Τhe 17th Newsletter is out and in this latest issue you can read:

  • If the Recovery Fund is adopted, the EU will become the biggest supranational issuer in the world.
  • Total actual hours worked dropped sharply during the first quarter of 2020, but have not yet reached the low values observed during the eurozone crisis.
  • The European Union has become Ukraine’s biggest trading partner, while China is poised to overtake Russia as its second.
  • European Banks face significant losses due to the pandemic.
  • Apple’s acquittal by the European Court of Justice makes it difficult for the Commission to fight tax competition in the EU.
  • The recent presidential elections in Poland have highlighted a divided society, further complicating the country’s role in the EU.

You can find the English version of the 17th Newsletter here.

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