The Latest Breaking News from Mario Draghi

Key takeaways included: telecoms reform (DNA), calls for deeper GDPR reform, a pause on AI Act high-risk rules, "Buy European" procurement, and faster merger reform.

The European Union is "failing to match the speed of change" in the United States and China and must act urgently on economic reforms to avoid falling further behind, a key report's author said Tuesday.

The call comes after businesses have repeatedly called for a stop the clock on the EU’s AI rules.

Mario Draghi rather than Ursula von der Leyen, was mooted to lead the European Commission in summer 2024. Facing Donald Trump over tariffs, unveiling the EU’s long-term budget, and setting out a different course for Europe, here’s how the EU might have looked if it had caught that train.

One year after Mario Draghi’s landmark competitiveness report, which called for “radical change” not to lag behind the US and China, has the EU acted — or just reacted?

Ursula von der Leyen has reiterated that the agreement on tariffs between the EU and the US was a 'conscious decision' that avoided a trade war.

Since 2012, ECIs have ranged from requests for a complete ban on animal farming to a pitch for the European anthem to be sung in Esperanto.

Can political commitment, leadership capability, and business involvement power Europe's future and boost its global competitiveness? In the remaining articles in this series, we plan to find out.

Geopolitical unrest and trade uncertainty are complicating mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Despite the volatility, battle-hardened executives are pushing ahead with dealmaking.

Europe may have staved off an economic clash, but the compromise leaves the bloc facing higher tariffs and internal discord

Editorial: A renewed threat of punitive tariffs from the White House is a reminder that the EU must invest in its own values in a volatile and transforming world