Tag: Maastricht
Rechnet die EU bei den Schuldenregeln mit manipulierten Zahlen?
Berlin/Brüssel Im Herbst wird es bei den Verhandlungen über die Reform der EU-Schuldenregeln ernst. Bereits im September dürften die EU-Finanzminister auf ihrem nächsten Treffen über die Reform sprechen, auch wenn…
Federal Court of Auditors warns of reform in expert opinion
Berlin The Federal Court of Auditors urgently warns against the planned reform of the EU debt rules. “The reform of the EU fiscal rules will not ensure the sustainability of…
“Germany must not become a permanent blocker in Brussels” – this is how the debt dispute is dividing Europe
Christian Lindner Lindner has reservations about the debt sustainability analysis. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels, Paris The federal government rejects the reform proposals of the EU Commission for the European debt…
Budget policy: EU Commission rejects Lindner
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner The federal government had proposed that highly indebted euro countries be subject to a uniform minimum requirement for annual debt reduction. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels…
The EU stability pact must be reformed with a sense of proportion
The euro and the EU Reforming EU debt rules is controversial but essential. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Even in a state of emergency you can settle in comfortably: the EU debt…
Lindner paves the way for the European debt discussion
Berlin, Brussels Christian Lindner has reawakened a sluggish debate. With the proposals for a reform of the European Stability and Growth Pact, which the Federal Finance Minister presented in an…
Maastricht University Earned 300,000 Euros From Bitcoin, Of Which It Was “Mandatory Investor” for 3 Years
Dutch Maastricht University managed to get back the Bitcoin ransom it had to pay a hacker in 2019. Maastricht University, in 2019 staff and students, to research data, e-mails, and…
Denmark: Vote on EU defense policy
Mette Frederiksen Danish Prime Minister: “Historical times require historical decisions” (Photo: dpa) Stockholm Moscow’s war of aggression in Ukraine has triggered a turning point in many European countries: after the…
Southern Europe starts weakened into the next crisis
Headquarters of the ECB in Frankfurt How the southern European countries deal with the economic consequences of the Ukraine war is also in the hands of the European Central Bank.…
Struggle for the Maastricht reform: War overshadows debt debate
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance is advising his EU colleagues on reforming the debt rules. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Actually, the meeting of the European finance ministers on Friday…
EU Finance Minister Lindner should position himself in the debt dispute
Berlin/Brussels Christian Lindner (FDP) is not the only newcomer. In addition to the Federal Minister of Finance, his colleagues from the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria will also take part in…
Prime Minister Mitsotakis calls for new EU debt targets
Kyriakos Mitsotakis The Prime Minister of Greece speaks frequently to President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Mario Draghi. (Photo: Dimitris Papamitsos) Athens Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is calling for…
EU debt rules: France calls for euro reform
EU stars on the Eiffel Tower Rules that do not inhibit government investments in climate protection and new technologies. (Photo: imago stock & people) Paris, Berlin, Brussels The coalition negotiations…
EU debt rules: France calls for euro reform
EU stars on the Eiffel Tower Rules that do not inhibit government investments in climate protection and new technologies. (Photo: imago stock & people) Paris, Berlin, Brussels The coalition negotiations…
“The 60 percent are obsolete”
Bruno Le Maire The 50-year-old has been Minister of Finance and Economy in France since 2017. (Photo: Bloomberg / Getty Images) Paris France is promoting a comprehensive reform of the…
EU debt rules: France calls for euro reform
EU stars on the Eiffel Tower Rules that do not inhibit government investments in climate protection and new technologies. (Photo: imago stock & people) Paris, Berlin, Brussels The coalition negotiations…
Bad scenes from Holland Derby – game abandoned after fan violence! – Soccer
Fan riot in Holland! The second division game between Maastricht and Roda Kerkrade was canceled on Friday after 42 minutes when the score was 0-0. The sad reason: There were…
Reform proposal for debt rules in the Maastricht Treaty
One euro coin The stability of the euro is in grave danger. (Photo: imago images / Christian Ohde) The euro should be as hard as the D-Mark. That was the…
Rescue fund ESM wants to raise European debt limit
Berlin, Brussels Almost a quarter of a century after the introduction of the Stability and Growth Pact, the European debt rules are being overhauled. Last week the EU Commission initiated…
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…