Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jul 8, 2025
Brussels backs Romania’s drastic fiscal recovery plan https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-backs-romania-drastic-fiscal-recovery-plan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServices #Fiscalmeasures #CentralBanker #Centralbanks #Energyprices #Parliament #Elections #Inflation #Sanctions #Currency #Finance #Crisis #Banks #Tax #VAT
Brussels backs Romania’s drastic fiscal recovery plan

Bucharest avoids the nightmare scenario of losing EU financial support.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 26, 2025
Trump trade war would deal ‘major blow’ to UK growth https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-war-trade-uk-growth-economy-watchdog-obr/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServicesUK #EnergyandClimateUK #TradeAgreements #Dumping/Duties #Fiscalmeasures #Globaleconomy #Inflation #Aluminum #Tradewar #Imports #Tariffs #TradeUK #Growth #Policy #Steel #Trade #UK
Trump trade war would deal ‘major blow’ to UK growth

Britain’s GDP faces a 1 percent hit in the most extreme scenario modeled by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 25, 2025
UK chancellor will double down despite growing opposition https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-chancellor-rachel-reeves-economy-budget-taxes-keir-starmer/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Economicperformance #Economicgovernance #Britishpolitics #Fiscalmeasures #Interestrates #Commentary #Inflation #Stability #UKbudget #Welfare #Budget #Growth #Debt #Tax
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 6, 2025
Germany’s spending bazooka propels euro, borrowing costs higher https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-turnaround-public-spending-financial-markets-euro-friedrich-merz/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeandefensepolicy #centralbanking #Defensebudgets #Fiscalmeasures #Germanpolitics #CentralBanker #Centralbanks #Inflation #Currency #Defense #Growth #Debt
Germany’s spending bazooka propels euro, borrowing costs higher

The euro surged against the dollar in early trading on Wednesday.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Nov 20, 2024
Meloni’s bluff: Italy’s covert return to austerity as EU debt rules eat into health budget https://www.politico.eu/article/melonis-bluff-italys-covert-return-to-austerity-as-eu-debt-rules-eat-into-health-budget/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Healthprofessionals/workforce #FinancialServices #Defensebudgets #Fiscalmeasures #Healthsecurity #Healthsystems #patientaccess #CentralBanker #Publichealth #HealthCare #Hospitals #Patients #Budget #Debt
Meloni’s bluff: Italy’s covert return to austerity as EU debt rules eat into health budget

A row over health care spending in Italy reveals the growing difficulties of defending Europe’s crumbling social model.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 2, 2024
Meloni will continue play to the center — for now https://www.politico.eu/article/giorgia-meloni-eu-ursula-von-der-leyen-italy-european-commission/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EuropeanParliamentelection2024 #Europeanpolitics #Italianpolitics #EUrecoveryplan #Fiscalmeasures #Euroskeptics #Cooperation #Commentary #EUfunding #Migration #Farright #Populism #Budget #Policy #Debt
Meloni will continue play to the center — for now

TheItalian leader isn’t too eager to hang her hat with the euroskeptic far right — at least not just yet.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Aug 20, 2024
Italy’s budget mess leaves earthquake-stricken towns in limbo https://www.politico.eu/article/amatrice-earthquake-italy-budget-limbo/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Financeandbanking #FinancialServices #Energyefficiency #Fiscalmeasures #Infrastructure #CentralBanker #construction #Buildings #Heatpumps #Subsidy #Energy #Mayors #Banks #Tax
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 12, 2024
King appoints Flemish nationalist to lead Belgian coalition talks https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-king-appoints-flemish-nationalist-leader-bart-de-wever-coalition-talks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EuropeanParliamentelection2024 #Belgianpolitics #Nationalbudgets #Fiscalmeasures #Separatism #Politics
King appoints Flemish nationalist to lead Belgian coalition talks

Sunday’s elections paved the way for a center-right cabinet.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Dec 27, 2023
Germany and EU face a new trilemma https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-olaf-scholz-germany-and-eu-face-a-new-trilemma/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Economicsecuritystrategy #Greenenergytransition #InflationReductionAct #Levelplayingfield #Competitiveness #EUrecoveryplan #Fiscalmeasures #Sustainability #Climatechange #OwnResources #SingleMarket #Competition #Investment #Emissions #Sanctions #Currency #Defense
Germany and EU face a new trilemma

The green transition and economic security are complimentary phenomena that can create a positive feedback loop.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Nov 23, 2023
It’s the moment of truth for EU fiscal reform https://www.politico.eu/article/its-the-moment-of-truth-for-eu-fiscal-reform/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EuropeanParliamentelection2024 #Remediesandcommitments #StabilityandGrowthPact #Economicgovernance #Financeandbanking #Fiscalmeasures #Negotiations #Investment #Commentary #Stability #EUreform #Markets #Growth #Policy #Debt
It’s the moment of truth for EU fiscal reform

A deal would likely result in more sensible deficit and debt reduction and higher public investment — all things the bloc’s economy could desperately use.

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