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Watchdog Fails EU's Pandemic Fund: Results Unclear and Riddled with Risks
The EU should never replicate the pandemic fund, the European Court of Auditors declare. The value for money is unclear, and the risk of misuse or…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
Analyst: Buying Trump's fossil fuels cannot balance EU’s trade deficit with U.S.
EU countries would need to become completely dependent on Trump for oil, coal and gas imports to close the alleged trade deficit with the U.S. Analyst…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
Fraudsters target pandemic funds, while concerned EU Auditors reveal high risk of misuse
New 8-minute podcast: While hundreds of billion are still to be handed out and fraudsters target the pandemic funds, the European Court of Auditors…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
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Analysis: The OmniBUS reveals new reality for Social Democrats and Greens
Social democrats are struggling to balance combatting nationalists with retaining influence. Meanwhile, the Greens were split on whether to show…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
Auditors Concerned: High Risk of Misuse While Hundreds of Billions in COVID Funds Are Still to Be Spent
While COVID funds are targeted by fraudsters, a new report by the ECA reveals worrying risks of misuse, making it impossible to ensure compliance with…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
'Scary' bureaucratic burdens are still looming for European businesses
Upcoming delegated acts, which will 'hurt' companies 'the most', are still to come, BusinessEurope asserts. The organisation blames EU institutions for…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
Leak sparks fear of EU deregulation; expert lambasts non-transparent process
A leak from the EU Commission's omnibus proposal ignites fears of deregulation. Even if changed, the process leading up to publication is very…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
German election could make a questionable decision by EU Commission even worse
A combination of the German election and a political shift and the EU Commission's decision to approve state aid for German gas project could risk…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
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Harsh criticism: EU Commission lacks insight to approve state aid for new gas projects
The EU Commission is putting climate goals at risk by approving state aid for new gas infrastructure, NGO asserts. The German election and the incoming…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
THE EUs STRUGGLE WITH LNG & TRUMP
New podcast: Understand the EU's biggest LNG dilemma and touch on the EU's plans to buy gas from Trump. Get a full update in only 5 minutes.
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
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Risk of overinvestment in LNG could gamble with the EU’s climate goals and energy prices
Demand for LNG has dropped dramatically in the EU, but investments continue. Risk of overinvestment could impact energy prices and climate goals. Still…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
Bekymring spreder sig i EU: Dumdristigt gas-eventyr kan føre til højere energipriser og fortabte klimamål
Efterspørgslen på LNG daler drastisk, men investeringerne fortsætter. EU-lande risikerer overinvesteringer, som påvirker energipriser og klimakamp…
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Christoffer Miguel Frendesen
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