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De som jämför EU med Sovjetunionen vet inte vad Sovjetunionen var – anförande i plenum

  Gunnar Hökmarks anförande i plenum den 3 oktober 2018 med anledning av debatten med Estlands premiärminister Jüri Ratas om EU:s framtid.

Gunnar Hökmark om Rumänien – anförande i Plenum

Gunnar Hökmarks anförande i plenum den 3 oktober 2018 med anledning av debatten om rättstatsensprinciper i Rumänien.

EU economy on the rise as incomes increase and unemployment rate falls – Op-Ed in Open Access Government

The economy of the European Union (EU) is currently doing quite well. We are most likely at the end of an expansionary phase of the business cycle, average incomes have risen above pre-crisis levels and the average unemployment rate of … Continue reading →

Gunnar Hökmarks rapport om säkerheten i Östliga partnerskapsländerna

Gunnar Hökmarks rapport om säkerheten i Östliga partnerskapsländerna och vad EU kan göra, som antogs under Euronest parlamentariska församling, finns nedan att läsa i sin helhet:   Security challenges in the Eastern Partnership countries and enhancing the role of the … Continue reading →

Real recovery requires real reform Op-Ed in The Parliament Magazine

The EU will not achieve lasting financial stability and growth if its member states don’t stick to the rules, says Gunnar Hökmark. The single most important challenge in developing the monetary union, the eurozone and the banking union is stimulating … Continue reading →

Proposal from Gunnar Hökmark on new banking legislation approved by ECON committee in European Parliament

MEPs agreed on a roadmap for banks to deal with losses, by ensuring that they hold enough capital and debt not to need taxpayer bailouts and defining conditions for remedial measures. Rapporteur Gunnar Hökmark (EPP, SE), said: “By introducing TLAC … Continue reading →

Georgia is a country of old Europe – Op-Ed in Euractiv

Many forces wish to undermine Georgia’s democratic development, and this is why the EU engagement and cooperation must be much more active, writes Gunnar Hökmark. In the aftermath of the Russian revolution, the Democratic Republic of Georgia declared itself independent … Continue reading →

Message from Brussels – Intervju med Gunnar Hökmark i Georgia Today

Despite it being the second biggest Parliament in the world, it’s still rare enough to find a member of the European Parliament who is knowledgeable about Georgia. Even rarer are those who boast a sound and thorough knowledge of the … Continue reading →