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Recently, the Commission President said the EU had made a ‘strategic mistake’ in moving away from nuclear energy. She betrayed by saying that not only her political mentor Angela Merkel, who halted one overnight the use of nuclear energy. But also the former Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans also known as the Climate-Pope.

President Ursula von der Leyen has seen better days

EU leaders, member states, MEPs, EP political groups have had it with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Explaining the digital euro to public opinion is complicated by the fact that it comes in two versions – retail and wholesale. When and if a recent EU summit’s green light is confirmed by the European Parliament, this autumn should see the advent of the wholesale digital-euro for financial institutions. The retail version for general use isn’t expected for at least three years.

To succeed, the digital euro needs megaphone messaging

Giles Merritt looks at the undoubted benefits of the digital euro, and warns that greater public awareness will be vital to its introduction.

Trump has promised that higher prices are temporary, and that by the time Americans head to the polls in November they will be more positive about the cost of living. In northern Georgia, however, voters are casting ballots in a special congressional election on Tuesday. There, the Iran war – and the danger it presents to the economy – are pressing concerns.

Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war’s end

President Donald Trump and his administration have so far offered mixed messages and contradictory explanations on the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. And Monday - the 10th day of an operation that has rattled allies and shaken markets - typified this confusion around the war’s timeline and ultimate goals.

In recent years, moments of democratic opportunity have appeared in many countries, and the EU has not been equipped to respond well. It is true that regime change does not come from the sky, an aphorism that has become prominent since the current crisis erupted. But this can easily become a straw man when European leaders, officials, journalists, and analysts skirt around using it to justify inaction.

The EU Needs a Third Way in Iran

European reactions to the war in Iran have lost sight of wider political dynamics. The EU must position itself for the next phase of the crisis without giving up on its principles.

Taxation policy across the EU is another area which is in urgent need of reform to encourage investment into the EU, with only 15% of our members feeling that this has become more conducive to growth, competitiveness and investment over the past year.

The EU is falling behind its key competitors in R&D

The EU is falling behind its key competitors in Research and Development (R&D), according to a report by Brussels-based BusinessEurope, which represents the business community at EU level.

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