Austria, Netherlands and Denmark pitch counterproposal for European coronavirus recovery fund
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Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden have put forward a counterproposal for a European coronavirus recovery fund with a two-year time limit and a concentration on loans. The Austria Press Agency reported that the countries issued their position paper on Saturday. It follows a French-German proposal for a fund of 500 billion euros (USD 550 billion) that would make outright grants to help countries and endorses common borrowing.
The agency states that the four countries must not agree to “instruments or measures that lead to a mutualization of debt or significant increases" in the European Union's budget. The proposal didn't put a figure on the aid that should be given, but APA reported that the Austrian chancellery said the money must be used for “the rebuilding and resilience of the health sector and the economy.” Research, innovation, and climate-related investments could be backed.
The EU's executive committee is expected to unveil its own proposal for a recovery fund next week, from which the EU member states must then find a compromise.
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