News from the Jacques Delors Centre

Zeit Online - "Hungary and Poland are playing with fire”

In a guest article for Zeit Online, Lucas Guttenberg and Piotr Buras show who holds the upper hand in the MFR negotiations.

Handelsblatt – Bank crisis mechanism "not fit for Corona"

The Handelsblatt discusses Sebastian Mack's proposal for a reform of the EU’s bank crisis management.

Poland and Hungary are blocking the MFF and RI, while data shows them to be the biggest net recipients from the EU budget in the past.

NZZ – EU shouldn’t accept blackmailing by Poland and Hungary

The EU must not give in to Hungary's and Poland's blocking of the rule of law mechanism, argues Lucas Guttenberg in an interview with the NZZ.

Debating Europe - "Online misinformation could put lives at risk"

In a video interview with Debating Europe, Maarja Kask warns about the real live consequences of fake news.

Financial Times - Current ESM “politically unviable”.

The Financial Times picks up Lucas Guttenberg’s call to rethink the ESM in light of the current crisis.

Event highlight

Post-election event tackles the US election results and implications for Europe

Panelists Marina Henke, Nicole Koenig, Peter Wittig and Sudha David-Wilp discuss the transatlantic partnership.

102 years after the end of WWI France and Germany are more closely connected than ever

The number of Franco-German town twinnings stands out in European comparison.

AFP - “Joe Biden will inform and coordinate with his allies”

In an article by the press agency AFP, Nicole Koenig predicts a change of tone in transatlantic relations.

As U.S. election hangs in balance, Europeans appear to question the performance of American democracy

52% of Europeans believe it is ineffective - with at least one notable exception.

Level of trust of EU member states in Trump's ability to handle international affairs is low

Ahead of the US election, the level of trust in Trump's ability to handle international affairs is generally low in EU member states but slightly higher in Centre/Eastern Europe than in Western Europe

Podcast EU to go - Second Episode online

In our new German Podcast series EU to go, we offer you sharp, concise analyses of current EU politics