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Countering US subsidies: Is a 'Made in Europe' investment plan realistic?

For months, European leaders have sought a united response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA. That plan, announced by the White House last year, favours American-made climate technology through subsidies and tax credits. But EU chiefs say the policy discriminates against Washington's closest partner, Europe. The panelists in…

France 24 · Feb 3, 2023

Capping energy prices: EU talks on gas reveal stark divisions

Recent discussions in Europe about a gas price cap are said to have been tough, heated and even ugly. The European Commission has put a proposal on the table, but EU member states are finding it difficult to reach a compromise among themselves – despite giving their political support to…

France 24 · Dec 9, 2022

Hungarian FM on Russia's war in Ukraine: 'We want peace, not another sanctions package'

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto doesn't rule out vetoing a ninth package of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine – a package that is currently being prepared by the EU, along with a proposed price cap on Russian oil. "We want peace, not another [sanctions] package," he says.…

France 24 · Nov 25, 2022

'SMEs are Europe's job creators': Employment Commissioner Nicolas Schmit

As households and businesses face rising energy bills, the EU's Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights is stressing the importance of supporting small and medium-sized businesses all over Europe. "A lot of households and household incomes depend on the survival of SMEs. That's why it's important to support businesses and…

France 24 · Sep 16, 2022

'The problem is Brexit, not the Northern Ireland Protocol', says MEP David McAllister

In a tumultuous week for British politics, European Union lawmakers are continuing to appeal for Westminster to resume post-Brexit talks. Leading German-British MEP David McAllister is chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, and closely involved in Brexit-related issues on the EU side. He told FRANCE 24 that…

France 24 · Jul 8, 2022

'We are going to have to make decisions to invest today', says Arancha González Laya

Across Europe, people are being hit by increased food, fuel and electricity bills. Even before the war in Ukraine started, the price of energy was rising. European leaders insist they will not waver in their support to Ukraine. They admit that helping Kyiv will come at a cost to European…

France 24 · Jul 8, 2022

Putin 'will probably never stop' denying existence of Ukraine: Austrian FM

Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg speaks to FRANCE 24 about the latest comments by the Russian president that his country needs to "take back" lands that were once claimed by Russia – saying that Vladimir Putin "will probably never stop" denying the existence of Ukraine.

France 24 · Jun 10, 2022

Hungary's Russia oil embargo exception 'detrimental to security of Europe': Polish deputy FM

In the week that EU leaders agreed on a sixth round of sanctions against Russia, Polish Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Pawel Jablonski speaks to FRANCE 24 about the effect he hopes the measures will have on the Russian economy, his disappointment at the Hungarian government's stance regarding sanctions…

France 24 · Jun 3, 2022