What will it take for Western Balkan economies to scale up? on 06/10/23 Amid heightened regional and global tensions, further deepening the integration of the Western Balkan economies with the European Union offers the only way towards shared prosperity and economic convergence, writes Matteo Rivellini.
Flexing the trade muscles on 06/10/23 Welcome to EURACTIV’s weekly Economy Brief. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. The EU is showing off its muscles by developing trade defence tools and ramping up its investigations and risk assessments. But whether those muscles are good for...
Chinese cars far from ‘flooding’ Germany, despite political jitters on 05/10/23 Chinese cars are far from flooding the German market: Their share of overall car sales in Germany remains low but it is rising when it comes to electric cars, which is a matter of concern for politicians and European carmakers alike.
Europe’s Time to Act on 05/10/23 Can the Europe of 2030 be peaceful, and prosperous and lead the world in sustainability? How to achieve that goal amid multiple crises, is the question EU leaders face at their summit this week, write Guillaume Faury, Micael Johansson and...
EU ‘united’ against economic blackmail – despite facing claims of hypocrisy on 04/10/23 With an overwhelming majority, the European Parliament has adopted a new instrument to fight economic blackmail. At the same time, however, the EU itself is facing accusations of coercion with its environmental rules.
Former prime ministers, officials call for “gradual” EU federalism on 04/10/23 32 former high-level politicians and EU officials published a manifesto, calling for a central fiscal capacity for the EU, a shift to a new EU business model as well as institutional reforms.
Stricter EU controls on critical technologies possible from spring 2024 on 03/10/23 The European Commission on Tuesday (3 October) announced that it would start collective risk assessments together with member states on four technology areas, which could lead to restrictive measures like export controls or development support for these technologies by spring 2024.
Piling up of unresolved disputes highlights WTO crisis on 03/10/23 Nothing illustrates the crisis at the World Trade Organization more than the piling up of unresolved disputes and the growing list of what it terms the "trade concerns" of its members.
EU support for SMEs must extend to the PPWR [Promoted content] on 02/10/23 The European Commission's vital support for SMEs must extend to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Mandating immediate reuse could financially overburden many SMEs. A flexible approach is essential for both environmental goals and SME viability.
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