Lawmakers say allegations of wrongdoing by ex-owner Roman Abramovich lend credence to their crusade against dirty money in sports, though others urge caution Recent revelations about financial malfeasance at Chelsea FC have sparked EU plans to subject football to strict anti-money laundering restrictions. EU negotiators are locked in a battle over whether to include football … Read more
MEP Sergey Lagodinsky is a lawyer and journalist. He has been a member of the European Parliament for the Greens since 2019. Herr Lagodinsky, You are the only Jew among the German MEPs. There is not a single one in the Bundestag. Why is that? Read on now … and get to know this professional … Read more
BELFAST Great Britain and the EU agreed on a compromise in March after a long dispute over special Brexit rules for Northern Ireland. This means that food and medicine can be easily exported from the rest of the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland. However, uncompromising supporters of the union with Great Britain are fighting with … Read more
King Charles III and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) Charles provides the pragmatic superstructure for a partnership between the UK and the EU. (Photo: Reuters) London “Why do Germans love the royal family so much?” asked the conservative London daily “The Telegraph” on the occasion of King Charles III’s state visit. The 74-year-old monarch tried … Read more
Why is Europe keeping a cautious eye on US subsidies? And what impact could this have on the people of the continent? Washington’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in August 2022. This multi-billion dollar grant package aims to ensure that the United States reduces its greenhouse gas emissions. So why do some … Read more
BELFAST The dispute over the “Northern Ireland Protocol” negotiated with Britain’s departure from the EU has been paralyzing the formation of a regional government in Belfast for months. The predominantly Protestant Unionists see the Brexit agreements as a threat to their ties to the kingdom and are blocking a new government. They want drastic changes. … Read more
– Boris Johnson The Northern Ireland Protocol stipulates that the province will remain part of the EU’s internal market and European Customs Union. – (Photo: AP) – – – – London British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes his controversial law to overturn the Brexit agreements on Northern Ireland can come into force quickly. The bill, … Read more
– Election posters in France In 2017, Macron and Le Pen competed against each other in the runoff. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Paris The uncertainty about the outcome of the French presidential election is reflected in the financial markets. The gap in the polls between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and right-wing populist Marine … Read more
View of Frankfurt at sunrise Several major foreign banks have chosen the Main metropolis as a hub for their European business. – (Photo: REUTERS) – – – – Frankfurt Two weeks after the completion of Brexit, an initial conclusion can be drawn for Germany as a financial center: According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, … Read more
– The author Philipp Heimberger is an economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies and at the Institute for Overall Analysis of the Economy, Linz. – – – – – In the last months of 2020, the EU issued its first Covid-related bonds. The money raised by the EU Commission on the financial … Read more