Yanis Varoufakis: The EU wants Theresa May’s total surrender
Yanis Varoufakis writes in The Times: Brussels’s cheerleading journalists are at it again. Their mission? To aid and abet the EU negotiators in winning the […]
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Juncker’s State of The Union Speech – More Europe less Brexit
On Wednesday 13 September 2017, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, delivered his annual speech on the State of the European Union at the […]
Italy’s main opposition parties call for parallel currency to coexist with euro
FT — Italy’s leading opposition parties are calling for the introduction of a parallel currency to the euro, which they say will boost growth and […]
London remains world No 1 for finance
SkyNews — London remains the world’s most attractive financial centre, though some European rivals are gaining ground in the wake of the Brexit vote, according […]
In Athens, Macron to urge renewal of EU democracy
Reuters – French President Emmanuel Macron will go to the Athens hill considered the birthplace of democracy to urge fellow Europeans to tackle the democratic […]
Moscovici: Greek bailout was a ‘scandal’ for democratic procedures
The Eurogroup’s handling of Greece’s bailout programme was a scandal in terms of democratic processes, Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici insisted in an interview with Corriere della Sera. […]
Turkey slams Germany’s ‘disrespectful messages’ about Erdogan
CBC — Turkish officials have denounced German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz, her main opponent in this month’s general election, for their anti-Turkish rhetoric […]
Brexit: Healthcare deal is ‘good news for pensioners’
The Guardian — British pensioners who have retired to other EU countries will continue to have their healthcare paid for by the NHS post-Brexit, after […]
Brexit: UK to be taught a lesson about consequences, says Barnier
BBC — The EU’s Brexit negotiator has said he sees the process as an opportunity to “teach the British people and others what leaving the […]
Cut Greece’s debt and let it leave euro says Merkel would be ally
Bloomberg — Germany’s next government will be tougher on granting fiscal leeway to Greece, France and other euro-area countries if it includes the Free Democrats, […]
Jean-Claude Juncker labelled a ‘poundshop Bismarck’ over Brexit divorce bill demands
The Telegraph — Jean-Claude Juncker has been labelled a “poundshop Bismarck” after he criticised Britain’s Brexit negotiating position and demanded the UK commit to paying a […]
Poland demands war reparations from Germany
RT — Poland’s ruling officials are stepping up calls to demand compensation from Germany for damages caused in World War II, potentially deepening a divide […]
Schaeuble: “One day, the Greeks will erect a monument in my honor,”
The National Herald — One of the most despised figures by Greeks after his country backed harsh austerity measures in return for bailouts, German Finance […]
Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer
The Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission has preliminary […]
Only eight EU countries sign Tallinn declaration
Sputnik — The conference on the “Legacy of the Crimes of Communist Regimes in 21st Century Europe” was hosted by the Estonian capital on Wednesday. Its final declaration was signed by […]