Ukraine will not be able to finance its huge postwar reconstruction needs on its own and should not count on reparations from Russia. But two innovative and recently proven mechanisms can help to bridge at least some of the funding gap.
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Political life will return to the Élysée Palace in Paris next week: On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers, chaired by Emmanuel Macron, will meet. The president's goal is to put his camp in a favorable position for possible new elections.
By Claire Stam
The European Financial Reporting Group (EFRAG) is drafting new standards for sustainability reporting requirements. These requirements, however, would benefit the environment less than the consulting industry, as it would enable the latter to acquire new customers, according to VDMA’s Sarah Brückner.
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Europe continues to import metals such as nickel, copper, and aluminum from Russia on a large scale – from companies owned by oligarchs close to Putin. The EU and German government must stop these imports and drastically change raw materials policy, according to Michael Reckordt of the NGO PowerShift.
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How would Germany's industry weather the reduction or even the loss of Russian gas supplies? Germany would cope, says Daniel Gros, member of the board and distinguished fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies.
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The proposal for an international Climate Club may sound like a rehash of previous climate policy strategies. But properly implemented, such a club could take social factors into account and thus avoid a crucial mistake from the past, according to Avram Alpert and Dennis J. Snower.
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In order for Germany to overcome global crises and challenges such as demographic change, it needs a new fiscal strategy, according to Economics Professor Lars P. Feld and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP). Their three pillars consist of targeted emergency measures, supply policy and compliance with the debt brake.
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When it came to the fuel rebate, parts of the media and the public quickly had a clear opinion: The energy tax cut on gasoline and diesel would not be passed on in full, and the petroleum industry would keep a slice of it. The story of a different perception.
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The all-dominant topic in the coming week will be the gas crisis. The governments in Spain and France have already called on their compatriots to save.
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With energy prices high and rising, and inflation soaring, it is starting to look like the late 1970s all over again. But appearances can be deceiving.
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