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Study: Foreign companies are attracted to France

France is the leader in Europe in terms of attracting foreign companies. The consulting firm EY Consulting presented its Barometer 2023 for the attractiveness of France.

Von Tanja Kuchenbecker

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Vestager: Sovereignty Fund to facilitate risky investments

Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager is in favor of using the planned European Sovereignty Fund to provide incentives for private investors. "One of the ideas I am advocating is to be modeled on the European Innovation Council", she said at a press briefing in Berlin.

Von Till Hoppe

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DG Grow warns of loss of competitiveness

The EU Commission's Directorate General for Industry is warning of the consequences of the energy crisis and subsidy programs such as the Inflation Reduction Act for European industry. "Europe's competitiveness and resilience are at risk," says an analysis by DG Grow, which is available to Europe.Table and will be presented on Thursday along with the Net-Zero Industry Act.

Von Till Hoppe

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Brussels announces end to suspension of debt rules

The European Commission is tightening the reins again on EU member states' budget policies. The escape clause for debt rules is to expire at the end of the year. This means that member states will once again be threatened with deficit procedures if they incur excessive new debt.

Von Christof Roche

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REPowerEU: Commission queries interest in loans

The European Commission is asking member states to signal early whether they want to take advantage of loans from the REPowerEU package. In addition to grants of €20 billion, the regulation also provides loans of €225 billion to help end dependence on fossil fuels more quickly and drive forward the energy transition.

Von Christof Roche

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China's EU ambassador warns against agreement with Taiwan

China's Ambassador to the EU, Fu Cong, warned Brussels against signing a bilateral investment treaty with Taiwan. This would "fundamentally change" EU-China relations and "shake the foundations".

Von Newsdesk

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Habeck: tax breaks would be a strong EU response to IRA

German Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck has floated tax breaks for investments as an EU response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). "This is a very interesting proposal from the EU Commission," he said Thursday at the start of his two-day stay in Stockholm after meetings with his Swedish counterpart Ebba Busch and Trade Minister Johan Forssell.

Von Newsdesk

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New rules for a more attractive EU capital union

On Wednesday, the EU Commission presented a series of draft laws aimed at making the EU capital markets more attractive, autonomous and resilient. Specifically, the aim is to strengthen clearing systems in the Union and harmonize insolvency rules.

Von Corinna Visser

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IRA: Von der Leyen announces new investment policy

The US Inflation Reduction Act requires Europe to change course on investment policy, according to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. In order to mitigate competitive disadvantages, EU regulations on public investment must be relaxed, she said yesterday in a speech at the College of Europe in Bruges.

Von Newsdesk

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Energy Charter: EU likely to support reform

The controversial Energy Charter Treaty allows investors to sue climate policy measures in arbitration courts. Several EU states want to withdraw from the treaty but are unlikely to oppose the reform in the Council. This could lead to legal problems.

Von Charlotte Wirth

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EU Commissioner Breton warns against a naive approach to China

Companies and governments should not be naive whenever they approve Chinese investment in Europe, according to EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton. China is a rival that must be approached with caution, he told Reuters news agency in an interview on Monday.

Von Newsdesk