Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has warned that overreach by some of the EU institutions is a threat to the future of the bloc.In a letter to the EU’s 27 national leaders, Morawiecki defended his country’s actions, saying that the Commission is dangerously overstepping the limits of its powers by …
Read More »Fresh attempt to change Eurozone’s rules
Later Monday, the European Commission will officially start consultation and discussion on whether and how to reform the Eurozone’s fiscal rules.Over the past 20 years the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) has been one of the most contentious pillars of the monetary union. Despite all current shortages in the global …
Read More »Europe urged to get prepared for UK’s trade war
Sterling investors get nervous as Brussels has been urged draw up tough retaliatory measures in case the UK carries out its threat to suspend trading arrangements for Northern Ireland Protocol contained in the Brexit deal.Representatives of five member states met European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic, this week, to demand contingency …
Read More »Euro Trading Higher Despite Consumer Confidence Decline
The Euro (EUR) is trading higher on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance amid a decline by the U.S. (USD) that is seeing increased selling pressures for profit-making after surging to a nine-month high last week. The European currency’s rise comes despite a recent slump in Eurozone consumer …
Read More »European Commission: Economic Sovereignty at Stake
A recent report by the European Commission has warned that the European Union’s economic sovereignty is at stake due to the high dependence on imports, Bloomberg reported. “The EU is heavily dependent on non-EU countries for critical raw materials that are essential for staying at the forefront of global competition, …
Read More »EU Leaders Nearing Agreement on Recovery Fund
Leaders of the European Union (EU) are set to reach an agreement about the COVID-19 recovery fund, which will help member countries cope with the coronavirus pandemic economic impacts. President of the EU Council, Charles Michel, was cited by Reuters earlier today as saying that he is confident of the …
Read More »Apple No Longer Has to Pay EUR 15 B to EU
The European Union’s (EU) General Court has ruled in favor of Apple Inc. in an appeal against the European Commission’s decision in 2016 to impose a fine of EUR 13 billion ($14.9 billion) due to tax evasion, CNBC reported. The decision was based on the premise that the government of …
Read More »European Commission Grants Conditional Clearance to Remdesivir
The European Commission has granted a conditional clearance to use Gilead Sciences’ Remdesivir to treat Covid-19 This decision came after the European Medicines Agency’s “rolling review” that started at the end of April. The Commission had previously stated that it was negotiating with Gilead to purchase sufficient doses for European …
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