News from the Jacques Delors Centre

Centre news
12.11.2020

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
12.11.2020

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.
Chart
11.11.2020

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.

Centre news
08.11.2020

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.
Chart
04.11.2020

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.

Chart
30.10.2020

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
29.10.2020

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
Centre news
27.10.2020

Der Spiegel - No sanctions against rule of law violations

In an interview with Der Spiegel Lucas Guttenberg criticizes Germany’s proposal regarding the rule of law in the EU mechanism as too weak.
Centre news
26.10.2020

Börsen-Zeitung - "Criteria for climate-friendly investment lack teeth“

The Börsen-Zeitung quotes Lucas Guttenberg and Sebastian Mack who demand to tie the EU Recovery Fund to restrictive criteria for sustainable finance.
Chart
22.10.2020

The member states need to work hard on mobilising public and private resources for research and development

Gross domestic spending on R&D as a % of GDP

In the media
20.10.2020

Is the European Commission "green bond washing"?

Financial Times quotes policy brief by Jacques Delors' Lucas Guttenburg and Sebastian Mack on EU green bonds.
Centre news
19.10.2020

Financial Times – “Unlikely that green bonds will make EU expenditure any greener”

In their Brussel’s Briefing, the Financial Times presents Lucas Guttenberg and Sebastian Mack’s concerns about green bonds in the Recovery Instrument.