Tag: Euro group
Only Buch and Delgado remain in the running for the post of head of banking supervision
Claudia book The Bundesbank Vice President is responsible for financial stability at the central bank, among other things. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The field of female candidates to succeed Andrea Enria,…
Jean-Claude Trichet sees no return to the low-inflation era
Jean Claude Trichet The Frenchman was President of the European Central Bank (ECB) from 2003 to 2011. (Photo: imago/Independent Photo Agency) Frankfurt As its second president, Jean-Claude Trichet led the…
“It’s good when everyone is a little dissatisfied”
Stockholm Christian Lindner appeared in good spirits in front of the cameras in the conference center at Stockholm Airport. He was once again the center of attention at the meeting…
o the EU wants to make bank processing easier
Boat replica “Crisis Suisse” The ailing bank Credit Suisse was taken over by competitor UBS. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, London In the future, European banks should be liquidated more easily in…
Lindner insists on guarantees for the Stabipact reform
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe Brussels The reform of the European debt rules is likely to be delayed again. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner called…
Lindner sees no danger for German banks
Berlin, Brussels The problems seem far away, but the bankruptcy of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) also occupied the European finance ministers on Monday. At the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels,…
Lack of coordination – the chaos in the federal government is causing trouble in Brussels
Christian Lindner, Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck (from left) The behavior of the federal government rarely seems coordinated to the partners in Brussels. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin, Brussels Diplomats in Brussels…
How Christian Lindner wants to save the European debt rules
Helsinki Things are not going well for FDP leader Christian Lindner. Exactly the second the finance minister entered the government plane on Wednesday morning, all the lights went out. The…
Luxembourg’s Pierre Gramegna becomes the new ESM boss
Pierre Gramegna From the start, there was no doubt about Pierre Gramegna’s abilities. He was Minister of Finance in Luxembourg for eight years until his resignation in 2021. (Photo: Bloomberg)…
EU Commission reprimands German budgetary policy
Paolo Gentiloni EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said in Strasbourg on Tuesday that the draft national budgets presented a “mixed picture”. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The European Commission has evaluated…
EU countries are in a tug-of-war with the ECB
Berlin, Frankfurt, Brussels The relief packages of the European governments against the high energy prices are increasingly met with criticism. Economists warn that government spending in the billions is making…
With these financial pots, the EU is fighting against the energy crisis
EU summit in Brussels The EU Commission (here Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Mario Draghi, Olaf Scholz and Mette Frederiksen) should examine “common European solutions”. (Photo: dpa) Brussels…
Klaus Regling, the “Mister Euro-Rescue” says goodbye
Klaus Regling The long-standing ESM director is leaving. (Photo: imago/GlobalImagens) Klaus Regling goes as he came: quietly, without making a fuss. As a farewell gift, the finance ministers in the…
Christian Lindner under pressure because of “double boom”
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance defended the relief package for the German economy as “not oversized”. (Photo:𧉨-Berlin) Luxembourg The federal government’s €200 billion relief package for the German…
Eurogroup boss Donohoe sees eurozone prepared for risks
Brussels Eurogroup boss Paschal Donohoe sees no signs of a recession in the euro zone. “There are enough growth drivers in our economy to achieve overall positive growth this year,”…
European deposit insurance fails because of German resistance.
Berlin, Frankfurt, Brussels Eurogroup boss Paschal Donohoe has failed in his attempt to complete the European banking union. The main reason for this was the strong resistance from Germany against…
Euro rescue package is looking for a new boss and a new purpose
Luxembourg A kicker is still missing in the light-flooded rooms of the ESM euro rescue package in Luxembourg’s financial district. But even so, the open spaces with the colorful armchairs…
Banking Union: Savings platforms promote EU deposit insurance
Frankfurt, Brussels, Berlin Eurogroup boss Paschal Donohoe had to take a lot of criticism last week for his proposal to introduce a European deposit insurance. But now he is getting…
Germany is up in arms against deposit insurance
Berlin, Frankfurt, Brussels Eurogroup boss Pascal Donohoe wants to tackle one of the most contentious issues in Europe’s financial architecture. According to EU circles, he will present a two-phase model…
EU countries are fighting for tougher penalties
Destruction in Bucha The actions of the Russian army in the Kyiv suburb sparked international outrage. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels In response to the alleged atrocities committed by the Russian…