News from the Jacques Delors Centre

Not capital markets, but the banking sector is vital for financing Europe’s green transition.  

In the thirty-second episode of the EU to go podcast, Thu Nguyen and Sebastian Mack discuss how European banks are faring, what has been done so far in terms of crisis prevention, and where the EU should step it up a notch.  

France and Germany continue to stand opposed to one another on several key energy issues, but a common approach should be sought.

In an interview with WELT, our Policy Fellow explains that there is still no agreement on the distribution of migrants within the EU.

In the thirty-first episode of the EU to go podcast, Thu Nguyen discusses with Nils Redeker and Jannik Jansen what the US climate package means for European industrial policy and competitiveness. 

Following Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse going into distress, the issue of bank regulation is gaining focus in Europe as well. In Handelsblatt, our Policy Fellow Sebastian Mack argues in favour of strict banking regulations in the EU.  

Second edition: The Franco-German research prize will be given to exceptional scholars under 40 whose work aims at solving the future challenges of Europe.

Our Policy Fellow explains why reform at the EU level would have been a crucial opportunity to strengthen the Capital Markets Union, and why the German government should act now.

In this news story, Lucas Rasche says that the definition of ‘solidarity’ within the EU has changed drastically in recent years.  

As EU plans for subsidising the green transition could coincide with discussions over fiscal rules reforms at the end of March, the timing provides an opportunity for a package deal, according to our Deputy Director. 

High-level speakers discussed the current state of the EU financial system and shared their outlook on the challenges going forward.