EU sues France for telling people how to recycle – POLITICO
Under French law, producers of goods like packaging, textiles, phones or even gardening equipment must include a sorting…
Banking and financial services
Finance is essential for our economy and for the wellbeing of European citizens. Whether you are paying in…
The great European vanishing act – POLITICO
While her staff had probably penciled in a week of “strategic recovery” on a discreet Greek island, the…
Spain violated EU rules by meddling in banking merger, says Brussels – POLITICO
Brussels vs national capitals The Commission has been in talks with Spain over the case since last year.…
Bjoern Seibert, the power behind Queen Ursula’s throne – POLITICO
He’s known as the man to call to get things done in Brussels. He leans on party bosses…
European airlines go ballistic over French air traffic controller strike – POLITICO
This week’s walkout was called by France’s second-largest air traffic controllers’ union, UNSA-ICNA; it was joined by the…
Von der Leyen lends an ear to German industry (again) as climate and trade crunches loom – POLITICO
Indeed, just as the CEOs were pouring out their woes to the Commission president, a few floors below,…
Visas for under-30s ‘essential’ to Brexit reset – POLITICO
“If Iceland and Monaco can be approved countries under the reciprocal U.K. youth mobility scheme, our closest neighbors…
Germany’s energy plans to win EU endorsement as Commission unveils new subsidy rules – POLITICO
While CISAF is the latest of these frameworks, it may not be the last. The Commission can expand…
The UK’s Brexit dream is dead – POLITICO
Despite virtually every politician in Britain telling voters they want fewer arrivals, competing economic pressures have pushed ministers…