The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) are said to have reached an agreement to coordinate financial markets regulation following the Brexit, Bloomberg reported. The agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been finalized and is pending the official procedures of approval and ratification. The agreement identifies the …
Read More »UK and EU Working on Vaccine Cooperation as New Variant Emerges in India
The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) released a joint statement, expressing aim for cooperation and creating a win-win situation by expanding vaccine supply for all citizens. “We are all facing the same pandemic and the third wave makes cooperation between the EU and UK even more important. …
Read More »EU Plans Legal Action Against UK Over Northern Ireland Trade Rules
The drama of the Brexit saga continues, as disagreements between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) seem to have escalated once again after the European bloc decided to take legal action against what it is considering to be unilateral moves by Britain in regards to the Northern …
Read More »EU Commission: EU Budget Rules Should Remain Suspended in 2022
The European Union’s budget rules should remain suspended in 2022 but they could be reinstated in 2023, the European Commission said on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters. “Overall fiscal impulse, stemming from national budgets and the EU recovery fund, needs to remain supportive in 2021 and 2022,” the statement read. …
Read More »EU Wants to Reduce Dependence on USD
The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU) seeks to increase the international role of the Euro (EUR), building more independence away from the dominance of the U.S. Dollar (USD), Reuters reported. “With the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, there is a strong need and …
Read More »EU Commission: National Plans to Spend Covid Recovery Funds Lack Detail, Need to be Improved
The European Commission has warned some preliminary national plans to spend the covid recovery money lack detail and need to be improved, Reuters reports, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. “EU commission has said the net paying countries would reject plans if not accompanied by reforms.”
Read More »UK and EU Begin Talks Over Financial Services
The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) are set to begin talks for an agreement about coordinating financial services, Reuters reported. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the spokesman of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The aim is reportedly to reach an agreement by March. “Discussions …
Read More »Eurozone Contraction in December is Deeper Than Expected
A survey showed that economic activity in the Eurozone recorded a more severe contraction than previously thought at the end of 2020 and may deteriorate further with the renewal of the general isolation restrictions imposed to contain the Coronavirus, which has affected the services sector that dominates the bloc. With …
Read More »Trading of Euro-Denominated Shares Moves From London to the European Union
Euro-denominated stocks moved from London to new platforms in the European Union on Monday, the first trading day after Britain withdrew from the bloc’s single market. Trading in euro-denominated shares in Amsterdam and the new Aquis exchange platform in Paris grew steadily when trading began without any problems.
Read More »China and EU Reach New Investment Deal
The European Union (EU) and China have reportedly reached an agreement to open the Chinese market to European investors, Bloomberg reported. The deal has been negotiated for a very long time, since 2013, and it could come effective as of 2022. The EU is focused on expanding economic opportunities in …
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