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05.05.2020

Germany’s massive use of state aid could serve as ‘locomotive,’ Vestager says – euractiv.com

Beatriz Rios Germany’s decision to take full advantage of the EU’s relaxed state aid rules could be “a locomotive” for Europe but a strong recovery fund is needed to avoid distortions in the internal market, EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager told MEPs on Monday (4 May). In mid-March, the European Commission announced a loosening of […]

21.04.2020

Merkel open to bigger EU budget, bonds to finance post-crisis recovery – euractiv.com

German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled readiness on Monday (20 April) to finance economic recovery in Europe from the coronavirus pandemic through a bigger European Union budget and the issuance of joint debt via the European Commission. EU leaders are to discuss the heated topic of jointly issued debt at a videoconference on Thursday. The idea […]