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Sliding doors: The EU that could’ve been with Draghi in charge

Mario Draghi rather than Ursula von der Leyen, was mooted to lead the European Commission in summer 2024. Facing Donald Trump over tariffs, unveiling the EU’s long-term budget, and setting out a different course for Europe, here’s how the EU might have looked if it had caught that train.

Euronews

A year on from Draghi’s call for radical change: Has the EU delivered?

One year after Mario Draghi’s landmark competitiveness report, which called for “radical change” not to lag behind the US and China, has the EU acted — or just reacted?

Euronews

Von der Leyen responds to Draghi and defends the EU-US tariff agreement

Ursula von der Leyen has reiterated that the agreement on tariffs between the EU and the US was a 'conscious decision' that avoided a trade war.

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What Europeans ask of the EU: The strangest citizens’ initiatives

Since 2012, ECIs have ranged from requests for a complete ban on animal farming to a pitch for the European anthem to be sung in Esperanto.

Euronews

“Decarbonization is not just a climate plan, it is an economic strategy.” Why European competitiveness hinges on homegrown power

Can political commitment, leadership capability, and business involvement power Europe's future and boost its global competitiveness? In the remaining articles in this series, we plan to find out.

Fortune

Europe’s M&A market is alive and kicking - in spite of the odds

Geopolitical unrest and trade uncertainty are complicating mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Despite the volatility, battle-hardened executives are pushing ahead with dealmaking.

Euronews

Von der Leyen ducks Trump’s trade blitz – but deal exposes EU’s faultlines

Europe may have staved off an economic clash, but the compromise leaves the bloc facing higher tariffs and internal discord

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The Guardian view on Europe’s Trump challenge: Brussels must hold its nerve and think big

Editorial: A renewed threat of punitive tariffs from the White House is a reminder that the EU must invest in its own values in a volatile and transforming world

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Young people don’t feel part of the EU – and they’re right

Its remote, top-down structures need a fresh, citizen-led approach fit for the digital age. Let’s start by extending Erasmus to school-goers, says Francesco Grillo of the European University Institute, Florence

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Europe needs to decouple from Big Tech USA: Here’s 5 ways it can be achieved

Digital sovereignty is now top of the agenda for Europe's tech ecosystem: here's why.

TechRadar

This hacker-turned telecom mogul could be Europe’s tech savior

Maverick investor and former porn entrepreneur is pouring billions into startups. The goal: to catch up with China and the U.S.

Fortune

‘EU needs to take decisions to defend multi-lateral order’ Eurogroup president tells Euronews

Irish Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe believes that the institutions that emerged after World War II are being challenged by the United States. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, he warned that history shows that "progress can decline".

Euronews

Tesla’s fall in Europe will only hand the keys to Beijing

With the US, the UK and much of Europe ramping up incentives for domestic production, no wonder China is scrambling to maintain its competitive edge, Saman Rizwan writes.

Euronews

BusinessEurope: Why Europe’s economy is on a make-or-break knife-edge

Boosting competitiveness in the face of weak growth and tariff threats is now a matter of urgency, says business chief.

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Ukraine war briefing: Deadly Odesa drone attack cuts power, water and heating for second day

Woman aged 77 died of shrapnel wounds; Zelenskyy offers minerals deal signature and peace plan. What we know on day 1,106

Fortune

Europe is already sabotaging its own economy far more than US tariffs could, former ECB president says

Draghi cited IMF estimates that show Europe’s internal barriers are equivalent to a 45% tariff on manufactured goods and a 110% levy on services.

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EU launches ‘simplification’ agenda in effort to keep up with US and China

Ursula von der Leyen announces plans to cut red tape and boost innovation in second term as head of European Commission

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‘They need a reset’: gloom in Davos as Trump boom leaves Europe behind

America First doctrine and threat of tariffs leave EU elite wondering how it can close economic gulf with US

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From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025

The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year

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The Guardian view on Europe’s Franco-German engine: in need of a reboot

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today, Today, why Europe’s key alliance faces a troubling year amid political turmoil

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Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing?

The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solution, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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EU’s new competition chief signals reform of anti-trust and state aid rules

Teresa Ribera says changes are needed to make it easier for innovative firms to merge and spur the green transition

Salon

Sardinia fights for the climate future

This autonomous island has seen a cultural revival sparked by the battle to control its energy future

The Guardian - UK

Putin, Xi, Trump… The barbarians are at the gate but Europe’s leaders are too busy infighting to notice

Amid threats to its ‘reason for being’, the EU must stop squabbling and take a stand

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EU leaders vow to make bloc more competitive in face of Trump threat

Budapest meeting finds consensus on need to raise growth and productivity as ‘America first’ protectionism looms

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