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On July 15, 2020 the General Court of the EU annulled a Commission state aid decision against Apple ordering the company to repay alleged state aid and interest of around €14 billion. The judgment and…

We asked three analysts to share with us their insights on the New Generation EU agreement. «There are four shortcomings and two missed opportunities» On Tuesday 20 July EU leaders approved an historic package. It…

In the first week of June, Germany’s government was one of the first governments worldwide to present a comprehensive stimulus package in response to the economic crisis caused by Covid-19. The package has surprised many:…

On October 28, 1977, something unusual happened at the Spanish Parliament: «all the MPs present at the Chamber applauded at the end of the speech.» With the country devastated by a brutal economic crisis and…

We asked a group of experts to share with us their insights on European industrial policy and how batteries and clean hydrogen will play a key role for a sustainable recovery. «Excellent tools that Spain…

We’ve interviewed Thomas Westphal, Director General for European Policy at Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance, one of the key names behind the momentous change that is emerging in EU policymaking these days. Carlos Carnicero.- There…

Future is blue is a joint initiative promoted by Funcas Europe and Agenda Pública. 10/19/2020 – IMF economic outlook and lessons learned to fight Coronavirus 10/13/2020 – How can Spain take full advantage of the recovery plan? 10/05/2020…

Good morning Future is blue readers, this week we are analysing the implications of Germany avoiding a recession thanks to tiny growth in the third quarter (0,1%).  We have reached out to Zsolt Darvas, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, for some…

Good morning Future is blue readers, This week we are covering the costs of Brexit, featuring a newly launched publication by LSE Professor Iain Begg for Funcas Europe. We’ve also talked to MEP Jonás Fernández, spokesperson of the Socialist & Democrat group at…

Dear Future is blue readers, This week we are covering the emergency to combat climate change and the challenges and opportunities of transitioning towards a greener economy. Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe director, has interviewed Miguel Sebastian, Professor at University Complutense, Madrid,…