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Europe’s recovery from the debt crisis
19/04/2013
EP hearing: Europe back on top with 50/50: Can gender parity present a cure for the crisis?
06/03/2013
"I am convinced that improved gender equality has significant advantages – not only ethical but also economic ones. Decision-making at its best is based on views expressed by representatives of both genders with various cultural backgrounds. In these economically challenging times we should turn every stone to make full use of our talents in order to create value and to help European companies perform as well as possible."
There's light at the end of the tunnel for Ireland
26/11/2012
25 November 2012 by Olli Rehn
'There has been an impressive recovery in Irish exports on the back of a strong rebound in competitiveness that was lost in the bubble years.
With the recent two-year anniversary of Ireland's EU-IMF programme, it is a good time to take stock. It is no exaggeration to say that, in November 2010, Ireland stood at the edge of a precipice. The country was in the midst of a very deep recession, tax revenues had plummeted and confidence in the financial system had evaporated.
ECMI Annual Conference - Rebalancing Europe, rebuilding the EMU
18/10/2012
Many thanks to ECMI, CEPS and the National Bank of Belgium for the invitation. I will give you my take of the economic rebalancing that is going on in Europe and of our policy response to the debt crisis.
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Eurogroup Press Conference – 22 June 2012
25/06/2012
Déclaration du Vice-Président Olli Rehn au point de presse conjoint avec Pierre Moscovici, Ministre français de l'Economie et des Finances et du commerce extérieur
04/06/2012
Déclaration du Vice-Président Olli Rehn au point de presse conjoint avec Pierre Moscovici, Ministre français de l'Economie et des Finances et du commerce extérieur
Bruxelles, 4 juin 2012
Je suis ravi d'accueillir Pierre Moscovici au Berlaymont pour la première fois dans son rôle de Ministre de l'Economie et des Finances. Nous avons eu des échanges ouverts et constructifs aujourd'hui.
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Spring forecast: towards a slow recovery
11/05/2012
Spring forecast: towards a slow recovery
11 May 2012
"A recovery is in sight, but the economic situation remains fragile, with still large disparities across Member States. We are witnessing an ongoing adjustment of the fiscal and structural imbalances built up before and after the onset of the crisis, made worse by the still weak economic sentiment Without further determined action, however, low growth in the EU could remain. Sound public finances are the condition for lasting growth, and building on the new strong framework for economic governance, we must support the adjustment by accelerating stability and growth-enhancing policies."
Statement by Vice-President Rehn on the budgetary agreement reached in the Netherlands
02/05/2012
"We welcome the budgetary agreement reached with broad consensus in The Netherlands. It sends a strong signal of commitment to keep Dutch public finances on a strong and sustainable footing with a view to securing the welfare of future generations.
The agreement confirms a long Dutch tradition of sound public finances, reflecting a deeply-rooted stability culture. It underlines the strength and credibility of domestic institutions in not shying away from difficult choices that inevitably have to be made.
Consequently, the Dutch authorities submitted the Stability Programme today, in respect of the agreed deadline. The Commission will assess the programme in May in the context of the European Semester, as it will for all EU Member States.
The rules of the Stability and Growth Pact put a strong emphasis on the structural sustainability of public finances and on structural reforms. The Commission will therefore assess the Dutch programme putting particular emphasis on the quality and sustainability of the adjustment measures in the medium-term."
Statement by Vice-President Rehn at the Eurogroup
28/02/2012
Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on the European Semester
Brussels, 28 February 2012
"We have come a very long way over the past two years in completing the Economic and Monetary Union with an appropriate architecture for economic governance. The new structures aim at ensuring that all Member States regard their economic policies as a common concern and contribute to the common objectives of balanced growth, stability, employment and social progress, as provided for by the EU Treaties. "
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