Negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on extending the duration and firepower of the 'Juncker' investment plan will resume in Brussels on Thursday 7 September (see EUROPE 11829).
The two main obstacles to an agreement continue to be the details for financing the extension of the public guarantee granted by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to projects selected by the EIB and the governance of the EFSI steering committee.
In July, the European...