Next Generation EU Begins

Member states received their first tranche of recovery in August.

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(click to enlarge) In 2020, the European Union was still recovering from the 2008 global financial crisis – and the subsequent sovereign debt crisis of 2010 that came as a result. Southern Europe, the worst afflicted region, was unprepared to take any new challenges. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. To provide relief, the European Council […]

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