What happened in the EU in October 2018?
In 2009, an economic crisis started. One of the reasons was that EU countries spent too much money they didn't have. That's why they decided to let the Commission check if their budgets are ok. If not, the EU countries can get fines.
This is the Commissioner who said 'no' to the Italian budget © European Union , 2018 / Photo: Yorgos Karahalis
This month, the Commission said to Italy their budget wasn't ok. It's the first time the Commission goes so far. It will be interesting to see how it develops, because the new Italian leaders said they weren't going to change the budget (article). To be continued...
Remember the EU's division between liberals and anti-liberals? France's far-right will work with the American President's former help (article) while the French and the Dutch leaders are forming a liberal dream team (article).
Good news for the environment: by 2021, the EU won't have any plastics straws, forks and other plastic tools to be used just one. The European Parliament just gave its 'yes' (article).
Funny: a British politician compared the EU to the USSR, because the Soviet Union kept its people as prisoners. Just to be clear: any country can leave the EU. It only takes 2 years to get out.
This is the Commissioner who said 'no' to the Italian budget © European Union , 2018 / Photo: Yorgos Karahalis
This month, the Commission said to Italy their budget wasn't ok. It's the first time the Commission goes so far. It will be interesting to see how it develops, because the new Italian leaders said they weren't going to change the budget (article). To be continued...
Remember the EU's division between liberals and anti-liberals? France's far-right will work with the American President's former help (article) while the French and the Dutch leaders are forming a liberal dream team (article).
Good news for the environment: by 2021, the EU won't have any plastics straws, forks and other plastic tools to be used just one. The European Parliament just gave its 'yes' (article).
Funny: a British politician compared the EU to the USSR, because the Soviet Union kept its people as prisoners. Just to be clear: any country can leave the EU. It only takes 2 years to get out.
