On Friday 23 February in Ghent, Belgium, the French Minister for the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, called on the Member States to “free European growth from its chains” by massively mobilising the private savings of EU citizens. At the same time, the Eurogroup, in an inclusive format, has begun work on a declaration that will detail the initiatives to be taken during the EU’s next legislative cycle (see EUROPE B13354A16).
“More than €10,000 billion are sitting in bank accounts. The...