You could kill the EU, says France. No, you could, Germany replies.
Macron and Scholz clash again over how to counter protectionist America and Chinese power.
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Chinaโs green โtrojan horsesโ are starting to divide Europe
It hardly goes unnoticed that Chinese companies are stepping up green investments in Europe, write Leon de Graaf, Dominika Floriรกnovรก, Flora Wallace and Giorgia Andriola.
Von der Leyenโs second term from hell
Thought the pandemic and Ukraine were tough? The next five years could be worse.
Will the EU get a war budget?
The debate over the bloc’s next seven-year spending plan is already starting. And while the Ukraine invasion shapes the debate, the negotiations will be messy โ and about a whole lot more.
European Parliament adopts fiscal rules reform amid warnings of austerity risk
The European Parliament adopted the reform of the EUโs rules for national debt and deficits on Tuesday (23 April), despite fears from left-wing MEPs that it will lead to a new wave of austerity and prevent green investments.
EU Commission eyes โJuncker plan on steroidsโ to boost green investments
The next European Commission that will be appointed after June’s EU election will focus on implementing green laws adopted in the current mandate and boost investments in clean tech to meet the EUโs 2030 climate goals, a top official has said.
Extra โฌ406bn needed annually to hit EUโs 2030 climate target: report
Even though green investments have gained momentum in recent years, a gap of โฌ406 billion remains to be filled annually in order to meet the EUโs 2030 climate goals, according to new research published on Wednesday (21 February).
European Investment Bank should play key role to boost confidence in green investments, Calviรฑo says
The new head of the European Investment Bank told Euronews on Thursday that the institution should support farmers.
Spain extends windfall tax on banks and energy companies
Controversial levy to be rolled over into 2025 but tax break will be introduced for green investments
Expert on EU-Mercosur deal: Argentina needs green investments, not rules
Marcela Cristini, senior economist at the Argentinian Foundation for Economic Investigations in Latin America (FIEL), argued that the new Argentinian government would favour the trade deal between the EU and Mercosur but that the EU’s ecological …
As EU struggles to finance green investments, French businesses bet on capital markets union
Relaxing state aid rules is a step forward in unlocking new green financing, but โwe must move quicklyโ on the capital markets union (CMU) to reach private investors’ money, French business association Medefโs chief Patrick Martin said on Monday (13 No…
Debt rules: French MPs oppose โideologicalโ German position
Germanyโs demand that โcommon numerical benchmarksโ be added to the EU economic governance reform is both โideological and uncorrelated from realityโ, a report by French MPs published on Wednesday (11 October) argues, calling for more transparency with…
ECBโs Lagarde calls for EU-issued green bonds
The European Central Bank (ECB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have called for a faster transition towards clean energy, with ECB President Christine Lagarde arguing for a “green Capital Markets Union” an…