Germany open to handing more power to EU markets watchdog
Finance minister signals end of Berlin’s reluctance to completing Europe’s capital markets union
Finance minister signals end of Berlin’s reluctance to completing Europe’s capital markets union

Endorsement comes after Berlin signals readiness to allow more centralised markets supervision

Clarity on regulations and how they are applied are needed as much as simplification

There are immediate steps that we can take to consolidate our single market

New measures are part of decade-long push to encourage individuals to invest in region’s companies

Exemption for higher defence spending will help Berlin avoid corrective measures, says bloc’s economy commissioner

Germany argues groups such as Apple and Meta are excluded to protect Europe’s ‘digital sovereignty’