Chancellor Angela Merkel Urged to Protect the Union Budget
The letter says that governments and EU institutions have a responsibility to act to address the economic damage caused by Covid-19. A slew of human rights and civil society groups…
EU Budget to Increase by €6.2 Billion to Tackle Covid-19 Crisis
The Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have approved €6.2 billion to tackle Covid-19 crisis and speed up vaccine deployment. The funds will allow the EU to improve its chances of…
General Assembly Approves $3 Billion UN Budget for 2020
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a budget of $3,073,830,500 for the United Nations to cover the year 2020. According to a UN report, this is an increase of…
General Assembly Approves UN Biennial Budget: $5.61 Billion
Concluding the main part of its 71st session, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted 15 texts – 14 resolutions and one decision – recommended by its Fifth Committee which…
BJP Budget: Dhan Wapsi Budget for the Corporates
Arun Jaitley, the Finance Minister of India, presented the Union Budget 2015-16 in the Lok Sabha on Saturday. Like all governments in India claim, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Indian Railway Budget: “High on Hype, Low on Content”
The Railway Budget presented today by the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu promises better rail infrastructure in the country without increasing the fares for consumers. However, the Communist Party of India-Marxist…