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22/05/2012 | Economic Governance

Speech by Vice-President Olli Rehn – "Europe's action plan for growth, employment and investment", European Parliament, 22 May 2012

In the speech, Mr Rehn said " There is no silver bullet for economic growth. If there were, it would have already been fired. The build-up of debts, deficits and imbalances in our economies did not happen overnight, it happened over many years. And the readjustment we are now going through won't be concluded overnight. That is why it is so important to stay the course of sustainable.

16/05/2012 | Economic Governance

Statement by President Barroso on the European economy and Greece

In the speech, which came at the end of a debate on the economic situation in Europe during the weekly meeting of the European Commission, Mr Barroso said that "We want to stand by Greece. We want to work together with Greece. Now it is of course up to the Greek people to say if they want to work also with the euro area Member states and with the European institutions."

15/05/2012 | Analysing structural reforms and EU policies

Commission publishes 2012 Ageing Report: Europe needs to prepare for growing older

The population of the EU is projected to reach 517 million in 2060. Nearly one third of the citizens will then be aged 65 or over.

15/05/2012 | Eurogroup and ECOFIN

Remarks by European Commission Vice-President Rehn at the Eurogroup press conference

Mr Rehn said that "the EU-IMF programme is a very substantial expression of solidarity and support for Greece by the other 16 euro area Member States. It is, in fact, a 'Solidarity Pact' between the other 16 euro area Member States and Greece; between the parliaments of the other 16 euro area Member States and the parliament of Greece. This is what Europe is about. But solidarity is a two-way street."

22/05/2012 | Economic databases and indicators | DG ECFIN releases May flash consumer confidence indicator for the EU and euro area

22/05/2012 | Economic Governance | 454 - Benchmarking Unemployment Benefit Systems

16/05/2012 | E-news | ECFIN newsletter 56 - European economic forecast - spring 2012: slow recovery in sight

10/05/2012 | Economic databases and indicators | Key indicators for the euro area

27/04/2012 | Procurement and grants | Call for tenders for Research Fellowships on economic growth perspectives for Europe and the future of EMU