EconomyBritain finally has a female chancellor. It only took 800 years. – POLITICOJuly 12, 202489Getting the economy growing again will present Reeves with a challenge. If at heart she is a chess prodigy who...
BankingParis was on the cusp of becoming the EU’s finance hub. Then came the election. – POLITICOJune 27, 202446“We don't really know what will happen after the election. We don't know who will be elected. We don't know...
MoneyGulf money’s targeting of European telecoms raises hackles – POLITICOJune 11, 202454Nadia Calviño, then-Spanish finance minister, told POLITICO last year that Telefónica "is a key player, not only in the area...
InvestingFrance lands record €15B in foreign investments as Macron hosts business summit – POLITICOMay 13, 202475"We're breaking a new record today," Macron wrote on X, adding that the investments should generate 10,000 new jobs for...
BankingMake the single market ‘sexy,’ Italy’s ex-PM urges EU leaders – POLITICOApril 19, 202455 “The true step today,” he continued, “is to move from the capital markets union as it was before to an...
MoneyEurope’s global plans all require money no one has – POLITICOApril 17, 202460“The big risk is that we won’t have enough money at all for the green transition,” former Italian Prime Minister...
BankingEU hints at relaxing parts of global bank rules in face of US delays – POLITICOApril 10, 2024106The standards, known as "Basel Endgame" in the U.S., update rules drawn up after the 2007-8 financial crisis, and aim...
FundsEU must find ‘enormous amount’ of money to face global challenges, Draghi says – POLITICOFebruary 24, 2024112All the participants appeared to agree on what needs to change to boost EU competitiveness, from lowering energy prices to...
EconomyGuiding the EU’s quest for economic competitiveness – POLITICOFebruary 14, 2024112Given the stakes, Brussels policy circles are now abuzz with recipes for economic competitiveness. But beneath the surface, these appear...
EconomyGermany and EU face a new trilemma – POLITICODecember 27, 2023194Miguel Otero-Iglesias a senior analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute in Madrid. Faced with a choice between successfully completing the...