Spain to return to polls in June as economic pressure mounts
Spain's King Felipe yesterday (26 April) said he would not put forward a new candidate to seek the confidence of parliament and become Prime Minister, a move which de facto paves the way for a new...
View ArticleMoscovici wants to make EU deficit rules more flexible
Pierre Moscovici, has said he hopes that all the EU’s excessive deficit procedures will be over by 2017. A change in the European deficit rules may be on the horizon. EurActiv France reports.
View ArticleDijsselbloem berates Juncker for failing to apply EU pacts
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem has criticised European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker for saying that the European Commission has given France leeway on fiscal rules "because it is...
View ArticleDecision-making and disarray in the EU
The EU’s complex bureaucracy has prevented it from dealing with crises effectively, writes Antonia Colibasanu.
View ArticleCorrecting the eurozone’s imbalances could save the EU
The eurozone’s problems are not just caused by poor management in the South, but by its asymmetrical architecture and unfair implementation of the rules. A fiscal capacity would level the playing field...
View ArticleHas the Juncker Plan really boosted investment in Europe?
The Juncker Plan has put an end to Europe’s “investment breakdown”, according to the European Commission President. But many of its projects are no different to those normally financed by the European...
View ArticleFrench right plans to deepen the deficit in 2017
During François Hollande's five years as president, France has tightened its belt and brought its budget deficit down to within EU limits, Michel Sapin said on Tuesday (20 September). But the...
View ArticleSarkozy and Europe: Separating the half-truths from the lies
EurActiv has analysed the positions of French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy on the major European issues and found that his rhetoric is dominated by falsehoods and contradictions. EurActiv...
View ArticleSpain admits it will miss deficit targets
Spain, mired in political deadlock just as it emerges from a six-year recession, has admitted it will overshoot its budget deficit target next year.
View ArticleBelgian PM defends budget ahead of confidence vote
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Sunday (16 October) defended his budget and vision for the future after tensions within the fractious coalition government nearly sank his programme earlier in...
View ArticleItaly presents 2017 budget, seeks compromise with Brussels
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his 2017 budget plan on Saturday (15 October), hoping to persuade the European Commission to approve its minimal reduction in the budget deficit next year...
View ArticleItaly warns of disaster if Europe rejects its budget
Italy's economy minister said yesterday (23 October) the European Union must choose between allowing Rome to raise its deficit to cope with a recent earthquake and the migrant crisis, or the "Hungarian...
View ArticleRenzi threatens EU budget veto over migrants
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi yesterday (25 October) threatened to veto the EU's budget over a lack of solidarity from the rest of Europe as the bloc struggles to manage the refugee crisis.
View ArticleEU questions budgets of seven eurozone countries
The European Commission yesterday (25 October) demanded "clarifications" from seven eurozone countries over their draft budgets, expressing particular concern that Italy, Cyprus and Finland are not...
View ArticleSpanish crisis gives way to new political battles
When conservative political survivor Mariano Rajoy takes control of Spain once again this week he will be faced with unprecedented opposition as he grapples with painful economic reforms and resurgent...
View ArticleStop attacking Commission on fiscal policy, Juncker tells Renzi
Italy should stop attacking the European Commission over its fiscal policy, the EU executive's president said on Monday (7 November), as Rome and Brussels quarrel over an expansionary budget proposed...
View ArticleItaly row with Brussels escalates, Renzi lashes out at EU ‘diktats’
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi lashed out yesterday (8 November) over Brussels' "diktats" in the latest attack on the European Commission ahead of a referendum that could decide his political future.
View ArticleRomania’s parliament approves tax relief for pensioners
Romania's lower house of parliament yesterday (5 January) approved tax breaks for pensioners, making good on a government promise to loosen fiscal policy as the economy picks up pace.
View ArticleGermany’s Gabriel says EU breakup no longer unthinkable
Germany's insistence on austerity in the euro zone has left Europe more divided than ever and a break-up of the European Union is no longer inconceivable, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel told Der...
View ArticleMoscovici: Progress on deficit reduction must not be reversed
Pierre Moscovici spoke to EurActiv's partner Ouest-France about France's left-wing primary, the impact of Donald Trump's election, the 3% deficit rule, the Commission's March white paper and the...
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