The court in New York banned the Trump administration from using public money to fund political advertisements that glorify the president, after lawsuits were filed claiming that it is political propaganda. #Trump #političkioglasi #SAD (translated)
Vid Mlakar described the ratio of three votes in favor and one against in a close match as an exceptionally good result. He wrote that the government received the green light for the dismantling of funding for RTV Slovenia, and that the law on the parliamentary investigation is therefore less important in his opinion. He forecasted that critical information about the left will gradually come to the media and the public, adding that the left has "replaced the farmer with a fortress." #politika #Slovenija #RTVSLO (translated)
A reduction of 8 percent would mean a weakening of our ability to act, precisely at a time when Europe is being asked to do more in terms of competitiveness, defense, and security. As a result, Europe would be less able to protect its citizens and economically compete with the major world economies. This would mean inadequate funding for agriculture and a reduction in support for our regions," the rapporteurs for the budget and joint resources Siegfried Mureșan (EPP), Carla Tavares, Danuše Nerudová (EPP), and Sandra Gómez López (S&D) assessed in a joint statement. #EuProračun #VarčneDržave #Pogajanja (translated)
A reduction of 8 percent would mean weakening our ability to act, precisely at a time when Europe is required to do more in the areas of competitiveness, defense, and security. As a result, Europe would be less capable of protecting its citizens and economically competing with major world economies. This would mean insufficient funding for agriculture and a reduction in support for our regions," the budget and joint resources rapporteurs Siegfried Mureșan (EPP), Carla Tavares, Danuše Nerudová (EPP), and Sandra Gómez López (S&D) stated in a joint declaration. #EuProračun #VarčneDržave #Pogajanja (translated)
A reduction of 8 percent would mean a weakening of our ability to act, precisely at a time when Europe is being asked to do more in the areas of competitiveness, defense, and security. As a result, Europe would be less able to protect its citizens and economically compete with the major world economies. This would mean insufficient funding for agriculture and a reduction in support for our regions," the budget and common resources rapporteurs Siegfried Mureșan (EPP), Carla Tavares, Danuše Nerudová (EPP), and Sandra Gómez López (S&D) assessed in a joint statement. #EuProračun #VarčneDržave #Pogajanja (translated)
Europe expressed sharp dissatisfaction after American President Donald Trump reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the import of Russian diesel and the easing of sanctions, stating that this would provide Moscow with additional resources to finance the war in Ukraine. #Trump #Putin #Ukrajina (translated)
The sport regarding the new long-term EU budget for the period 2028–2034 is intensifying, as Germany and other major net contributors demand significant cuts in the proposal that protects agriculture and cohesion funds, while reducing funding for research, defense, and foreign policy. #EvropskaUnija #Proračun #FinančniRealizem (translated)
Concerns about the agreement between Trump and Putin on the supply of diesel fuel, which could enable Russian financing of the war in Ukraine, were expressed by the EU's high representative for foreign affairs, Kaja Kallas, while Ukrainian President Zelensky warns that additional revenues for Russia would lead to a continuation of violence. #Ukrajina #Putin #Trump (translated)
"All that money is going to finance the war against people, against Ukraine, against all of us. I believe our team is simply being used as a cover. And that is certainly not fair." #Ukrajina #mir #pregovori (translated)
"All that money goes to funding the war against people, against Ukraine, against all of us. I believe our team is simply being used as a facade. And that is certainly not fair," said Zelensky. #Ukrajina #mirovniPregovori #DonaldTrump (translated)
The United States has announced significant financial investments in UN organizations based in Geneva, which is considered an effort to maintain influence in global issues amid increased competition from China. #Trump #UN #financiranje (translated)
"In my opinion, it would be best for the state to cover all these costs and to use the same principle as in elementary schools, which means that the investment in elementary school infrastructure is the burden of the municipality, while all salaries and other things are paid by the state," says the mayor of Kranj, Matjaž Rakovec. #brezplačniVrtci #financiranje #Slovenija (translated)
The idea of free kindergartens in Slovenia is gaining support, but the key question of financing remains unanswered, as municipalities are warning about potential additional costs. #brezplačniVrtci #financiranje #Slovenija (translated)
DejanC noted that the annual contribution for RTV amounts to 168 euros, which he says is almost as much as a year's worth of school supplies, two family visits to thermal spas, two months of the child's school meals, one month of snacks at work, an annual vignette, with some money left over, or an annual family ticket for the zoo. He asked readers what they would choose. #ZA #RTVprispevek #financiranje #družina (translated)
"This is a significant step compared to the period 15 years ago, but it is still a small part of the Chinese economy," said Ian Mitchell, one of the authors of the report. #Kina #Financiranje #MultilateralneInstitucije (translated)
Since 2010, China has significantly increased funding for multilateral development institutions, but its influence and voting power are still disproportionate to its economic strength, according to new research from the Center for Global Development. #Kina #Financiranje #MultilateralneInstitucije (translated)
In Romania, a political crisis has been ongoing for months, with President Nicușor Dan opposing early elections despite growing pressures for their implementation, as he fears it would delay necessary reforms and healthcare funding. (translated)
Igor Vobič warns that politics must not have control over the funding of RTV Slovenia, as this would threaten its independence and programming in light of the proposal to abolish the mandatory RTV fee. #RTVSlovenija #referendum #mediji (translated)
The government is reducing funds for public wages and social assistance with the budget change for 2027, while increasing funding for defense, transport, and agriculture subsidies, which leads to a higher budget deficit. #proračun #gospodarstvo #socialnetransfers (translated)
The European Commission has announced an additional 130 million euros for financing drones and anti-drone technology, which will improve security at the EU's external borders, in addition to the previous 250 million euros from December 2025. #dronovi #EU #nadzorgranica (translated)
