Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)May 26, 2025
Europe’s defense awakening needs a second engine https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-defense-safe-billion-arms-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #Industrialstrategy #EuropeanDefense #Cooperation #Procurement #Ammunition #Resilience #Companies #Security #Defense #Weapons #Opinion #Banks #Bonds #Debt
Europe’s defense awakening needs a second engine

The EU’s new defense lending scheme is a breakthrough moment — but it must be matched by a financial arm to support industrial capacity.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 15, 2025
France breathes a bit easier as Fitch affirms credit rating https://www.politico.eu/article/france-breathes-a-bit-easier-as-fitch-affirms-credit-rating/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #Creditratingagencies #Financialstability #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #Defensebudgets #Frenchpolitics #Protectionism #CentralBanker #Centralbanks #Elections #Tradewar #Barnier #Defense #Finance #Budget #Growth #Policy #Banks #Trade #Debt #Tax #War
France breathes a bit easier as Fitch affirms credit rating

Rating agency keeps negative outlook as “political deadlock and polarization” complicate the government’s effort to tackle debt.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 11, 2025
Development banks as key players in defense financing https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/development-banks-as-key-players-in-defense-financing/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #ResearchandDevelopment #StabilityandGrowthPact #Capitalmarketsunion #FinancialServices #Regions/Cohesion #EuropeanDefense #Capitalmarkets #Manufacturing #EUBudget/MFF #Negotiations #Supplychains #Development #Procurement #Investment #Armaments #Buildings #Companies #EUfunding #Budget
Development banks as key players in defense financing

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and other national promotional bank institutions’ experience is readily available to leverage military expenditure in Europe.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Feb 4, 2025
Von der Leyen signals ‘extraordinary’ measure to boost EU defense spending https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ursula-von-der-leyen-measures-boost-eu-defense-spending-commission/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #FinancialServices #CentralBanker #WarinUkraine #Exclusive #Sanctions #Stability #Military #Politics #Defense #Finance #Defense #Growth #Tanks #War
Von der Leyen signals ‘extraordinary’ measure to boost EU defense spending

The move would offer national capitals more room to increase defense spending.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Feb 3, 2025
French PM Bayrou braces for 4 no-confidence votes in a week https://www.politico.eu/article/france-pm-francois-bayrou-braces-for-a-week-of-4-no-confidence-votes/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #FinancialServices #CentralBanker #Politics #Debt #Tax
French PM Bayrou braces for 4 no-confidence votes in a week

It’s a high-wire week as votes on the first two motions are expected Wednesday.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 31, 2025
French budget passes key hurdle, setting up high-stakes showdown next week https://www.politico.eu/article/french-budget-passes-key-hurdle-setting-up-high-stakes-showdown-next-week/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #Frenchpoliticalcrisis #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #Frenchpolitics #CentralBanker #Immigration #Inflation #Farright #Barnier #Budget #Rights #Debt #Tax
French budget passes key hurdle, setting up high-stakes showdown next week

In a sign that bodes well for Bayrou, Socialist party leaders welcomed the agreement.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Nov 27, 2024
French far right accuses Barnier of ‘crying wolf’ and downplays consequences of potential government collapse https://www.politico.eu/article/france-far-right-michel-barnier-crying-wolf-government-collapse/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #CentralBanker #Electricity #Bonds #Debt #Tax
French far right accuses Barnier of ‘crying wolf’ and downplays consequences of potential government collapse

The far-right National Rally accuses the PM of fueling fears of a financial catastrophe.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 8, 2024
Guns, Migrants, Oil: Is it Possible to Oust Venezuela’s Regime? https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/09/08/venezuela-migrants-maduro-regime-00177840?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #U.S.presidentialcampaigns #StabilityandGrowthPact #Druganddevicesafety #Accountability #Lossanddamage #Negotiations #Buildings #Diplomacy #Elections #Migration #Sanctions #Military #Security #Spectrum #Borders #Exports #Crisis #Drones #Rights #Roads #Trade #Visas #Oil
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jul 24, 2024
France needs to cut over €100B so it doesn’t end up like Italy https://www.politico.eu/article/france-cut-e100b-end-up-italy-public-deficit-council-economic-analysis/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #Economicgovernance #FinancialServices #CentralBanker #Eurozone #Markets #Policy #Debt #Tax
France needs to cut over €100B so it doesn’t end up like Italy

Economists say country still in “control of its own destiny” but government must act fast.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jul 22, 2024
Eurozone debt keeps climbing https://www.politico.eu/article/eurozone-debt-keeps-climbing/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #FinancialServices #CentralBanker #Elections #Eurozone #Debt
Eurozone debt keeps climbing

Amid political chaos, France’s debt has increased.

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