About: budget cuts
Romania MEP: EU needs proper migration budget in case of new crisis
As the debate over the future EU budget intensifies in the European Parliament, more questions are being asked about the funds allocated to border security, migration and refugee integration. EURACTIV.ro reports.
French workers strike against Macron’s economic reforms
Civil servants, representing one-fifth of France's total labour force, went on strike on Tuesday (10 October) to protest against Emmanuel Macron’s planned economic reforms. EURACTIV Spain reports.
France needs austerity, Juncker tells mayors
Jean-Claude Juncker spoke to French mayors on Tuesday (31 May) to insist on the need for structural reforms and a rebalancing of the country’s public finances. EURACTIV France reports.
Europe needs a new economic reform agenda
Europe's governments must make tough reforms to bring back competitiveness and prosperity to EU economies, writes Gunnar Hökmark.
OECD: France must reform labour market and cut spending
Labour market rigidity and excessive public spending are among the issues holding back France’s economic recovery, according to an OECD report. EURACTIV France reports.
Study: Austerity undermines fundamental rights across the EU
Austerity policies in the EU have eroded the poorest citizens' access to education and healthcare. According to a European Parliament report, the situation is most dramatic in Greece. EURACTIV France reports.
EU spending needs an independent watchdog
You will not find many people in Brussels arguing that the EU's budgetary procedure works well. The latest collapse of talks between the parliament and council on the 2015 budget highlight the need for reform, writes Richard Ashworth.![[European Commission DG ECHO/Flickr]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/10/georgieva_development_aid_cuts_crediteuropean_commission_dg_echo_flickr.jpeg)
Aid programmes hit hard by EU budget woes
The European Union's humanitarian aid and development aid programmes are being compromised by EU debts, and budget cuts forecast for 2015. EURACTIV France reports.![[Parti socialiste/Flickr]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/03/sapin_finances_france_creditparti_socialiste_flickr.jpeg)
French deficit and public debt will reach new records in 2015
Despite planned cuts of 50 billion euros over three years, France will face a deficit of 95 billion euros in 2015. EURACTIV France reports.
Southern countries push for common EU defence policy
Spain, Portugal and Italy have jointly proposed to pool resources for defence spending, seeing more coordination in the military sector as an answer to the economic difficulties the European Union is facing. EURACTIV Italy reports. VideoPromoted content
French pension reform raises concerns in Brussels
As France fails to make in-depth changes to its pension system, the European Commission expressed concerns over the additional burden it could place on the private sector’s competitiveness.
French pension reform raises concerns in Brussels
As France fails to make in-depth changes to its pension system, the European Commission expressed concerns over the additional burden it could place on the private sector’s competitiveness.
IMF tells France to slow the pace of deficit reduction
France should reduce spending rather than increase taxes next year to protect a tentative return to growth, the IMF said on Monday (5 August), while warning that unemployment would keep rising this year and next in the eurozone's second-biggest economy.
Europe Day takes ironic turn as EU staff strike
A day before Europe Day (9 May), held yearly to celebrate the peace and unity in Europe, 3,500 staff of the European institutions held a strike against budgets cuts that may see their salaries cut by 60% over the next 15 years. VideoPromoted content
EU officials go on strike ahead of EU budget summit
EU officials went on strike on Tuesday to protest against potential cuts in their salaries and pensions. The protest came only two days before European leaders are due to meet in Brussels to agree on the next 7-year EU budget. 'We are here because at the end of the week, the Council will decide the budget for the European Union and we are afraid that some cuts will really put in danger the capacity of the European Union to stand for the principle, for the citizens and for its policies', chairman of the Center Staff Committee Cristian Sebastiani said.
Piebalgs presses EU nations to live up to aid promises
Europe's overseas aid commissioner urged rich nations not to renege on their commitments to help the world's poor people, even as EU capitals grapple with their own financing problems.
Cameron to win Eurocrat pay cut as part of EU budget deal
British Prime Minister David Cameron is likely to obtain cherished cuts to the EU’s administration budget for 2014-2020 when negotiations resume next year, officials have acknowledged.
EU staff to strike over budget cuts, threaten to hit summit
Thousands of staff members working at the EU institutions are expected to go on strike in Brussels today (8 November) to protest against potential budget cuts. If unsuccessful, unions plan another strike during the EU summit later this month.