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European Commission unveils unprecedented EUR 750 billion recovery plan

2020-05-27
LETA/AFP/TBT Staff

BRUSSELS - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed a EUR 750 billion post-virus recovery fund for Europe, AFP reports. If passed, the proposal would be the biggest EU stimulus package in history and could see Europe-wide taxes on plas...

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