Delaying the repayment of debts from the NextGenerationEU fund could provide some leeway for bridging political divides in the MFF negotiations. So far, however, the European Parliament has been fully committed to new own resources.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Senegal has to make a large installment of payments in March. How to deal with the mountain of debt that former president Macky Sall had covered up remains unclear. The current domestic political tensions between President Faye and the power-conscious Prime Minister Sonko are making it difficult to find a solution.
By Lucia Weiß
According to a new study, delayed climate protection measures could cause German government debt to rise sharply. Early climate investments and global cooperation are necessary to keep debt relatively stable.
By Nico Beckert
Beijing wants to stimulate the economy with a “proactive fiscal policy.” The 15th Five-Year Plan relies on a range of instruments. The public budget is climbing to a record high.
By Marcel Grzanna
The EU Commission has presented its legislative proposals for financing Ukraine. In them, it has complemented its preferred option of a reparations loan using frozen Russian assets with additional guarantees and a new legal basis. However, Belgium remains opposed.
By János Allenbach-Ammann and Stephan Israel
Having narrowly avoided one this year, the eurozone’s largest economy faces deficit proceedings in 2026: In the spring, Valdis Dombrovskis wants to know whether Germany’s deficit above the three percent limit can be fully explained by higher defense spending.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
France is burdened with the enormous sum of EUR 3,300 billion in debt. The rating agency Standard & Poor’s has now downgraded the credit rating of the second-largest economy in the eurozone to A+.
By Redaktion Table
The EU Commission is proposing to redirect the Russian state bank funds held by Euroclear to the Ukraine without legally confiscating them. In doing so, the authority wants to choose a path that cannot be blocked by individual member states.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Cuts in development aid threaten to drastically reduce international climate financing, Oxfam and Care have calculated. Because loans are often used, the over-indebtedness of poor countries increases: According to these calculations, they have to raise USD 20 billion more annually for debt servicing than they receive in support at all.
By Nico Beckert
Kenya wants to convert part of its US dollar debt into Chinese yuan. Other African countries could also turn away from the US dollar in their debt policy. US President Donald Trump's policies are reinforcing the trend.
By Julian Hilgers
