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People with disabilities barely benefit from EU’s action, Court of Auditors finds on 13/10/23
The EU’s action to improve the lives of people with disabilities has made little difference in recent years, as getting a job and fighting poverty remain a struggle, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has found.

German subsidies for industry energy prices are the wrong remedy on 13/10/23
Berlin wants to unilaterally interfere with industrial power prices, but its proposal is intrinsically flawed and raises serious concerns about its compatibility with EU law. Any temporary support should be linked to production levels, write Bernd Weber and Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. ...

Capital Markets Union: A goal or an excuse? on 13/10/23
In recent months, calls to complete the EU's Capital Markets Union (CMU) have become more frequent, but it's not always clear whether the CMU's most recent supporters really want a more integrated financial market or whether they just use the vagueness of the term to hide other political objectives.

Strong corporate climate obligations are a win-win-win for the environment, economy and EU. Here’s why. [Promoted content] on 13/10/23
The costs of reacting to extreme weather events will be even higher if EU Member States do not hold the private sector accountable for its climate impacts. Paul de Clerck and Cass Hebron (FOEE), Julia Otten and Daniel Torán (Frank...

Don’t touch my money: Rich regions concerned by perspective of EU enlargement on 13/10/23
Wealthier European Union regions are concerned that enlargement could result in a reduction in cohesion funds, but the European Commission said it is still too early to start talking about money.

Commission calls on EU countries to adapt to ageing population on 12/10/23
The European Commission has called on member states to adopt policies aimed at lengthening the life expectancies of citizens, but it did not make any concrete proposals and shied away from tackling controversial topics such as an increase in retirement ages.

The Power Game of the Decade [Promoted content] on 12/10/23
Europe currently still has substantial windows of opportunity to kill two birds with one stone and diversify its energy supply towards a more sustainable future, whilst also strengthening its independence through newly globalised energy partnerships. But truth be told: the...

Digital Networks Act: Breton lays out vision for EU telecom operators on 12/10/23
Thierry Breton, the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, unveiled the core proposals of a highly awaited EU telecom legislation, the Digital Networks Act (DNA), where he supported the concentration of telecom operators and the creation of EU telecom "champions".

Debt rules: French MPs oppose ‘ideological’ German position on 11/10/23
Germany’s demand that ‘common numerical benchmarks’ be added to the EU economic governance reform is both “ideological and uncorrelated from reality”, a report by French MPs published on Wednesday (11 October) argues, calling for more transparency with national parliaments.

ACCA Professional Insights – Public trust in tax [Promoted content] on 11/10/23
If governments around the world are to rise to the challenges of climate change, the tax system will have a vital role to play, argues a new report.

Economy Weekly

Ireland lays out plans for €100-billion sovereign wealth fund (11/10/23)
Trade unions call for review of European Works’ Council Directive (11/10/23)
Déjà vu: Financial sector and corporate sustainability due diligence, in or out? (11/10/23)
One ‘STEP’ forward: Legislators approve new EU tech fund (10/10/23)
The case for a Green Capital Markets Union (09/10/23)
Codetermination from an economic perspective [Promoted content] (09/10/23)
European industrial policy and Capital Markets Union: Enrico Letta’s plan for the Single Market (09/10/23)
What will it take for Western Balkan economies to scale up? (06/10/23)
Flexing the trade muscles (06/10/23)
Chinese cars far from ‘flooding’ Germany, despite political jitters (05/10/23)
Europe’s Time to Act (05/10/23)
EU auditors concerned over increased irregularities in EU budget spending (05/10/23)
EU ‘united’ against economic blackmail – despite facing claims of hypocrisy (04/10/23)
Former prime ministers, officials call for “gradual” EU federalism (04/10/23)
EU Parliament approves lowering asbestos exposure limit (03/10/23)
Stricter EU controls on critical technologies possible from spring 2024 (03/10/23)
Piling up of unresolved disputes highlights WTO crisis (03/10/23)
EU support for SMEs must extend to the PPWR [Promoted content] (02/10/23)
Europe’s solar industry warns against tariffs on imports (02/10/23)
Europe’s carbon border tariff starts applying, causing jitters for trade (01/10/23)
ECB’s Lagarde calls for EU-issued green bonds (29/09/23)
German start-up strategy’s progress assessed, with mixed reviews (29/09/23)
Europe’s Green Industrial Policy: ‘Superior’ through carbon prices? (29/09/23)
Germany’s reunification, 33 years on: East-West divide persists (29/09/23)
Biden to host EU chiefs as steel deadline looms (28/09/23)
France’s 2024 budget walks tightrope as excessive deficit procedure looms (27/09/23)
EU long-term budget needs reform, lawmakers, experts say (27/09/23)
‘Get moving or you’ll miss the boat,’ Australian resources minister tells EU (27/09/23)
France’s 2024 budget debates mirror EU debt rules row (27/09/23)
Macron unveils €100/month leasing scheme for EU-made electric cars (26/09/23)
Desperate foreign truckers stage hunger strike in Germany (26/09/23)
Experts concerned over EU due diligence law’s impact on Global South (25/09/23)
EU policy ‘superior’ to US Inflation Reduction Act, say European economists (25/09/23)
‘Easy access to illegal content’ likely to be curbed in France (25/09/23)
EU carmakers call for urgent action on post-Brexit trade rules (25/09/23)
EU businesses ‘questioning their position’ in China: trade commissioner (25/09/23)
The social dimension of the EU’s economic governance review (22/09/23)
No fiscal rules are better than bad ones (22/09/23)
EU Product Safety Award [Promoted content] (22/09/23)
FDI screening: Lack of harmonisation risks ‘months’ of investment delays (22/09/23)

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