Europe watches France
The EU has had a challenging few days: the United Kingdom gave official notification of its withdrawal; Donald Tusk remains EU Council President in the face of opposition from his home country, Poland, and the Member States agreed on a “Declaration of Rome” to mark 60 years since the founding of the EU: “We will act together, at different paces and intensity where necessary, while moving in the same direction.” So there it is – the two-speed Europe!
For now, though, everyone’s attention has turned to the Presidential elections in France. And it is worth noting, in this regard, that Emmanuel Macron is fighting a pro-EU election campaign and actually gaining ground. |
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On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, cep makes an appeal to national and EU politicians as well as to EU citizens.
Based on the realisation that Europe can only succeed together, cep provides a reminder of what has been achieved in the last 60 years, refers to the crises that are currently sending shock waves through the continent and then looks to the future.
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| Energy Performance of Buildings |
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The EU Commission wants to ensure that the energy efficiency of buildings is further increased. The proposed amendment to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is intended to remove "cumbersome" provisions and speed up the energy-related renovation of existing buildings. In cep's view, linking financial support for building renovation to the energy savings achieved, is an improvement on the status quo.
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| cepDefault-Index United Kingdom |
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The United Kingdom's creditworthiness is declining. This is the result of the latest cepDefault-Index 2017. The main reason for the decline is the population’s high propensity to consume: since 2012, the population of the United Kingdom has consumed more than the total available income. Moreover, the competitiveness of the British economy declined for years.
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| Supervision of the Telecommunications Sector |
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According to the Commission, there are considerable weaknesses in the existing apparatus for supervising the telecommunications sector which consists of the national regulatory authorities (NRAs), other national authorities, the Commission, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the BEREC Office. It therefore wants to restructure this apparatus.
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“Nationalism is like alcohol: it gives you a buzz, but you have a terrible hangover when you wake up.”
First Vice-President of the EU Commission |
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“The ECB has got a huge problem and has become a victim of its own policy.”
Prof. Lüder Gerken, Chairman of cep |
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“The UK must expect economic difficulties, as a result of Brexit, and a further devaluation of the pound.”
Dr. Bert Van Roosebeke, Division Head at cep |
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Facts
The European Union has brought 100 infringement proceedings against Germany because the Federal Government has failed either to implement EU Directives at all, or to implement them adequately or correctly. (Answer of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) to a question put by Die Grünen. The transport ministry, in particular, is lagging behind in this regard (24 infringement proceedings). |
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