Tag: EU member state
The moment to depose Johnson is over
When Lenin deposed the tsar, he did not wait for a report. In uprisings and revolutions, timing is key. The time to oust British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would have…
“I still have a lot to do” – Johnson wants to run for re-election despite the Partygate affair
London British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting despite his involvement in the “Partygate” scandal. He is seeking re-election in the general election scheduled for 2024, Johnson told The Sun…
Brexit: Northern Ireland wants to stop goods controls
Staff at the Northern Ireland Crossing Point From midnight there should be no more controls on goods from the British Isles. (Photo: dpa) Belfast/Dublin An open dispute over the implementation…
The status quo is the best possible solution for Italy
President Mattarella (left), Prime Minister Draghi In a good year in power, Draghi has shown that he can govern and cares little about party politics. (Photo: imago images / Italy…
EU Commissioner McGuinness threatens banks: Don’t bet against me
Mairead McGuinness The EU Financial Markets Commissioner wants to talk to Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Friday about the introduction of a European deposit insurance scheme. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt In…
EU seeks WTO case against China
Brussels In the dispute over the Chinese economic blockade against Lithuania, the European Union launched a counterattack. Due to China’s “discriminatory trade practices”, the EU has initiated proceedings against the…
EU seeks WTO case against China
Brussels In the dispute over the Chinese economic blockade against Lithuania, the European Union launched a counterattack. Due to China’s “discriminatory trade practices”, the EU has initiated proceedings against the…
Why budget discipline is the victor
Madrid Portugal is one of the poorest countries in Europe, but is far ahead of the big southern European countries in one crucial point: financial discipline. Socialist Prime Minister António…
Italy could lose their comeback this week
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi Will he be elected the new President or will he remain in his current position? (Photo: laif/CAMERA PRESS/Pierdomenico/P) Rome While the whole of Europe is…
Most important trade center of the EU: Paris is ahead of Frankfurt
Paris, Frankfort The French head of state also took his time for the inauguration of JP Morgan’s new trading floor: Last June, Emmanuel Macron welcomed around 100 employees of the…
EU Parliament: Roberta Metsola – The most promising candidate
Brussels A woman is once again at the head of the European Parliament: MEPs in Strasbourg elected Roberta Metsola on Tuesday in the first ballot with 458 of 616 valid…
EU Parliament: Roberta Metsola – The most promising candidate
Brussels As of this Tuesday, a woman should once again be at the head of the European Parliament. The Christian Democratic European People’s Party (EPP), the largest group in the…
Poland does not pay fines, now the next escalation threatens
Mateusz Morawiecki Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sees his country wrongly condemned. (Photo: imago images / newspix) Berlin, Brussels Another escalation level could soon follow in the dispute between the…
Plea for solid public finances
The ECB’s hands would be tied. It could not act against the recent massive rise in inflation risks, or against the dangerously rapid rise in house prices for years. The…
There is a risk of higher debts in the southern states of the EU
Athens Sometimes a number is worth a thousand words: 13 trillion euros – the national debt in the euro zone has recently risen to this gigantic level, mainly because of…
Strategist behind Macron’s master plan for Europe
The main act of the two-hour event then belonged to Macron. The head of state played his most famous European hits: more sovereignty for the EU, industrial policy initiatives for…
The euro – a story of broken promises
Dusseldorf The euro is alive. This is not something that can be taken for granted. Because from the start, the common currency was a risk that bordered on recklessness. Politically…
The euro has withstood a lot of criticism – and is still a debt burden
Brussels, Berlin Skepticism prevailed when the euro was introduced as cash at the turn of the year 2002. Germany struggled with the “Teuro” because the prices were at least felt…
Associations warn of food shortages
Supermarket in London Associations fear food shortages at the beginning of next year. (Photo: Reuters) London Shortly before the start of new controls on food imports from the EU, a…
The euro has withstood a lot of criticism – and is still a debt burden
Brussels, Berlin Skepticism prevailed when the euro was introduced as cash at the turn of the year 2002. Germany struggled with the “Teuro” because the prices were at least felt…