EU Friday – 6 February

EU Friday – 6 February

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Welcome to Better Europe's weekly update on EU Affairs. THE ONLY WAY IS UP FOR DRAGHI AND LETTA All eyes are on two former Italian Prime Ministers next week, as they will addresses EU government leaders at a special Summit at Alden Biesen castle, on the Flemish countryside. More than a year after the Draghi and Letta reports on competitiveness and the single market, national leaders are going to hear on Thursday that the funding gap to address Europe's green, digital and defence needs is much bigger than the 800 billion a year presented before. It is a public secret that Draghi is frustrated at the lack of progress on his recommendations, with only 10% of his report implemented according to the Draghi Observatory. Von der Leyen has used a…
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