On Wednesday 30 November, the national ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) reached an agreement in principle on doubling the duration and firepower of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the financial arm of the 'Juncker' investment plan.
This agreement, which was welcomed by Commissioner Jyrki Katainen, will be approved by the Ecofin Council of Tuesday 6 December. It will allow the member states to comply with the request of the Council to reach a political agreement before the...