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10/07/2019

Summer 2019 Economic Forecast: Growth clouded by external factors

All EU member states are set to grow this year and the next but there are major differences. Central and Eastern European member states are growing faster than the core EU member states, the Summer Economic Forecast says

The forecast for euro area GDP growth in 2019 remains unchanged at 1.2%, while the forecast for 2020 has been lowered slightly to 1.4%...

10/07/2019

The European Commission warns in its summer economic forecast of deceleration of world GDP. The biggest risk for the EU economy is trade tensions

10/07/2019

The rule of law has again emerged as the most essential issue in the EU during the hearings of Commission president nominee Ursula von der Leyen in political groups. She seems to have promised the ECR group to be more lenient on the rule of law, whereas the pro-democratic forces in EP insist on her being tough on the member states that undermine the rule of law

04/07/2019

Negotiations on the EU Top Jobs Marked the End of an Era*

A first take on what is the outcome of the EU top jobs negotiations in the European Council

Negotiations on the most important appointments in the EU show that the era of Adenauer-ism, of the culture of consensus, and the common European interest is about to go extinct. For the first time since the EU has been created, finding a compromise is so difficult and at the same time, so ...

03/07/2019

The democracy of Macron vs. the democracy of Weber. Round II

The translation is out with a little delay, but still relevant though

Last year, when he first appeared before MEPs in Strasbourg after his election as French President, Emmanuel Macron announced that his goal was Europe based on 'true democracy.

02/07/2019

It seems the leaders are closing up on a deal, involving German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen as Commission chief, Christine Lagarde as ECB president. The rumor has it that probably Belgian PM Charles Michel will succeed Donald Tusk as European Council president, and former EP president Josep Borell will sit in Mogherini's chair. The leaders have just sat for their lunch

02/07/2019

The leaders are gathering for another attempt to solve the EU top jobs puzzle after their attempts have so far failed. The main conflict continues to be between those who want to keep the Spitzenkandidaten system alive and those who are against it. Stay tuned for updates

01/07/2019

The summit has been suspended. Leaders will meet again tomorrow at 1100 cet

01/07/2019

The summit is still going on and the gossip has brought to us a weird lineup - Timmermans as Commission president; Kristalina Georgieva as European Council president; Margrethe Vestager first VP; Michel as HVRP. What is weird is that usually, the leaders choose one of their own to chair the EU summits. Georgieva has never been a PM or a president. This is just another of the many scenarios discussed in the past 15 hours

30/06/2019

It seems the summit is suspended and a new one is scheduled. No agreement

30/06/2019

It seems that tonight's EU summit is all about the rule of law. The V4 countries are firmly against the appointment of Frans Timmermans as Commission president. This is the person that impersonates the rule of law. The top jobs are only second this. It seems that long night is ahead of us

28/06/2019

Демокрацията на Макрон срещу демокрацията на Вебер. Рунд ІІ

След дълга академична пауза euinside се завръща за кратко с този текст за развитието на дебата около системата на водещите кандидати за шеф на ЕК

Миналата година, когато се яви за първи път пред евродепутатите в Страсбург след избирането му за президент на Франция, Еманюел Макрон обяви, че целта му е Европа, б....

31/08/2018

From Deauville to Meseberg or How Euro Area Reform Is Evolving*

How the EU has evolved from Deauville to Meseberg

On 15 September, it will be 10 years since the crash of Lehman Brothers which marked the beginning of the severest global financial crisis since the Great Depression, which had the potential to ruin the euro area and hence the EU. In the past decade the world has radically changed. The financial ...

13/08/2018

От Довил до Месеберг или как еволюира реформата на еврозоната

Помните ли френско-германския заговор от Довил 2010-та година? Много вода изтече оттогава. Толкова, че чак подкопа основите на ЕС

На 15 септември ще се навършат 10 години от фалита на финансовата компания 'Лемън брадърс

06/08/2018

Croatia's Nationalistic Paradox*

A story behind Croatia's success at the World Cup

The football World Cup in Russia started with the familiar ethno-nationalism in the region of former Yugoslavia. Then, it evolved into a very rare unity and brotherhood among the peoples in the ex-state to return, again, in the channel of nationalism, leaving bitterness and disappointment behind ...

20/07/2018

Хърватският националистичен парадокс

Футболът изостря националистичните чувства, но победите ги заличават

Световното първенство по футбол в Русия започна с добре познатия етно-национализъм в района на бивша Югославия, след това еволюира в изключително рядко срещано ед....

19/07/2018

Greece Is Exiting the Bailout Programme but Not Quite

Is this really the end?

Somewhat unnoticed and without much fireworks on August 20th the euro area will finally close the crisis that started in 2009 and threatened the EU's most successful project with a breakup. On that date, Greece will exit its third rescue programme and, according to the European Commission, will ...

18/07/2018

Гърция излиза от спасителната си програма, но не съвсем

Наистина ли иде краят на спасителната операция "Гърция"?

Някак между другото и без много фанфари на 20-ти август еврозоната ще затвори окончателно кризата, която започна през 2009-та година и заплашваше с разпад най-успешния...

17/07/2018

Bulgaria Entered a Schengen Mode for the Eurozone Too

What's behind the Eurogroup statement on Bulgaria's accession?

The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) of the European Commission proved an obstacle not only for Bulgaria's membership in Schengen but the euro area, too. The July Eurogroup discussed Bulgaria's application for membership in the common currency and changed for the first time its ...

16/07/2018

България влезе в Шенгенски режим и за еврозоната

България няма скоро да влезе в еврозоната

Механизмът за сътрудничество и проверка (МСП) на ЕК се оказа пречка не само пред влизането на България в Шенгенското пространство, но и в еврозоната. Юлската Еврогр....

16/07/2018

Могерини в отговор на въпрос за гласуването с квалифицирано мнозинство в Съвета: През тези близо 4 години никога никога не сме имали проблем с единодушието. Не изключвам в бъдеще това да бъде проблем, но сега дори и по въпросите на отбраната, дори и с Великобритания имаме единодушие. Като проблем мога да посоча непоследователността. По други въпроси, да, наистина
http://euinsi.de/htDT

16/07/2018

on : We never never in these almost 4 years had a problem with unanimity. I don't exclude in the future this to become a problem but now even on defence we decide with unanimity, even with UK still in. What I can indicate as a problem is the problem of inconsistency. On other issues, yes, indeed
http://euinsi.de/ZWvJ

16/07/2018

Могерини: Вярваме, че единственият начин за решаване на ситуацията в Газа е чрез ООН и Египет
http://euinsi.de/fc9b

16/07/2018

: We believe the only way is to support the UN and Egypt in
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16/07/2018

Могерини: Бихме подчертали необходимостта от пълна денуклеаризация на Северна Корея, при това удостоверена денуклеаризация, преди да бъдат вдигнати санкциите
http://euinsi.de/T6qD

16/07/2018

: We would stress the need to have full denuclearisation (w/ ), and verified denuclearisation, before any sanctions lifted
http://euinsi.de/om6W

16/07/2018

Федерика Могерини: Миграцията не е основният акцент в работата ни с Либия. Това, което започнахме миналата година вече дава резултати. Броят на мигрантите от трети страни, които бяха върнати от Международната организация по миграцията с европейска финансова помощ от Либия към страните на произход е 28 000 души за първите 6 месеца на годината. Пристиганията в Европа от либийското крайбрежие са спаднали с 85%
http://euinsi.de/lhoQ

16/07/2018

Federica : Migration is not the main focus in our work with . The work that we started this last year has brought results. The number of migrants from 3rd countries that have been returned by the IOM from inside Libya to their countries of origin is 28 000 people in the last 6 months. Arrivals from the Libyan coast have gone down 85%
http://euinsi.de/0Zwu

16/07/2018

EU foreign ministers discussed a report by the EU HR for foreign and security policy Federica Mogherini on her visit in , where the Union re-opened its offices in Tripoli
http://euinsi.de/EnAN

16/07/2018

Външните министри на ЕС обсъдиха днес визитата на върховната представителка на Съюза за външната политика и сигурността Федерика Могерини в Либия, където Съюзът се завърна официално с отварянето на офиса си в Триполи
http://euinsi.de/5Xtu

12/07/2018

Марио Сентено: Много впечатляващ е списъкът с ангажименти, който България представи за влизане в ЕРМ2 и в банковия съюз. Това е нещо, което заслужава похвала
http://euinsi.de/RM30

12/07/2018

Mario Centeno: It's quite impressive the list of commitments Bulgaria has put forward to join both the ERMII and the banking union and it is something worth to praise
http://euinsi.de/LHft