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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for more unity among members of the European Union (EU) in her speech to the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The speech came as Germany began a six-month presidency of the European bloc that began on 1 July. Speaking about the …

Andrea Beltramello, a European Commission official, told an FIA online event that equivalence assessments for the UK financial services market access are ongoing and take into account how far the United Kingdom will diverge from the bloc’s rules, a European Commission official said on Wednesday. Quotes“Taking into account how far …

The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, is set to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the European Union (EU) recovery fund. “Spain’s future is at stake in the coming days,” said the Spanish government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero, Reuters reported. German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently said that …

“Sees EU area 2020 GDP at -8.7% vs. the previous forecast of -7.7%.Cuts Spain growth estimate for 2020 To -10.9% from -9.4%.Downgrades Italy growth estimate for 2020 To -11.2% from -9.5%.2021 forecast now at 6.1% from 6.5%.Downgrades French growth estimate for 2020 To -10.6% from -8.2%.Upgrades German growth estimate for …

All the debt issued by the European Union (EU) to help its member states in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will eventually be paid back, according to Spain’s Minister of Economy Nadia Calvino. “The long-term sustainability of the debt is guaranteed and we are making plans and …