billion euros ($24.45 billion) from its common budget for Greece for the period 2014-2020, a big drop from the 25 billion euros ($33.4 billion) allotted from its previous disbursements. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras,...