János Allenbach-Ammann
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Commissioner: New European Works Council proposal by end of 2023
Commissioner: New European Works Council proposal by end of 2023 – EURACTIV.com → Read More
EU debt rules: Member states edge closer to agreement on reform
According to draft conclusions for an EU leaders' meeting at the end of March, seen by EURACTIV, member states seem to agree on more country-specific fiscal paths instead of relying on one-size-fits-all numerical targets. → Read More
Skills through immigration: What is the EU doing?
While the industry is getting a thorough makeover through the green and digital transition, Europe’s population is getting older. Some of the skills needed to sustain the European economy will have to come through immigration from third countries, which the Commission is trying to facilitate with a number of proposals. → Read More
Germany, Austria lobby EU not to ban inducement-based financial advice
German Minister of Finance Christian Lindner and the Austrian Minister of Finance Magnus Brunner are pushing European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness not to ban inducement-based financial advice in the EU Commission's upcoming Retail Investment Strategy. → Read More
March showdown: When EU fiscal rules meet industrial policy
When EU leaders meet in Brussels at the end of March, the conversation over how Europe should subsidise its green transition will clash with the discussion over the reform of the bloc's fiscal rules, providing opportunities for a compromise deal. → Read More
EU countries split over strict fiscal rules reform
EU countries split over strict fiscal rules reform – EURACTIV.com → Read More
'Approaching crunch time': Sluggish progress on EU fiscal rules
EU member state finance ministers met in Brussels on Tuesday (14 February) to discuss the reform of EU fiscal rules under time pressure, but the positions remain far apart. → Read More
EU lawmaker: 'Window of Opportunity' for Mercosur trade agreement
EU lawmaker Inma Rodríguez-Piñero called for a swift wrap-up of negotiations between the EU and the South-American trading bloc Mercosur after years of delay. → Read More
Non-compete clauses for workers: Will the EU follow the US lead?
As the US competition authority proposed to ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts, a conversation about the exploitation of market power by employers is slowly taking shape in Europe. → Read More
Ukraine reconstruction: Progress in coordination and use of Russian assets
There is progress in the use of Russian assets to fund reconstruction efforts in Ukraine, and donor countries have established a structure to better coordinate financial assistance, Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said during the EU executive's visit to Kyiv. → Read More
EU Parliament wants to strengthen European Works Councils
On Thursday (2 February), the European Parliament voted in favour of a report that wants to strengthen the rights of European Works Councils (EWC) in order to reinforce the voice of employees in large European companies. → Read More
EU imports from Xinjiang rose by 34% in 2022
Exports from the Chinese province of Xinjiang to EU countries increased by 34% last year, data from the Chinese Customs Office shows, pitting the EU's drive to uphold human rights and eradicate forced labour against the need for imported goods. → Read More
EU's Vestager warns of fragmentation risks, but expands state aid
On Wednesday (1 February), Margrethe Vestager presented a new framework for state aid that will allow member states to subsidise more companies for longer, while also warning that such subsidies were a threat to the integrity of the single market. → Read More
The Brief — Green Subsidies: Embrace the Race
Over the past few months, the EU’s reaction to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) seemed to alternate between doomsday panic and nostalgia for a bygone era of multilateral trade. It's time to face the facts and embrace the race towards cleaner industry. → Read More
LEAK: EU Commission plan to counter US green subsidy bill
A draft communication, seen by EURACTIV, laid out the measures the European Commission is due to propose on Wednesday (1 February) in reaction to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). → Read More
The geoeconomics of Europe's answer to the US inflation act
As the EU discusses its reaction to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), it has to keep in mind its position in the struggle between the US and China. → Read More
US Trade Representative Tai advocates a 'new approach to trade'
The United States administration will seek a new approach to trade to create so-called inclusive prosperity, according to a visiting official, at a time the European Commission is set to respond to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). → Read More
EU Commission's Vestager proposes change to state aid rules
The executive vice-president of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager, on Friday (13 January) proposed a 'Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework' for state aid. → Read More
EU economic policy in 2023: The great unlevelling?
In 2023, the EU’s economic policy agenda will likely focus on the bloc's reaction to the US large-scale subsidy plan for green technologies, but fiscal rules, trade policy, the reconstruction of Ukraine, and financial stability will also be on the menu for EU policymakers. → Read More
EU Commission celebrates 30 years of the Single Market
The European Commission celebrated the 30th anniversary of the EU's Single Market as a driver for growth that supports Europe's economic and political power at a global level. → Read More