Former Bloomberg EU reporter in Brussels, previously Credit, EM and Bloomberg Billionaires, London; government, aerospace & tech, Moscow, opinions are my own
Split it out: 39 Fintech market players are asking the European Commission and the European Parliament to fast track a review of the DLT pilot regime as standalone legislation, away from the massive Market Integration and Supervision package. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The Trump effect is prompting warmer relations between the EU and the US as the ten-year Brexit anniversary approaches, with Britons rethinking the special relationship with the US. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
Belgium’s defense industry, long known for small arms and ammunition, is accelerating up the value chain by producing components for larger, high-end weapons and specialized systems that larger companies elsewhere might overlook. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The EU's new digital border control system has finally been fully implemented, changing how most member states handle the arrival of hundreds of millions of people every year. Here's what to know. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Top EU leaders are skipping a Latin American summit to avoid irking Trump. It’s a contrast to the last event, which was well attended. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
The EU is trying to find a way to respond to China’s latest restrictions on critical raw materials, with chipmakers across the global supply chain facing weekslong delays in shipments bloomberg.com/news/newslette…@johnainger
The EU is rushing to set up its defense industry program and to cut red tape, in an effort to accelerate the bloc's military build-up. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
France is on course for a historic triumph by a far right party as National Rally leader Marine Le Pen flirts with the center ground. bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via @business
The European Union’s bonds fell as bets the bloc’s debt would soon be added to key sovereign benchmarks received an early blow. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets
In Dunkirk, Macron’s industrial ambitions don’t appear to be winning him many votes in the European elections, with Marine Le Pen's party picking up support bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via @business
New stress-test for non-banks: The EU proposes simulating shocks to help it better understand risks for the lenders stemming from their links to other financial firms known as shadow banks. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business
Europe's cocaine superhighway is becoming an issue politicians can't ignore, as drug-related violence grips cities across the continent bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business
Europe’s most valuable company, Novo Nordisk, now has a market capitalization bigger than the entire Danish economy. Here's what that means: bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via @business
After years of being closed off to the public, a new law might soon open the UNESCO-listed Palais Stoclet in Brussels to visitors bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @citylab