"Big four" in EU Push for Fast Application of Recovery Plan - Novinite.com
EU executive expected to receive a dozen of plans by midnight on Friday. Scholz and Le Maire called on the rest of the 27 to send their proposals and ratify “as soon as possible” the Own Resources Decision, needed to be able to borrow the €800 billion to finance the recovery fund. National diplomats had questioned why the Commission needed two months to validate the plans, since the institution has been discussing the content with some countries since last October. Le Maire called on the Commission to assess the plans “without delay”, so they can be approved by the Council in Jul...