Letta: Europe is a โfinancial colonyโ of the US
The Italian technocrat also warned that member statesโ refusal to relinquish control of their domestic banking sectors risks exacerbating Europeโs financial subservience vis-ร -vis the US.
The Italian technocrat also warned that member statesโ refusal to relinquish control of their domestic banking sectors risks exacerbating Europeโs financial subservience vis-ร -vis the US.
Ahead of a meeting of industry ministers in Brussels on Thursday (26 September), twenty EU countries signed an initiative to remove single market barriers, an effort they feel has received too little attention by the recent reports by Enrico Letta and …
To reboot Europe as an attractive location for industry, the EU needs to draw up a bold master plan to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. The motto should certainly be โless regulation, more freedom for companiesโ.
As double term as the European Commission’s competition chief draws to a close, Margrethe Vestager has welcomed the long-awaited Draghi report and said the single market must work better to allow companies to gain success, fairly.
A bill which paves the way for closer regulatory alignment with the European Union almost slipped under the radar.
Ursula von der Leyen walked a fine line in her speech to the European Parliament plenary on Thursday (18 July), signalling support for an enlarged EU budget and looser competition rules whilst remaining vague enough to appease both sides of the politic…
Labour leaderโs stance is at odds with the opinion of many of his partyโs voters
The EU Single Market is an achievement. Now, we need a true Digital Single Market. Companies must be able to scale up and compete in a global digital economy. We must also strengthen educational networks for healthy European socioeconomic ecosystems.
Small and medium-sized firms badly hit as huge drop in apparel sales helps fuel 18% slide in all-non food exportsUK exports of clothing and footwear to the EU have dived since Brexit, according to a new study that shows the extent to which complex regu…
European CEOsโ assessments of business conditions inside and outside of Europe have diverged to the highest levels ever recorded, a study published on Wednesday (29 May) found.
The European Commission fined US confectionary giant Mondelez โฌ337.5 million on Thursday (23 May) for engaging in anti-competitive behaviour which inflated food prices and exacerbated the cost of living crisis across the EU.
Company stopped retailers from buying popular brands for less elsewhere in EU
A new deal would open Gibraltarโs border with Spain, gateway to the EUโs entire Schengen area.
Baltic country will run lab tests to check the safety of Russian veggie imports.
The European Single Market – one of the EU’s greatest achievements – is stuttering, according to several industry stakeholders. Their concerns include too much fragmentation, excessive bureaucracy, and lack of harmonised rules.
The much-anticipated Letta Report on the Single Market contained many strong recommendations. Jennifer Baker spoke with Enrico Letta to discuss what he hopes for in practice, with a deep dive into telecommunications.
Brussels is rife with speculation on who might be chosen as the EU executive’s next chief.
Parliament has given its final approval to a new regulation enabling the EU to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labour.Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionCommittee on International Trade Source : ยฉ E…
In this edition, panellists reflect on the woes of the EU single market in the context of a shrinking European economy. They also zoom in on Europe’s drinking culture and give their views on taxing the rich.
Welcome to Euractivโs Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
With some EU member states and sectors likely to be exposed more than others by the European Union’s future enlargement rounds, a new fund is needed to compensate for imbalances, according to a draft report by former Italian prime minister…
Telecoms is one of the “primary reason[s] for Europe’s declining competitiveness,” according to a draft of Letta’s report seen by Euractiv.
Europe must urgently enact measures to push a โcompetitive industrial strategyโ rivalling the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including through an EU-wide state aid contribution mechanism, Enrico Letta will tell the 27 EU leaders in a special report …
The French publicโs allegiance to the idea of Europe remains strong, but a a real understanding of the EU is weak โ which is why Le Pen’s de facto policy of dismantling it from the inside is poorly understood.
Former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta, in charge of the long-awaited Single Market Report, wants to propose a tool resembling tax credits used by the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), he said on Tuesday (19 March).
The draft rules aim to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU single market and better protect children from toy-related risks.Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
Exploring the property sectorโs contribution to the European economy, green transition, retirement security for millions of people and the marketโs clear demand for regulatory stability.
The new rules aim to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU single market and protect children better from toy-related risks.Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
Last week, Spanish lorries full of fruit, vegetables, wine and ham were dumped by French farmers during blockades in south-east France and Brittany.ย The row continued this Tuesday.
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Andrea Leadsom downplays new trade “frictions” and says sovereignty more important.
Musicians fear European tours could become unviable under the new regime.
Former Italian PM Enrico Letta wants to overhaul state subsidy rules and stop the brain drain of talent from poorer EU countries.
Only one in 10 feel leaving the EU has helped their finances, while just 9% say it has benefited the NHS, despite ยฃ350m a week pledge according to new pollA clear majority of the British public now believes Brexit has been bad for the UK economy, has d…
EU legislators reached a political agreement on Wednesday (13 December) to overhaul the bloc’s construction products regulation, paving the way for greater standardisation and greener rulesย in the sector.
A majority of Britons support rejoining the European Union’s single market even though that would mean the restoration of the free movement of workers from the bloc, according to a poll published on Wednesday (29 November).
MEPs should recognize reuse and recycling as complementary solutions in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Also in this newsletter: how subsidies are undermining the EU single market
Talking Europe hosts Italian former prime minister Enrico Letta, who is now president of the Jacques Delors Institute.ย Letta has been tasked by the European institutions to produce a report on the future of the EU single market, which is due to be dis…
Despite efforts by the EU to make public authorities consider work conditions when choosing contractors for public orders, most public contracts are still awarded to the lowest bidders, a study by the European Parliament shows.
Without a packaging legislation that is supportive of reuse, refill and recycling as complementary solutions, industry faces major difficulties in meeting its circularity obligations, and the future of currently-effective recycling systems could be seriously compromised.
Jeffrey Donaldson tells POLITICO the gaps between the UK government and his party are narrowing in advance of a hoped-for deal to revive Stormont.
In an interview with EURACTIV, the former Italian prime minister called for a “Europe of Power”, a European approach to industrial policy to counteract fragmentation risks, and a completion of the EU’s Capital Markets Union (CMU).
Dispute over food offers a taste of battles to come as Ukraine seeks to join the European Union.
The national bans, besides breaching EU single market rules, also mark a break of solidarity with Kyiv.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced countermeasures against the growing number of Chinese electric cars distorting the EU single market through price-dumping practices in her State of the Union address on Wednesday (13 Septembe…
The British government will delay imposing full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union by a further three months, it said on Tuesday (29 August), pushing the start date back to January 2024.