One thing is common among those who push for all-out fiscal consolidation and those who insist that the total priority must be economic stimulus: both agree that investment in Europe is lagging too much. The EU fund for Strategic Investment by the Juncker Commission is being proposed to compensate for this deficiency. It has been
One thing is common among those who push for all-out fiscal consolidation and those who insist that the total priority must be economic stimulus: both agree that investment in Europe is lagging too much. The EU fund for Strategic Investment by the Juncker Commission is being proposed to compensate for this deficiency. It has been
I believed that we outsiders who are friends of Libya had better allow the Libyan people to find their way to stability and peace by themselves. Recent developments have persuaded me that it could be helpful if friends of Libya suggest the political structures that they feel could best serve Libya’s future interests. I have
We debate whether the new strategic fund proposed by the Juncker Commission will trigger new economic activity. The budget before us today equally contains investment funds. And it is important to ensure that these are mobilised efficiently. The record on investment disbursements from the budget is unsatisfactory, absorption of funds low, and delay in project
One cannot but fully support the maintenance of humanitarian action by the EU in South Sudan. Also its extension and strengthening. However, the time has come for the Union, on an autonomous basis, to initiate and improve its intelligence-gathering and assessment capabilities in Sudan and contiguous areas regarding: security; changing patterns of tribal and ethnic
Since facing the threat of Ebola, public and international authorities aimed at not raising panic. For months, we have received statements minimizing the threat. As time passed by, they seemed to be too optimistic. In African countries the crisis worsened. Ebola cases spread to Europe and the US. The WHO says that a major outbreak
