Press releases
The pilot phase of Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative (reissue)
23/05/2012
MEMO/11/370 Brussels, 23 May 2012 Q1: What are the primary objectives of the Initiative? The EU Budget is a key element to support the growth agenda and to achieve the Europe 2020 policy targets. The stronger use of innovative financial instruments is ...
Statement by Vice-President Olli Rehn following the political agreement on the EU-EIB Project Bonds Initiative
22/05/2012
MEMO/12/369 Brussels, 22 May 2012 I welcome the agreement today in the "trilogue" with the Parliament and Council on our proposal for the pilot phase of Project Bonds, which paves the way for the vote on 31 May....
May 2012: Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator
22/05/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 22 May 2012 - In May 2012, the DG ECFIN flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator improved in both the EU (to -19.4 from -20.2 in April 2012) and the euro area (to -19....
Olli Rehn Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Europe's action plan for growth, employment and...
22/05/2012
SPEECH/12/378 President Schulz, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, We once again find ourselves at a turning point in the debt crisis. At the same time, the European Union is now witnessing a new level of debate about ...
Vice-President of the European Commission and Member responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Overcoming Europe's sovereign debt crisis – the road to stability and gro...
17/05/2012
SPEECH/12/367 Olli Rehn Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very honoured to return to my alma mater. I spent many memorable moments here, at a time when the Cold War was coming to an end. As one chapter of history closed – another one opened with the optimistic ...
Remarks of European Commission Vice-President Rehn at the Eurogroup press conference of 14 May 2012
15/05/2012
MEMO/12/347 Brussels, 14 May 2012 Regarding progress on the implementation of the programmes of Ireland and Portugal, I'm pleased to say that both programmes are on track, and the re-balancing towards an expanding export sector continues in both countries. ...
Statement by Olli Rehn, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro
13/05/2012
MEMO/12/325 Brussels, 13 May 2012 Iwelcome the measures announcedon Fridayby the Spanish authorities to further reform the banking sector. Aprompt and profoundreform of the bankingsector is a cornerstone of Spain's crisis response and its overall reform ...
Spring forecast 2012-13: towards a slow recovery
11/05/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 11 May 2012 - Following the output contraction in late 2011, the EU economy is estimated to be currently in a mild recession. While uncertainty about economic and financial prospects remains high, strong policy ...
Olli Rehn Vice-President of the European Commission and Member responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Restoring growth in Europe: confidence, reforms and investment In...
05/05/2012
SPEECH/12/330 Olli Rehn Vice-President of the European Commission and Member responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Restoring growth in Europe: confidence, reforms and investment Institute of European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel ...
Statement by Vice-President Rehn on the budgetary agreement reached in the Netherlands
27/04/2012
MEMO/12/290 Brussels, 27 April 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 ...
