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Most of the top clubs cashed in by selling players last year, with Monaco raising the highest amount, at $350 million, followed by Barcelona, which earned $230 million.Tottenham was Europe’s most profitable club last year, turning a 36% profit margin, followed by Italy’s Lazio and the UK’s Liverpool. The biggest loss was at Italian giant AC Milan, which saw profitability plummet by 50% after restructuring amid an ownership reshuffle.

3 charts that show the economics of European football

By: EBR | Friday, June 7, 2019

It reads like an end-of-match report – Real Madrid topple Manchester United to become the king of Europe. But this time it’s financial success, rather than athletic ability, that has put the storied club in first place

German goods producers have been hit by the slowdown and lately also by the contraction of world trade. The lack of trade dynamics has various causes, with the tariff and broader trade policy conflict between the United States and China ranking prominent among them.By itself, Germany can do little to heal the weakness of global trade. Therefore, it should do all it can to create more internal dynamism of the German economy through investment and innovation.

How the German Economy Is Falling Behind

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 5, 2019

With growth deteriorating, the day of reckoning for Germany’s economic policymakers is approaching fast

The EU’s Game of Thrones, which will play out in the coming weeks, will be lacking in blood and sex, but will easily equal the TV series in complexity. Following the European Parliament elections that took place on May 23–26, EU leaders must now choose the next presidents of the European Commission, European Council, European Parliament, and European Central Bank (ECB) as well as a new EU foreign policy chief.

Time for Strong New EU Leaders

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 4, 2019

As the EU prepares to replace its top officeholders, the union needs leaders who can confront bullying international actors, navigate through a turbulent political scene, and rebuild public trust in the European project

Half a year ago, most EU members would probably have preferred that the UK stays in the EU, with only some (France) not sure about it.After half a year of political theater in the UK, it may well be that, by now, many EU countries would be too afraid of a deeply divided UK disrupting the EU to really want it to stay.

After Theresa: The Brexit Mess and the EU

By: EBR | Monday, May 27, 2019

Many on the continent may now see an orderly “velvet” Brexit as the least bad among the realistic outcomes

The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.The conservative European People’s Party again won the most seats in the European elections on Sunday (26 May) but will face difficulties in building a controlling majority as the Greens, liberals and populists posted big gains, reflecting the ongoing divisions in the bloc.

Fragmented and polarised Europe emerges from EU vote

By: EBR | Monday, May 27, 2019

The conservative European People’s Party again won the most seats in the European elections on Sunday (26 May) but will face difficulties in building a controlling majority as the Greens, liberals and populists posted big gains, reflecting the ongoing divisions in the bloc

In Germany, a plunge in support for the center-left SPD to far below 20% (and a drubbing at the parallel Bremen state election) could cause the disoriented party to walk out of the coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU in Berlin.That would end the reign of Merkel and probably usher in her chosen successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at the helm of a new coalition with the Greens and the liberals. Unlikely, but not fully impossible.

EU: 8 Results to Watch

By: EBR | Friday, May 24, 2019

EU citizens head to the polls to elect a new parliament in the most important EU election in recent times. Here’s what to look out for

Turnout in these elections has been waning since they began in 1979, dropping from an initial 61.99% to 42.61% in 2014. This time, much is at stake, especially with nationalist-populist voices on the rise. But will it be enough to mobilize voters?

Europeanism Vs. Euroskepticism

By: EBR | Friday, May 24, 2019

More than any other, these EU elections are a battleground to determine the future direction of the European project

Polling stations open in the Netherlands and the UK today. 53 million UK voters can cast their ballots for the 591 candidates competing for 73 seats. If the country is still an EU member state on 2 July, the current composition of the Parliament, with 751 MEPs will continue to apply. In the Netherlands, around 13.5 million Dutch voters will select 26 candidates out of 308 running. Tomorrow’s (24 May) voters: Czechia and Ireland. Official results can be announced only after the last European voting booths close at 23:00 on Sunday.

EP Elections 2019: Daily brief May 23

By: EBR | Thursday, May 23, 2019

A daily newsfeed on country-specific electoral facts, events and debates in all member states

Efforts to resist the populists have been underwhelming and sometimes misguided. Some, such as Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, have made the mistake of mimicking their message and approach. Others, such as French President Emmanuel Macron, have peddled largely hollow visions of hope, with mixed results. Then there were the poorly conceived efforts to connect the EU to the people, exemplified by the series of chaotic televised debates that have marked this year’s campaign for the European Commission presidency.

The EU’s Four Challenges

By: EBR | Thursday, May 23, 2019

Whatever the next European Parliament’s composition, the imperative will be the same: EU institutions must trade ambition for humility, focusing their attention not on their own power or status, but rather on upgrading and fortifying the project for which they claim to stand

European Parliament elections are usually labeled “second-order elections.” Low voter turnout, which has been falling steadily since the first election in 1979, seems to indicate that Europeans do not attach enough importance to them. Three months before this year’s election, only 33% of European citizens knew that it would be held in May, and only 5% knew the exact dates. A month ago, just 26% of Germans were familiar with their countryman Manfred Weber – the European People’s Party’s candidate for the European Commission presidency.

The Europe of Tomorrow

By: EBR | Thursday, May 23, 2019

It is still essential to stress the EU’s role as a guarantor of peace and prosperity following World War II. But today’s EU must foster additional sources of legitimacy if it is to appeal to today’s post-postwar generation

Around 500 film directors, makers and stars signed a “European Manifesto” at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday. The text signed by, among others, Belgian directors Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, German director Wim Wenders, and UK actor Ralph Fiennes, calls on Europeans to stand up for a “free and democratic Europe, a Europe of freedom of thought and expression” by voting in European Elections 23-26 May.

EP Elections 2019: Daily brief May 22

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Α daily newsfeed on country-specific electoral facts, events and debates in all member states

Economic growth and jobs are perceived as most important topics in the ongoing election campaign by 50 % of Europeans, according to the last Eurobarometer survey, especially in Greece (81%), Latvia (68 %), Lithuania and Portugal (67 %). See the dedicated multimedia package on what Parliament has done to help the EU economy recover from the crisis and what’s at stake now.

EP Elections 2019: Daily brief May 21

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 21, 2019

A daily newsfeed on country-specific electoral facts, events and debates in all member states

The leaders may choose to take into account the names chosen by the parliamentary blocs as their so-called “Spitzenkandidaten” — or not.In any case, the election seems likely to weaken the main groups in Strasbourg, and make it harder for the centre-right EPP to push its choice.Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will back EPP candidate Manfred Weber, but French President Emmanuel Macron opposes the whole process.

The EU Game of Thrones explained

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 21, 2019

This week’s European parliamentary elections will launch a scramble for the continent’s top leadership jobs, but won’t decide the winners

Getting Europe to the ballot box. With European elections just days away, dedicated individuals, businesses and VIPs step up their efforts to make sure as many citizens as possible cast their vote to choose their future. The streaming service Spotify has also created a dedicated “Get Vocal, Europe!” playlist, featuring one song from each of the 28 member states. Please find a full list of events organised by activists, companies and NGOs across Europe in the coming days.

EP Elections 2019: Daily brief May 20

By: EBR | Monday, May 20, 2019

A daily newsfeed on country-specific electoral facts, events and debates in all member states

The Commission president was Jose Manual Barroso, who had dutifully supported the Iraq invasion. As a Portuguese student, Barroso was a Maoist but later turned conservative. His two terms in office were not happy ones for the EU.Barroso and his colleagues in the Commission failed to spot and deal with key problems like mass immigration and the over-speedy enlargement to let in corrupt nations that were often run on the basis of a kleptocratic group, if not one-man rule.

With 15 EU “Spitzenkandidaten” — Whom to Choose?

By: EBR | Monday, May 20, 2019

The system to select the new Commission President may have been well-intentioned, but it remains the private plaything of Brussels insiders with little contact to European citizens

Our borders also need to guarantee fair competition. What power in the world would accept continued trade with those who respect none of their rules? We cannot suffer in silence. We need to reform our competition policy and reshape our trade policy with penalties or a ban in Europe on businesses that compromise our strategic interests and fundamental values such as environmental standards, data protection and fair payment of taxes; and the adoption of European preference in strategic industries and our public procurement, as our American and Chinese competitors do.

Emmanuel Macron’s 3 ways to renew Europe

By: EBR | Friday, May 17, 2019

Never, since World War II, has Europe been as essential. Yet never has Europe been in so much danger. Brexit stands as the symbol of that. It symbolises the crisis of Europe, which has failed to respond to its peoples’ needs for protection from the major shocks of the modern world

ITALY. New rules to boost gender balance in elections will apply in Italy for the first time in the European elections 2019. These rules, introduced in 2014, say that electoral lists should be composed of male and female candidates in the same proportion (50%). The first two candidates in each list must be one man and one woman (in whichever order). If a voter marks two or three candidates, she/he must include at least one female, otherwise both the second and third preferences would be annulled.

EP Elections 2019: Daily brief May 17

By: EBR | Friday, May 17, 2019

A daily newsfeed on country-specific electoral facts, events and debates in all member states

In Britain, net migration added an estimated 283,000 people to the population in 2018, with the number of people arriving and leaving holding steady over the past few years. In the last decade, around 2.5 million immigrants have bolstered the population.As the above chart shows, since the Brexit referendum in 2016, Britain’s migration patterns have changed. Arrivals from non-EU countries are increasing. And while many EU citizens continue to choose the UK as their new home their numbers have fallen dramatically, dropping to levels not seen for almost a decade.

The British are the most positive in Europe on the benefits of immigration

By: EBR | Friday, May 17, 2019

Do the costs of immigration outweigh the benefits? Not for many British people, who recent research shows are the most positive in Europe about the impact of newcomers arriving in their country

84 TV channels, including Japan’s NHK, America’s CNBC, BBC1 in the UK and several international channels covered Wednesday’s debate among the presidential candidates. According to data collected by the European Parliament’s monitoring services, the show was mentioned on TV in 26 countries

EP Elections 2019: Daily brief May 16

By: EBR | Thursday, May 16, 2019

A daily newsfeed on country-specific electoral facts, events and debates in all member states

In the EU, maintaining democratic principles in all member countries is a challenging task. In different ways, with different words, national leaders in Italy and Hungary, and populist party leaders in France, Germany, and the UK, are openly challenging some of the key principles on which the EU is based. Academia, the judiciary, civil society, and the media are often the first victims of these populist views—not to forget the general public, which is offered simplistic and misleading narratives.

The Centrality of the Rule of Law for the EU

By: EBR | Thursday, May 16, 2019

European leaders should do more to preserve the rule of law, which is both a domestic and a foreign policy matter—and the cornerstone of the EU’s outlook and goals

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