Tag: EU member state
New EU debt rules relieve the burden on highly indebted countries
Brussels The planned reform of the Stability and Growth Pact will bring significant relief for highly indebted countries. You would have to save less than under the current debt rules.…
Why Meloni is coming under pressure because of increasing migration
Brussels, Rome After the rush of electoral success, coming face to face with the reality of governing is an unpleasant experience for many politicians. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s displeasure…
Refugee record on Italian island – Meloni threatens the navy
The haste with which EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen accepted Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s invitation to Lampedusa makes the seriousness of the situation clear. Thousands of migrants…
Greece asks tourists to pay for storm damage
Storm “Daniel” Heavy rain had flooded 720 square kilometers of land in the Thessalian plain. (Photo: Reuters) Athens Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised the people in the flood…
Refugee record on Italian island – Meloni threatens the navy
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the initial reception center for migrants on Lampedusa with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The two politicians arrived on the small Italian…
Refugee record on Italian island – Meloni threatens the navy
Migrants Since the beginning of the year, more migrants have come to Italy by sea than in the whole of 2022. (Photo: REUTERS) EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
Lindner is looking for allies in reforming the Stability Pact
Christian Lindner (l.), his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire and the Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag Above all, Lindner wants to prevent countries in the monetary union from accumulating high…
EU launches investigation into subsidies
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants to investigate whether Europe should exclude Chinese electric vehicles from the market. (Photo: Reuters) Strasbourg The EU wants to take action…
“I fear a social emergency”
Paolo Gentiloni In order to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, “joint European investment projects” are necessary in addition to national aid, says the EU Commissioner. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brussels The EU Economic Commissioner…
Germany is at the bottom of the list in terms of growth among the large EU nations
Port in Hamburg Subdued foreign demand is weighing on the German economy. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The economy in Europe continues to weaken and Germany is even threatened with a recession.…
After the election: Europe facing a test of patience: Spain is threatened with standstill
Follower of Alberto Núñez Feijóo The conservative candidate narrowly won the election but cannot form a government. Therefore, there is not only joy among his followers. (Photo: Bloomberg) Madrid The…
Greece repays aid loans early
Athens The Greek government wants to raise the country’s bonds above junk levels again. (Photo: Bloomberg) Athens The new Greek economy and finance minister Kostis Chatzidakis wants to open the…
Volkssport Tax evasion – Greek government wants to take tougher action against tax evaders
Kyriacus Mitsotakis The Greek Prime Minister declares war on tax evasion. (Photo: Reuters) Athens During the Greek election campaign, all sorts of things were talked about, but one word never…
“The relationship is not in crisis”
Berlin Starting Sunday, Emmanuel Macron will be the first French President to pay an official state visit to Germany in 23 years. Macron has been to Germany several times before,…
Le Maire calls for room for investment
Bruno Le Maire The French Finance Minister indirectly criticized Lindner recently at the informal meeting of ministers in Stockholm and accused him of “old ideas”. (Photo: AP) Luxembourg France’s Finance…
There is only a European solution for migration
Rome Even before his visit to Rome, Olaf Scholz was forgiving: In an interview with the “Corriere della Sera”, which appeared on Thursday morning, he spoke of close, trusting and…
There is only a European solution for migration
Scholz and Meloni Scholz renewed the offer to the refugees’ countries of origin to conclude contracts for legal migration to Germany. (Photo: AP) Rome Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime…
“It’s a tremendous effort” – Faeser is pushing for an agreement on the EU asylum reform
Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) emphasized the urgency of a rapid reform of the EU asylum system. “We now have to make the right decisions to finally organize…
EU tariff reform fuels fears of a data octopus in Brussels
Dusseldorf Marcel Fehrmann enthuses that the EU customs reform announced in Brussels in mid-May could be a “big hit”. The head of the Lower Saxony import company Amec expects the…
Why inflation is so low in Spain
Fish seller in Barcelona Core inflation remains high in Spain. (Photo: Bloomberg) Madrid Many EU countries are likely to look at Spain with envy. Because inflation there is now significantly…