Kathryn Carlson
@kcarlsonjourno.bsky.social
🇪🇺 finance for Politico. Hellos/coffees always welcome at kcarlson@politico.eu
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European startups have routinely relocated to the US to access the investment they need.
In a bid to halt that trend, Brussels will propose a sweeping package of reforms in December, three people briefed on the plan told us.
In a bid to halt that trend, Brussels will propose a sweeping package of reforms in December, three people briefed on the plan told us.
EU will move to take on Wall Street with major financial reform proposals
The Commission is planning to redraw rules for financial markets in a bid to boost the EU’s global competitiveness.
www.politico.eu
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
European startups have routinely relocated to the US to access the investment they need.
In a bid to halt that trend, Brussels will propose a sweeping package of reforms in December, three people briefed on the plan told us.
In a bid to halt that trend, Brussels will propose a sweeping package of reforms in December, three people briefed on the plan told us.
My story on the EU's big markets shakeup is now on the free site:
The European Commission will propose a sweeping package of reforms in a bid to break down national boundaries and create a deeper financial market to rival that of the United States.
EU will move to take on Wall Street with major financial reform proposals
The Commission is planning to redraw rules for financial markets in a bid to boost the EU’s global competitiveness.
www.politico.eu
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
My story on the EU's big markets shakeup is now on the free site:
Our story on the new push to review EU finance rules is now available free:
European governments are planning to ask Brussels to review all of the bloc's laws affecting the finance industry with the aim of “simplifying” them.
EU countries to push Brussels to review all bloc’s finance rules
The discussion comes as the Commission attempts to streamline laws in areas including sustainability and defense.
ow.ly
October 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Our story on the new push to review EU finance rules is now available free:
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Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address this morning is Christmas in September for EU policy nerds.
In Brussels Playbook, @kcarlsonjourno.bsky.social explains why the speech, and the debate with MEPs that follows, is her shot at calming nerves about her leadership 👇
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In Brussels Playbook, @kcarlsonjourno.bsky.social explains why the speech, and the debate with MEPs that follows, is her shot at calming nerves about her leadership 👇
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September 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address this morning is Christmas in September for EU policy nerds.
In Brussels Playbook, @kcarlsonjourno.bsky.social explains why the speech, and the debate with MEPs that follows, is her shot at calming nerves about her leadership 👇
ow.ly/h61W50WUl91
In Brussels Playbook, @kcarlsonjourno.bsky.social explains why the speech, and the debate with MEPs that follows, is her shot at calming nerves about her leadership 👇
ow.ly/h61W50WUl91
Ursula von der Leyen has begun her second term as European Commission president with a lightning-fast deregulation drive — and almost no one in Brussels knew about it until it was already happening.
My story on VDL's dereg push is now on the free site: www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
My story on VDL's dereg push is now on the free site: www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
How von der Leyen blindsided Brussels with her deregulation drive
The Commission president is pushing a sweeping, rapid and centralized agenda to “simplify” EU rules — and not everyone in Brussels is thrilled.
www.politico.eu
February 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Ursula von der Leyen has begun her second term as European Commission president with a lightning-fast deregulation drive — and almost no one in Brussels knew about it until it was already happening.
My story on VDL's dereg push is now on the free site: www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
My story on VDL's dereg push is now on the free site: www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
🚨 The European Commission wants to scrap draft laws on privacy and financial institutions’ data access, according to the latest work program obtained by POLITICO.
Read for yourself. 👇📄 pro.politico.eu/news/193718
Read for yourself. 👇📄 pro.politico.eu/news/193718
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February 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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I'm sure nothing bad will happen because of this....
...nothing at all....
...nothing at all....
FDIC has yanked job offers to more than 200 new examiners, the front-line employees who closely monitor banks to ensure they operate safely and adhere to an extensive rule book.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Banking regulator rescinds more than 200 job offers for examiners it needs
A government-wide hiring freeze is adding to a staffing shortage at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., complicating the agency’s efforts to oversee thousands of banks across the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I'm sure nothing bad will happen because of this....
...nothing at all....
...nothing at all....
EU to extend London’s post-Brexit clearing access to 2028 - story here: pro.politico.eu/news/192708
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January 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
EU to extend London’s post-Brexit clearing access to 2028 - story here: pro.politico.eu/news/192708
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The European Commission defends having concealed the fact that Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised for one week due to pneumonia, arguing this wasn't a "critical" piece of information.
She wasn't on a respirator or in intensive care. "Her ability to act was never in question," spokesperson says.
She wasn't on a respirator or in intensive care. "Her ability to act was never in question," spokesperson says.
January 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The European Commission defends having concealed the fact that Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised for one week due to pneumonia, arguing this wasn't a "critical" piece of information.
She wasn't on a respirator or in intensive care. "Her ability to act was never in question," spokesperson says.
She wasn't on a respirator or in intensive care. "Her ability to act was never in question," spokesperson says.
And the last of my pieces to be published over the holiday break! Here I check out with @fededisa.bsky.social why the bougie gyms of Brussels are becoming the new power lobbying spot. 🤸♂️🏋️🤸♂️
Forget Place Lux, power lunch and Aperol Spritz — the hot new spot for Brussels wheeling and dealing is the upmarket gym.
Sweatworking: How the gym became Brussels’ new power lobbying spot
Which bubble stalwarts can you find at Aspria? And who is graduating from Basic-Fit to ANIMO?
www.politico.eu
January 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
And the last of my pieces to be published over the holiday break! Here I check out with @fededisa.bsky.social why the bougie gyms of Brussels are becoming the new power lobbying spot. 🤸♂️🏋️🤸♂️
Reposted by Kathryn Carlson
In a city where even the curve of a banana can spark rulemaking, the mere whisper of “deregulation” has long posed an existential quandary.
But shifting political tides across the Atlantic may finally force Brussels to confront this taboo.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
But shifting political tides across the Atlantic may finally force Brussels to confront this taboo.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
January 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
In a city where even the curve of a banana can spark rulemaking, the mere whisper of “deregulation” has long posed an existential quandary.
But shifting political tides across the Atlantic may finally force Brussels to confront this taboo.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
But shifting political tides across the Atlantic may finally force Brussels to confront this taboo.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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From reviving European markets to keep pace with China and the US to advancing digital and green initiatives, Brussels faces a pivotal year of economic and financial challenges.
Here’s our rundown of the key finance policy battles shaping 2025 👇
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Here’s our rundown of the key finance policy battles shaping 2025 👇
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January 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
From reviving European markets to keep pace with China and the US to advancing digital and green initiatives, Brussels faces a pivotal year of economic and financial challenges.
Here’s our rundown of the key finance policy battles shaping 2025 👇
trib.al/jIB77RY
Here’s our rundown of the key finance policy battles shaping 2025 👇
trib.al/jIB77RY
🇮🇪 In this piece I spoke with Irish officials who say they are in despair about their country’s fading influence over European Union economic policy, complaining Dublin performed poorly in the race for the best jobs in the European Commission’s new five-year term.
Irish officials say they are in despair over their country’s fading influence on European Union economic policy.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/irel...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/irel...
January 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🇮🇪 In this piece I spoke with Irish officials who say they are in despair about their country’s fading influence over European Union economic policy, complaining Dublin performed poorly in the race for the best jobs in the European Commission’s new five-year term.
And it was great to contribute to this piece on Fidias Panayiotou — who's known to ECON committee-watchers by now for his outspoken praise of Musk and Tesla as much as his unorthodox political style.
Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou has gone from an Elon Musk superfan to one of the tech billionaire's closest allies in the European Parliament.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/elon...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/elon...
January 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
And it was great to contribute to this piece on Fidias Panayiotou — who's known to ECON committee-watchers by now for his outspoken praise of Musk and Tesla as much as his unorthodox political style.
Happy to join the podcast last week to chat about the new lobbying hotspot in Brussels: the high-end gym 🤸♂️🏋️💦
Can the EU take on the likes of tech tycoon Elon Musk as he supports extreme European candidates and promotes conspiracies online?
On EU Confidential, @swheatonjourno.bsky.social discusses the political trade-offs of free speech with @marietjeschaake.bsky.social and @rasmuskleis.bsky.social 👇
On EU Confidential, @swheatonjourno.bsky.social discusses the political trade-offs of free speech with @marietjeschaake.bsky.social and @rasmuskleis.bsky.social 👇
EU Confidential
EU Confidential is a weekly European news and politics podcast published every Friday by POLITICO Europe. Each 30-minute episode features POLITICO’s analysis of the top stories driving EU politics, as...
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January 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Happy to join the podcast last week to chat about the new lobbying hotspot in Brussels: the high-end gym 🤸♂️🏋️💦