The government deficit of over 4% of GDP prompts the Commission to initiate an excessive deficit procedure against Austria. The Commission also threatens to withdraw funds from Romania.
By Table.Briefings
Despite pressure from Germany, the EU Commission wants to stick to the current EU fiscal rules and allow additional defense spending via the escape clause.
By Table.Briefings
Valdis Dombrovskis, the longest-serving Commissioner with an EPP party membership, is responsible for the central topic of the new mandate: strengthening competitiveness. The Commissioner-designate for Economic Affairs from Latvia was confirmed in the coordinators' meeting.
By Markus Grabitz
In an interview conducted by János Allenbach-Ammann, Valdis Dombrovskis warns of the growing market share of Chinese EV manufacturers. The Trade Commissioner and Vice-President of the European Commission also calls on Germany to make more public investments.
By Table.Briefings
The planned free trade agreement with the Mercosur states has failed for the time being. EU Trade Commissioner Dombrovskis and his team gave up their attempts to save the agreement on Monday morning. France's President Macron's "no" and the change of government in Argentina scuppered the plans.
By Markus Grabitz
EU Trade Commissioner Dombrovskis makes it clear: The CAI investment agreement between the EU and China is not dead – but there are significant hurdles. According to EU parliamentarians, it could take years to dismantle them. However, while the CAI is stuck, there is a lot of work going on in other areas. Brussels wants to better protect European companies from unfair competition from state-subsidized companies and make their own supply chains more independent. That, too, is aimed at China.
By Amelie Richter
The WTO, its member states, and China do not currently have the best relationship. The People's Republic could be stubborn about much-needed reforms, especially if new rules turn too much against it.
By Amelie Richter
The EU Commission has published the long-awaited details of the investment agreement with China. With regard to market access, the People's Republic has made concessions – but in general, they offer only a small step forward for European companies. In some areas, China has cemented its advantage with the CAI. The EU Parliament is now expected to begin its review soon. In China.Table you can regularly read further analyses on the CAI.
By Amelie Richter
