Tag: EU member state
Greece wants to pay off its debts early
Christos Staikouras The Greek finance minister is in a hurry with the repayment. (Photo: dpa) Athens Greece is negotiating with its debtors about the early repayment of aid loans. According…
Poland: The EU cannot help but punish
Pro-EU demonstration in Warsaw Many Poles also disagree with their government’s course. (Photo: AP) Brussels The mothers and fathers of the EU treaties expected a case like Poland. There are…
Monetary Commissioner Gentiloni: “Don’t stall growth”
Monetary Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni The EU Commission wants to present its own reform proposals for the Maastricht rules in the coming year. (Photo: ROPI) Brussels The EU Commission presents the…
Europe’s debt rules must not be undermined
For Olaf Scholz (SPD), the discussion about reforming the Stability and Growth Pact is inconvenient. The future chancellor knows that his potential traffic light partners are worlds apart on the…
How Poland and the EU are approaching escalation
Berlin, Brussels Chaos, lawless spaces and anarchy threaten Poland if the country submits to the rules of the EU – at least that’s what Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says.…
According to a court ruling, Poland is threatened with sanctions by von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen In the debate about the judgment of the Polish Constitutional Court, the EU Commission President announced consequences for the country. (Photo: dpa) Strasbourg In the dispute…
UK economy faces persistent economic problems
British butcher The labor shortage leads to delays and production stoppages in countless industries. (Photo: Reuters) London The supply chain problems and labor shortage in the UK are likely to…
According to a court ruling, Poland is threatened with sanctions by von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen In the debate about the judgment of the Polish Constitutional Court, the EU Commission President announced consequences for the country. (Photo: dpa) Strasbourg EU Commission President…
Stability pact debate puts traffic lights under pressure
Berlin, Brussels, Rome, Paris September 2021: Olaf Scholz stands on the roof terrace of the German embassy in Paris, behind him the Eiffel Tower rises into the blue sky. The…
Stability pact debate puts traffic lights under pressure
Berlin, Brussels, Rome, Paris September 2021: Olaf Scholz stands on the roof terrace of the German embassy in Paris, behind him the Eiffel Tower rises into the blue sky. The…
Stability pact debate puts traffic lights under pressure
Berlin, Brussels, Rome, Paris September 2021: Olaf Scholz stands on the roof terrace of the German embassy in Paris, behind him the Eiffel Tower rises into the blue sky. The…
EU Commission warns of premature austerity
EU flags In the Stability Pact, the euro countries agreed to limit their budget deficits to three percent based on national economic power and limit their total debt to 60…
EU Commission warns of premature austerity
EU flags In the Stability Pact, the euro countries agreed to limit their budget deficits to three percent based on national economic power and limit their total debt to 60…
For London, concessions from the EU are not enough
Belfast Harbor One of the main transit points for goods between the UK and the European Union. (Photo: dpa) London In the struggle for Brexit rules for the British province…
How Italy is running away from the rest of Europe thanks to Mario Draghi
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi He still has a lot of construction sites ahead of him. (Photo: ROPI) Rome They wanted to paralyze the whole country, block ports and local…
ESM boss Regling wants higher debt ceiling for EU countries
Klaus Regling In a new economic situation, the stability criteria would have to be adjusted, says the ESM boss. (Photo: AP) Berlin The head of the European rescue mechanism ESM,…
The role of the Federal Constitutional Court in Polish judgments
I still remember my shock in the early 1990s when a colleague at the London newspaper “The Times” told me that the Eurosceptics were winning the argument. Until then, I…
EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic presents peace offer in the Northern Ireland dispute
Brussels, London In the Northern Ireland dispute, the EU Commission goes far to meet the British government. She wants to significantly reduce customs controls at the maritime border between Great…
EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic presents peace offer in the Northern Ireland dispute
Brussels, London In the Northern Ireland dispute, the EU Commission goes far to meet the British government. She wants to significantly reduce customs controls at the maritime border between Great…
EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic presents peace offer in the Northern Ireland dispute
Brussels, London In the Northern Ireland dispute, the EU Commission goes far to meet the British government. She wants to significantly reduce customs controls at the maritime border between Great…