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MEP: Italy’s post-RRF spending cuts sets dangerous precedent for EU funding  on 03/06/24
A draft Italian government's decision to use resources received under the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to cut public spending risks setting a dangerous precedent for future joint EU public funding policies, an Italian MEP from the Greens and the Left (AVS) group told Euractiv.
S&P cuts France’s credit rating on deficit overshoot  on 01/06/24
Standard & Poor's cut its rating on France's sovereign debt on Friday (31 May), delivering a painful rebuke of the government's handling of the strained budget days before an EU parliamentary election.
Will fresh eurozone inflation data dampen rate cut hopes?  on 31/05/24
For many who have been waiting impatiently for the one key European Central Bank announcement after a protracted period of high interest rates, fresh EU data released on Friday (31 May) may have just killed the mood.
High prices, high rates will be new normal in post-COVID world, BNP economists warn  on 31/05/24
Europe is facing a “generational shift” in its economic architecture that will cause inflation to be structurally higher than at any period since the early 1980s, two leading BNP Paribas economists told Euractiv, warning that high price pressures and high interest rates will be the new normal.
EU ministers stand by free trade principle despite fresh US blow  on 30/05/24
EU leaders reaffirmed their support for free trade on Thursday (30 May) despite the US's top trade official's recent explicit denial that Washington would continue to support barrier-free commerce.
‘Excessive’ capital requirements stand in the way of CMU, insurance industry warns  on 30/05/24
While EU policymakers hope to mobilise more private capital for investments through the Capital Markets Union (CMU), high capital requirements prevent insurance companies from “playing a bigger role”, industry association Insurance Europe said.
Limited appetite among member states for EU trade sanctions on Israel  on 30/05/24
Amid growing calls for economic sanctions against Israel in view of the worsening humanitarian toll of its military operations in Gaza, EU trade ministers briefly discussed the issue on Thursday (30 May) but remained far from deciding on actual steps.
European startups call for a more integrated single market in declaration  on 30/05/24
Associations of European startups called for more integration of the EU's single market to better support innovators in a political declaration.
Workers’ safety is part of EU competitiveness story, says IndustriAll chief [Advocacy Lab Content]  on 30/05/24
Europe must create high-road debate around competitiveness and improve workers’ conditions rather than just discussing cutting costs, says Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary at trade union IndustriAll Europe.
European leather sector sees workers’ safety gains, carbon footprint reduction [Advocacy Lab Content]  on 30/05/24
Accidents in Europe’s leather sector have decreased in recent years, while new methodologies to assess its lifecycle carbon footprint is helping the industry in its green transition.

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 Economy Weekly 
German Minister Wissing: Tariffs on Chinese cars ‘wrong approach’ (29/05/24)
European CEOs’ preference for doing business outside the EU surges to record high (29/05/24)
Scholz, Macron adopt ‘competitiveness’ guidelines to set EU agenda (29/05/24)
The ongoing quest for Social Europe [Promoted content] (28/05/24)
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Europe Ahead: Greens/EFA’s Andresen on the false climate vs economy dilemma (28/05/24)
Three ways Amazon supports regional revitalisation across Europe [Promoted content] (27/05/24)
French left slams government plan to cut unemployment benefits further (27/05/24)
EU election debates show it will be national governments calling the shots (24/05/24)
Leveraging listed real estate: A cornerstone for Europe’s Capital Markets Union [Promoted content] (24/05/24)
EU Commission fines US confectionery giant Mondelez €337.5 million (23/05/24)
Paris, Berlin urge EU Tech Deal, ‘forceful reforms’ by next EU Commission (23/05/24)
Yellen urges ‘more ambitious’ G7 plans for Russian assets (23/05/24)
CMU, competitiveness to take centre stage in next economic policy cycle (23/05/24)
EU elections candidates clash over what’s best for European economy (23/05/24)
As transport electrifies, governments can still make up for lost fuel duty revenues (22/05/24)
Renew, ID lead pre-EU election debate as EPP’s von der Leyen keeps low profile (22/05/24)
German liberals slam von der Leyen for not ruling out new EU debt (21/05/24)
Europe Ahead: EPP’s Poptcheva on taking the edge off private investment (21/05/24)
Greek PM urges the EU to defend consumers against multinationals (21/05/24)
German steel plants needed for democracy, economy minister says (17/05/24)
Does China have an ‘overcapacity’ problem? (17/05/24)
French government says low-carbon electricity mix is magnet for foreign investment (17/05/24)
EU excess profits tax could generate over €100 billion per year, study finds (16/05/24)
The future of work blends flexibility, education, mentoring, say youth advocates [Advocacy Lab Content] (15/05/24)
Gentiloni ‘concerned’ spending cuts by member states could hamper EU recovery (15/05/24)
Letta wants ‘Much More Than a Market’, industry just wants single market completed [Advocacy Lab Content] (15/05/24)
The Brief – Merz in the driving seat in von der Leyen’s campaign (15/05/24)
Fresh US tariffs on China split EU Social Democrats along Franco-German divide (15/05/24)
Food sector among winners of a ‘Buy European’ approach, says study (15/05/24)
Turkey should be ‘firmly re-anchored’ in EU, finance minister says (15/05/24)
Youth unemployment hurts communities, its time for a new deal, says Andor [Advocacy Lab Content] (15/05/24)
French industry minister Lescure welcomes Italian pharma company Chiesi’s investment in France (14/05/24)
EU’s promising critical raw materials plans risk being undermined by lack of commitment  (14/05/24)
Media Partnership – Transformative Power of Investment in Rural and Post-Industrial Areas (14/05/24)
Gentiloni: If no EU consensus, member states will set up smaller-scale Capital Markets Union (14/05/24)
Europe Ahead: ECR’s Hoogeveen on why EU needs ‘deregulation’ (14/05/24)
NextGenEU vital to bloc’s future competitiveness, stresses Eurogroup chief Paschal Donohoe (13/05/24)
New EU scheme could hike petrol, gas prices higher than expected, key lawmakers admit (13/05/24)
Economic impact of 2024 Olympic Games on France examined (10/05/24)

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