US EditionGermany Proposes Two-Speed EU with Six Leading Economies to Accelerate Policy
Germany proposes core EU group of six to accelerate capital markets union, euro strengthening, defense coordination, and raw material security amid geopolitical challenges.
- German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil convened a video conference on Jan 28 with five other leading economies, including France and Italy, to push ahead with a 'two-speed' European Union plan.
- On January 27, Lars Klingbeil argued Europe must become stronger and more resilient amid geopolitical uncertainty as the 27-member EU faces widening insecurity and trade risks involving critical raw materials.
- The agenda supports a four-point plan, including strengthening the European Tech Champions Initiative via the European Investment Fund and a digital-finance task force expected to report in the second half of 2026.
- The invitation describes the Wednesday meeting as a 'kick-off', with supporters arguing a willing core can set templates, while critics warn of hardening political lines.
- Broader goals include unlocking private capital for European companies and scale-ups, strengthening the euro and its international role, and cutting dependence on critical raw materials and China, with France and Giancarlo Giorgetti, Italy's Economy Minister, expected to join, signaling Franco-German momentum.
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Germany proposes ‘two-speed’ EU to hasten defense buildup
PRAGUE — Germany is spearheading an initiative to create a “two-speed” European Union, proposing that a core group of six major economies bypass the bloc’s traditional consensus-based decision-making to accelerate defense cooperation and industrial competitiveness amid mounting geopolitical pressures.German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and his French counterpart, Roland Lescure, jointly convened finance ministers from Poland, Spain, Italy and…
Meeting takes place after the ironies of the Trump government about the time when the block takes decisions; "It is now the time of a Europe with speed 2.0," German Minister said
Germany pushes for 'two-speed' Europe with new bloc of six leading economies
Germany will push for a "two-speed" European Union to break decision-making inertia in the 27-member bloc and galvanise its economies, calling for a core group of member states to move ahead on key policies to make Europe stronger and more independent.
The Straits Times
The Star Kuala LumpurGermany to hold call with select EU states in push for a 'two‑speed' Europe
BERLIN, Jan 28 - Germany will discuss pushing ahead with plans for a \"two-speed\" European Union to facilitate agile decision-making at a time of geopolitical upheaval in a call with ministers from five other leading European economies on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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