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#50 Antonia Zimmermann & Anna Brunetti: What to Expect From the 2024 EU Elections for the EU Green Deal

Listen to Antonia Zimmermann and Anna Brunetti, respectfully trade reporter at Politico Europe and Economic Editor at Euractiv.

In this Frankly Speaking episode, we are a few days away from the European elections, and there is a frenzied atmosphere in Brussels for what the results might mean for the future of sustainability in the EU, Europe's Green Deal and for its implications for business.

In this week’s episode, Richard Howitt welcomes Antonia Zimmermann, trade reporter for Politico Europe, which reports on European politics and policy, and Anna Brunetti, experienced financial journalist and economy editor at Euractiv.

In this episode, you’ll hear more about:

  • What caused the backlash against the Green Deal and the green agenda in Europe, or is something else going on there?
  • If Europe needs to play catch-up when it comes to financing the green transition
  • What is the tone of this EU Elections campaign?
  • Their predictions on the outcome of the 2024 EU elections
  • Despite the risks, the challenges, the fears and the dangers, will climate stay on the agenda in the upcoming mandate?

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“I think what is interesting now, when you look at the rhetoric that we see playing out ahead of these elections, is that when it comes to a lot of these issues, such as, you know, economic issues, which will take a huge part in the next commission's term, then there is an idea that sustainability is actually what's going to help us. The idea that ramping up the EU's own green tech manufacturing is what is going to help avert industrialisation and help the EU remain competitive on the global stage. And so I think there is a recognition that you can't do without sustainability.”

Antonia Zimmermann in Frankly Speaking

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