Tag: #Markus Ferber

Stronger EU-Africa Relationship Needed

by Martin Banks
Photo by Henrik Hansen on Unsplash

Photo by Henrik Hansen on Unsplash The EU-Africa relationship offers great investment and trade opportunities, according to Europe’s business community. But they also warn that stronger and more targeted action is needed from policymakers is needed to overcome existing hurdles. Although the EU remains the top trading partner for African countries, with an estimated €467.2…

Bulgaria Set to Join the Eurozone

by Martin Banks
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Photo by Immo Wegmann on Unsplash The European Commission and European Central Bank’s recommendations for Bulgaria to join the Eurozone as the 21st member state by January 1 2026 have been welcomed by leading MEPs. “We support Bulgaria’s entry in the Eurozone and expect our potential new member to contribute to the success of the common European currency”, said…