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Financial policy

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Digital euro: ECB does not want to compete with banks

Digitizing the single currency is a mammoth project. Next year, the Commission will present its plans – but until then, the decision-makers will have to find answers to fundamental questions.

By Torsten Kleinz

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Excess profits tax for oil companies only a paper tiger

In the crisis, the profits of some fossil energy companies are rising. The EU has decided on a solidarity contribution, but the member states have room for maneuver. The German government, however, expects only low revenues, apparently aiming for a minimum solution.

By Manuel Berkel

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Platform on Sustainable Finance: end of a turbulent mandate

Today, the first mandate of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance ends after two years of advising the Commission on the taxonomy regulation. It was not only the definition of natural gas and nuclear power as sustainable that caused tensions between the two bodies. Five members left the platform with further serious allegations.

By Leonie Düngefeld

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Commission to present new debt rules soon

The Commission plans to present its proposal for reforming the Stability and Growth Pact next week. In the future, Brussels would like to negotiate multi-year plans with the member states to advance their debt reduction.

By Redaktion Table