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EU correspondent at Financial Times Made in Italy. Email [email protected] https://www.ft.com/paola-tamma
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In the wake of 🇺🇸 decision to cease aid to 🇺🇦, the 🇪🇺 announces €150bn in fresh joint debt and a change to the lending policy of the European Investment Bank to fund military expenditure. Story with @financialtimes.com team: www.ft.com/content/97b1...

NEW: Europeans weight seizing €200bn of Russian state assets in peace negotiations if Moscow breaks a ceasefire deal. With @henryjfoy.ft.com @chassnews.bsky.social Leila Abboud George Parker Europeans move towards seizing €200bn of Russian assets

As European finance ministers gather at the G20 🇿🇦 to discuss increasing defence spending, we explain their options - with @chassnews.bsky.social and Sam Fleming on.ft.com/43gCjeg

The EU will stick to climate goals, competitiveness chief Teresa Ribera said, even as it prepares to water down some of the green policies today. “We need to ensure that there’s a story of growth and prosperity." With @henryjfoy.ft.com @paolatamma.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/53f3...

In today’s Europe Express: 🇩🇪💰Why lifting Germany’s debt brake is the key EU defence spending bellwether - @paolatamma.bsky.social 🇺🇸👨‍💻EU lawmakers on a tech peacekeeping mission to the US - @bmoens.bsky.social 📈 Plus: young Germans go to the extremes Read & sign up here👇 www.ft.com/content/681b...

FT Exclusive: UK chancellor Rachel Reeves will hold the talks with other European finance ministers at a G20 meeting in Cape Town this week, as the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year. www.ft.com/content/1a82...

NEW: EU 🇪🇺 & UK 🇬🇧 in talks to set up joint defence funding instrument, - uk chancellor Reeves to discuss this with counterparts at G20 this week. Story in @FT with @henryjfoy.ft.com Sam Fleming & George Parker on.ft.com/4bdcrla

NEW: Latest draft of U.S./Ukraine agreement sees Ukraine contribute 50pc and up to $500bn to a reconstruction investment fund from its mineral revenues. Details in @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/4k8QiZr

Investors are urging Brussels to reform its moribund debt securitisation market, in a move the industry claims could attract hundreds of billions of euros in financing for the EU's economy. www.ft.com/content/1cae...

NEW: European Commission plans to tap €93B of unspent pandemic loans, repurpose regional EU funds, and opens the door to 'common European financing' in bid to surge defence spending as US threatens abandoning Europe. With @henryjfoy.ft.com www.ft.com/content/f28b...