Gulf money’s targeting of European telecoms raises hackles – POLITICO
Nadia Calviño, then-Spanish finance minister, told POLITICO last year that Telefónica "is a key player, not only in the area...
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The EU wasted €60M on a pointless fintech fad — but the Belgians won’t let it die – POLITICO
That is, at least, until Belgium’s digitalization minister, Mathieu Michel, decided to use the country’s EU presidency, which expires in...
How the French helped Britain keep euro-clearing in Brexit surprise – POLITICO
“Clearing is structurally a winner-takes-all business,” said Christian Edelmann, managing partner co-head of Europe, at Oliver Wyman, a management consulting...
Russia must pay — and there is no reason why it shouldn’t – POLITICO
Gintarė Skaistė is the minister of finance of the Republic of Lithuania. Ukraine has been remarkably successful in defending itself...
Let the US in to EU arms deals, says Lithuanian minister – POLITICO
LONDON — European countries should not exclude American companies from defense procurement, Lithuania's Deputy National Defense Minister Greta Monika Tučkutė told...
EU lawmakers urge Commission to tax big biz in face of soaring debt – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — European parliamentarians are calling on the Commission to introduce EU-wide taxes in order to cover soaring interest rates...
France and Poland spar as EU plan to buy Ukraine ammo idles in legal limbo – POLITICO
France and Poland clashed on Wednesday as ambassadors failed to settle a dispute over who should get the EU’s joint...
Going big for EU industry – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Charles Michel is president of the European Council. Russia’s...
All together for a stronger Europe in 2023 – POLITICO
In 2022, we were all shocked to see war return to the continent of Europe. These holidays, our thoughts are...
Why Europe’s defense industry can’t keep up – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Europe’s efforts to revamp its chronically underfunded militaries have exposed a peace-time defense...
