For all of the discuss of “Trump-proofing” Europe, a lot stays to be executed, and there at the moment are just a few brief months earlier than the previous president takes workplace once more, following his dramatic comeback and resounding victory within the US election. We communicate to Pierre Moscovici, who was European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs in the course of the first Trump presidency. He identifies three main areas the place the EU is more likely to face headwinds – Ukraine, commerce and local weather motion. Moscovici is now First President of the Court of Auditors, which is the best physique for auditing the usage of public funds in France. In that capability, he addresses the problem of lowering France’s enormous public deficit.
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