Germany calls for end to EU unanimity rule to stop bloc ‘standstill’

During a keynote speech in Berlin, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called for the EU’s unanimity principle to be scrapped. Instead, a “qualified majority” should be enough, he said at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move would effectively abolish the veto power that currently allows any one of the blocks 27 member states to block major decisions, making consensus “significantly” easier. Unanimity, Wadephul said, would continue to be the goal, though.…

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Bollinger Bands Creator Diverges With Traders as Bitcoin Breakout Begins

Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting its first Bollinger Bands breakout in months, while creator John Bollinger is more bullish than some traders.Key points:Bitcoin faces stiff resistance as it attempts daily candle closes above the upper Bollinger Band.Volatility comes on cue after the Bands’ tightest-ever conditions last month.Creator John Bollinger takes advantage…

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