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29th Mar 2024

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US Christian fundamentalists pour millions into Europe

American Christian-right fundamentalist groups have poured at least $50m [€45m] into Europe over the last decade, boosting the far-right, a report from UK-based openDemocracy revealed. A number of the groups were connected to the World Congress of Families, holding a summit in Verona, Italy, this weekend. Over 40 MEPs have urged EU leaders to look into the influence of US fundamentalists ahead of May's EU elections.

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EU Modernisation Fund: an open door for fossil gas in Romania

Among the largest sources of financing for energy transition of central and eastern European countries, the €60bn Modernisation Fund remains far from the public eye. And perhaps that's one reason it is often used for financing fossil gas projects.

'Swiftly dial back' interest rates, ECB told

Italian central banker Piero Cipollone in his first monetary policy speech since joining the ECB's board in November, said that the bank should be ready to "swiftly dial back our restrictive monetary policy stance."

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