MEPs slam EU recovery budget for watering down climate funding

Michael Holder
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Resolution backed by EU Parliament sets scene for crunch negotiations with Council over bloc's long-term budget

MEPs have warned that the landmark €1.8tr EU recovery package and budget deal brokered by the European Council this week risks undermining the bloc's long-term priorities, including its Green Deal ambition...

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