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Estonian commissioner Siim Kallas to make public who gets what money from EU coffers (Photo: European Commission)

Germany set to limit EU transparency initiative

Germany is set to call for limiting a new transparency initiative from Brussels and introducing a threshold for making public the beneficiaries of EU funds.

There is a "danger of negative headlines that could put into question the entire EU support [programme] and scare off potential investors", economy minister Michael Glos warned in a written note sent to other German ministries, reports Financial Times Deutschland.

Germany is set to fight the scope of the transparency initiativ...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Estonian commissioner Siim Kallas to make public who gets what money from EU coffers (Photo: European Commission)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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