Portugal and Ireland are the EU countries where state aid accounts for the smallest share of GDP
Portugal, allocating 0.4% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), was, together with Ireland, the EU member state that spent the least on state aid in 2024, according to an assessment panel published this Thursday by the European Commission. Hungary (1.37% of GDP) and Romania (1.22% of GDP) were the countries that spent the most on ...
Brussels to approve on Wednesday Portugal's plan for €5.8bn in defence loans
The European Commission will on Wednesday approve the plan allowing Portugal to access €5.8bn in loans on favourable terms to invest in defence capabilities.
European Commission will act if Musk fails to act on Grok, warns von der Leyen
The president of the European Commission warned on Sunday US businessman Elon Musk, owner of the social network X and the AI feature Grok, that “if he does not act, the European Union will.”