Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (left), French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) huddle during their EU summit in Brussels on July 20. Photo: AFP
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EU’s Covid-19 recovery deal is a cause for celebration, but check the fine print
- Market enthusiasm over the stimulus plan comes at a time economies in Europe seem to be reopening more successfully than the US
- But the EU’s recovery fund, while a step towards fiscal integration, raises more questions than it answers
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (left), French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) huddle during their EU summit in Brussels on July 20. Photo: AFP