EU Governments Agree Common Position on New Asylum and Migrant Return Rules
EU states back new asylum and return measures, including safe-country rules and a solidarity pool, ahead
Brussels faces transparency showdown as Patriots for Europe target EU funding contracts
Mace | 2nd April 2025 | Brussels, Uncategorised
Patriots for Europe has launched an unprecedented transparency offensive, submitting 86 freedom of information requests to the European Commission demanding access to thousands of EU contracts with NGOs. With the Commission rejecting these requests, Brussels now braces for a political clash as PfE prepares appeals and possible legal action.
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