The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, has welcomed the debt-financed spending plans of the CDU/CSU and SPD. The German decision would have “not only a very large direct impact on its own economy, but also a very large indirect impact on the rest of the eurozone,” said the Irish Finance Minister at an event […]
The EU and the US are heading towards a trade conflict. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reacted with sharp criticism on Wednesday to the EU Commission’s announcement that it would retaliate against the new US steel and aluminum tariffs. “If the EU had acted as quickly to eliminate global overcapacity as it is doing to […]
Federal Finance Minister Jörg Kukies has defended the spending plans of the CDU/CSU and SPD in Brussels. Strengthening growth and increasing spending are “two sides of the same coin,” said the SPD politician ahead of a meeting of the Euro Group. “Both are mutually dependent.” The measures in the exploratory paper would strengthen the potential […]
Amendment to the Basic Law: Drafting assistance for the CDU/CSU and SPD bill on the investment package.State aid: The Directorate-General for Competition takes stock of state aid following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. To the documentBattery investments: Bruegel and Rhodium Group track investments in the EU and US. To the studyCleantech Friendship Group: The informal association […]
The SPD Economic Forum is calling for a targeted strengthening of the European defense industry. The aim must be “to have independent European suppliers for all relevant military requirements and technologies,” according to a position paper to be published on Friday. To achieve this, the number of different weapon systems must be reduced and standardized […]
Friedrich Merz is facing a lot of criticism in his own camp for the planned billion-euro package. In the EU, however, the CDU candidate for chancellor has met with great approval in many member states for the additional spending on defense and infrastructure agreed with the SPD on Tuesday. “Good for Germany, and good for […]
Following the public rift between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the UK and France are taking the initiative: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday that he would work with Paris and several other partners to develop a plan with Ukraine to end the fighting. This will then be discussed […]
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The talks between the heads of state and government on the financing of European defense are in full swing. On Sunday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is inviting some of his colleagues to London. A special EU summit will then take place in Brussels next Thursday. Council President António Costa has also invited Ukrainian President […]
Friedrich Merz is far from being Chancellor, but the winner of the Bundestag elections from the CDU is already setting the tone for his European policy. Yesterday, Merz reported that he had discussed his messages to Donald Trump with French President Emmanuel Macron and found “complete agreement.” He is also seeking close contact with Polish […]