Germany Backs Single European Stock Exchange in Capital Markets Push
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has endorsed creating a single European stock exchange to prevent successful companies from seeking listings in New York. The announcement signals Germany’s changing position on EU capital markets integration after years of resistance to centralized supervision.
Germany Shifts Stance on European Capital Markets Integration
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for the establishment of a single European stock exchange, according to reports from his Bundestag speech on Thursday. This move signals Germany‘s significant policy shift toward supporting unification of the bloc’s capital markets after previously resisting centralized supervision.
