Jonathan Packroff is a Policy Reporter for EURACTIV, specializing in the economy and transport sectors. With a focus on German politics and policies, Jonathan provides insightful coverage on budget issues, welfare, climate change, and other economic matters affecting both Germany and the European Union.
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Jonathan Packroff's coverage is heavily focused on government announcements and legal policy regulation, particularly pertaining to German politics, budget cuts, renewable energy, EU relations, and farmers' protests. To successfully engage Jonathan with pitches or contributions, focus on providing insights into the impact of government decisions on finance & economy as well as business & industry within Germany and its relation to the European Union.
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Despite Macron's opposition, the EU rejects US and Chinese protectionism, opting to boost global trade instead.
The EU should prepare for the "worst-case scenario" of new US tariffs, but the priority should be to prevent them, argues a new Bruegel paper.
By: Jonathan Packroff, Thomas Moller-Nielsen
High debt levels and fiscal deficit are "a challenge” to the eurozone’s second largest economy.
By: Jonathan Packroff
Changes to CO2 rules for carmakers should "avoid legal challenges,” the draft EPP position paper says.
By: Jonathan Packroff
“We don’t want farmers to have payments suspended if a government doesn’t do a pension reform,” said the Parliament's co-lead negotiator Siegfried Mureșan.
By: Jonathan Packroff
The call comes as industry says they are “running out of time” to avoid fines for non-compliance with EU CO2 rules.
By: Jonathan Packroff, Jasper Steinlein, Nick Alipour
Voters are left with the left-right choice between muscular public spending and deregulation.
Scholz believes history may be on his side, pointing to two historical precedents allowing such a comeback.
By: Jonathan Packroff
A revival of the market neutrality dogma "might push to favour fossil fuels over clean technologies,” Positive Money warned.
By: Jonathan Packroff, Thomas Moller-Nielsen
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