News from the Jacques Delors Centre

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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.

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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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19.10.2020

Süddeutsche Zeitung - Green bonds not too green after all

The Süddeutsche Zeitung takes up Sebastian Mack and Lucas Guttenberg's criticism of the planned green bonds in the recovery fund.
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15.10.2020

EU green house gas emission (in CO2 equivalent), base year 1990

EU needs to substantially step up its efforts to achieve the 2030 climate targets

News
14.10.2020

Six questions to... Maria Uttenthal

Maria Uttenthal has grappled with the legitimacy crisis of the EU already as a student in London. In her PhD project, she realised that the concept of trust is key in understanding legitimacy.
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09.10.2020

Short-time work programs help prevent unemployment, but not for everyone

Especially the young seem to often fall through the cracks of existing schemes