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EU Loan Expectation Was Followed by a Later Decision

Approval and payment were not the same step.

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On 21, she a on the €90 24 . had to the were .

: on 23, the the for the 2026 and 2027. It in the .

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Read and understand · 1/2When did the Council confirm the final key legislation?

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April 23. The Council release recording the adoption is dated April 23.

Clue: Later update: on April 23, the Council adopted the final key legislation for the loan covering 2026 and 2027. It said payments could begin in the second quarter.

Read and understand · 2/2What did that decision allow?

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Payments beginning in the second quarter. The Council said the decision allowed disbursements to begin.

Clue: Later update: on April 23, the Council adopted the final key legislation for the loan covering 2026 and 2027. It said payments could begin in the second quarter.

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Name the three different stages in this timeline.

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An expectation was expressed on April 21; the final key legislation was adopted April 23. A separate disbursement record is needed to prove a payment.

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