EPP’s digital euro lead steps down to quell German obstruction suspicion – POLITICO

EPP’s digital euro lead steps down to quell German obstruction suspicion – POLITICO

Markus Ferber (another German) who is the center-right coordinator for economic files, will determine Berger’s replacement within the next week. Among the names being floated to fill the role is a former Spanish central banker Fernando Navarrete Rojas. The digital euro is a virtual counterpart to euro coins and banknotes that the European Central Bank … Read more

Macron rattled as EU election defeat looms – POLITICO

Macron rattled as EU election defeat looms – POLITICO

One MP belonging to Macron’s Renaissance party, said targeting the National Rally “helps rally” voters, but he was more in favor of a “50/50” approach that also focused on other issues. “We need to insist on our European credibility and send press the idea that we succeeded on many issues” such as the CAP, Frontex … Read more

Macron forms ‘New Europeans’ club to unite fragmented EU liberals – POLITICO

Macron forms ‘New Europeans’ club to unite fragmented EU liberals – POLITICO

“We want to convince everyone to join a single [European] political party,” said Gilles Boyer, a French MEP from a party called Horizons created by former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, allied to Macron. “The message is that we’re uniting and that’ll make us stronger,” Boyer, who will be the association’s treasurer, added. Macron’s MEPs … Read more