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If Ukraine never emerged as an economic powerhouse after three decades of faithfully following standard Western recommendations, perhaps it is time to try a different approach, Dmytro Boyarchuk writes.

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The co-president of the Greens in the European Parliament has warned the EU's transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is doomed to fail unless the bloc relaxes rules on government debt and deficit spending, as he presented a new report highlighting the scale of investment needed.

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Twitchy bond markets and upcoming elections mean the clock is ticking for controversial new EU deficit laws.

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Euroviews. The proposed EU fiscal rules fall short of the changes we need

The extraordinary nature of the pandemic led to unprecedented acts; today, similarly, the impending threat of the climate crisis on our planet, and its consequences on the very foundations of our society, require responses that rise to the occasion, Eleonora Volpe writes.

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Franco-German compromise prompts EU deal to reform fiscal rules

Economic and finance ministers of the European Union sealed on Wednesday a deal to reform the bloc's fiscal rules, a breakthrough made only possible after Germany and France found a middle ground.

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After a long night in Brussels, EU finance ministers haven't sealed the deal on a new fiscal framework.

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The decisions policymakers make now will determine whether or not Europe can invest in solutions to the environmental, economic, geopolitical and social challenges we’re facing, Ludovic Suttor-Sorel writes.

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Economic and finance ministers of the European Union made on Thursday significant progress on the reform of the bloc's fiscal rules. But the final push depends on a Franco-German compromise.

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The European Union is racing to reform its fiscal rules, with a self-imposed deadline to wrap up work before the end of the year. But getting there won't be an easy ride as political discrepancies remain deep and wide.

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The highly anticipated deal on the reform of the European Union's fiscal rules will not arrive until November at the very least, pushing the bloc closer to its end-of-the-year deadline.

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After a month-long summer break, the European Union is back to work.

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Paolo Gentiloni, the European Commissioner for the economy, offered on Friday a candid assessment of the European Union's fiscal framework.

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The Spanish presidency of the EU Council has put forward a new approach to the ongoing negotiations of the bloc's fiscal rules.

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Germany and France still at odds over reform of the EU fiscal rules

Germany and France, the largest economies of the European Union, continue to be at odds over the reform of the bloc's fiscal rules.

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Only 9 EU countries will meet green goals under fiscal rules: report

A report by the New Economics Foundation looks into the challenge of reconciling the European Green Deal with the bloc's fiscal rules.

28/04/2023

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Brussels makes overture to Berlin with new rules to cut down deficit

The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday a series of legislative proposals to reform the EU's fiscal rules.

26/04/2023

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Germany and Netherlands push for minimum debt targets for EU countries

The European Commission has said it would present legislative proposals "in the coming weeks" to advance the political debate.

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Brussels to delay fines for excessive deficit until 2024

Under current fiscal rules, member states are bound to keep their deficit levels under 3%, a figure that many currently exceed.

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