Economics and finance
FinTech: Connecting Europe with the Middle East
8 August 2018
Bahrain is at the forefront of adopting FinTech, writes Hadyah M. Fathalla.
Sven Giegold: Global tax cooperation remains crucial
19 July 2018
German Greens MEP Sven Giegold says that lack of effective action by the US is “damaging the...
Real recovery requires real reform
21 June 2018
The EU will not achieve lasting financial stability and growth if its member states don’t stick...
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McDonald's representatives to appear before special tax committee
19 June 2018
The fast food chain is the subject of a European Commission investigation following allegations of...
New anti-money laundering rules prove the power of public scrutiny
18 June 2018
EU anti-money laundering rules will end the secrecy that allows scandals like the Panama Papers to...
Issue 478 | 18 June 2018
18 June 2018
Trade Policy, Blue Energy, Gastein Health Forum Preview, Copyright, Russian Political Interference...
Steel is the heart of EU industry
7 June 2018
The steel industry is fully committed to the European values of the circular economy,...
Steel crisis requires multilateral answers
7 June 2018
It’s important to deal with the problem of overcapacity in the steel industry, but protectionism is...
MFF post-2020: Towards a two-speed Europe?
21 May 2018
The new EU budget risks enlarging the east-west divide, warns Roberts Zīle.
McDonald's accused of tax avoidance
14 May 2018
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group has warned that the UK could become the “biggest tax haven near the...
EU budget post-2020: Commission praised for alternative sources of income
3 May 2018
Most MEPs have welcomed a Commission plan to raise national contributions to 1.11 per cent of gross...
Commission fails to impress with EU post-2020 budget proposals
2 May 2018
The European Commission has published its proposal for the post-2020 EU budget, kicking off the...
Bitcoin and blockchain: Risks and opportunities
24 April 2018
While bitcoin and blockchain may sound similar, they serve different purposes and each presents its...
Blockchain is pioneering and more democratic
24 April 2018
Blockchain could bring huge benefits for EU citizens, but the technology requires legal certainty,...
Antanas Guoga: Blockchain can empower lots of people to help change the world
24 April 2018
Antanas Guoga tells us why he is betting big on blockchain technologies.
EU Commission's finance DG accused of having 'sizeable revolving door'
19 April 2018
It has been revealed that four of the five former officials who headed the European Commission...
FDI screening mechanism: Too litte, but not too late
23 March 2018
The EU needs an effective foreign investment screening mechanism to avoid discreet political...
The EU is only a rules-based organisation when it suits the EU leaders
21 March 2018
We need to change the establishment and replace it with politicians who are willing to listen to...
Issue 472 | 19 March 2018
19 March 2018
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov interview, ePivacy, Copyright, Fire Safety, Online Gambling, CAP Post-...
Online gambling is a gateway to match-fixing
19 March 2018
Online gambling is a gateway to the scourge of match-fixing, and EU member states must coordinate...
EU and UK businesses ‘in denial’ over hard trade-offs lying ahead on Brexit, new study reveals
16 March 2018
First ever social media study of industry attitudes to Brexit shows divergence of views across...
Moscovici unveils plans for tax crackdown on digital companies
14 March 2018
European economic affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has outlined upcoming plans for a tax...
MFF post-2020: Why the EU should cut back on CAP
6 March 2018
Cutting back on agricultural subsidies would help plug the Brexit-shaped hole in the EU budget and...
MFF post-2020 is a unique opportunity for EU reform
6 March 2018
The new MFF is a unique opportunity for the EU to reform its budget and make it more effective,...
MFF post-2020 negotiations should be used to put an end to 'business as usual'
6 March 2018
Europe must give itself the means to succeed and make room for more budgetary flexibility, says...
Siegfried Mureşan: The more united the Parliament, the greater the role it will play in the MFF negotiations
6 March 2018
As the EU takes on further competences, including tackling the migration crisis and involving...
Europe can’t afford to ignore Novo Banco
5 March 2018
Portugal’s central bank must correct its mistaken bail-in, if it wants to rebuild trust with the...