The European Commission has launched a call for proposals of EUR 31.5 million for the best 45 eco-innovation projects.

In March 2013 compared with February 2013, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 grew by 1.0% in the euro area.

Published : Thu, 02 May 2013

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) will drive the recovery in Europe, but they need improved and easy access to finance. Over the last few years the European Commission has been constantly working to improve their situation.

The Export Helpdesk is a one-stop-shop to inform business in developing countries on how to export to the EU.

In 2011, energy from renewable sources was estimated to have contributed 13.0% of gross final energy consumption in the EU27, compared with 7.9% in 2004 and 12.1% in 2010.

Published : Sun, 28 Apr 2013

In an interview with Enterprise & Industry Magazine, European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani explains that the Commission’s ambition to harmonise chargers has no expiration date.

Published : Sun, 28 Apr 2013

Construction companies wishing to expand their business to another EU Member State need to know the challenges they might face. Employment, environmental and safety requirements may differ, quite like those for construction materials and products.

Do people think that small companies or large companies make most efforts to behave responsibly towards society? And do they think that the overall impact of companies on society is positive or negative? These and other questions are part of a unique survey covering the EU and countries such as [...]

Corporate social responsibility. Just another marketing term used by multinationals? Not relevant to smaller enterprises? Nice to have, but not really important in terms of the day-to-day functioning of the business? That’s what many people used to think, but times are changing fast.

The EU aims to allow free circulation of all products throughout the EU - the Single Market concept - but complaints from producers and distributors to the European Commission show that blockages in the trade of industrial products still exist.

The retail and wholesale services sector is one of the most important in the EU economy and should play an important part in stimulating growth and job creation.

Published : Thu, 24 Jan 2013

We are pleased to inform you that Regional Policy DG of the European Commission has launched the 2014 RegioStars Awards. The RegioStars Awards, as part of the Regions for Economic Change initiative, are targeted at the identification, dissemination and communication of good, innovative practices funded through the EU's Cohesion policy.

European company law and corporate governance should make sure that companies are competitive and sustainable. The Commission's analysis indicates that further improvements can be made, by facilitating long-term shareholder engagement, by increased transparency between companies and their shareholders and by simplifying cross-border operations.

Published : Wed, 12 Dec 2012

Businesses hit by the economic crisis will be thrown a lifeline under a new proposal from the European Commission today to modernise Europe’s rules on cross-border business insolvency, helping to give otherwise viable businesses a ‘second chance’.

Published : Mon, 10 Dec 2012

Small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, can now help shape the process of standardisation. Standards will be drawn up more quickly and transparently to further a recent reform of the European standardisation system.

European Directives, Regulations and Decisions, Harmonized European Standards, European Policies, EC Recommendations and Communications, Codes of practice and many other European and national documents: it is a huge amount of documents that a construction company should cope with to keep being updated on legislation requirements. The website CrIP (European Construction Information [...]

Published : Tue, 04 Dec 2012

The EU-Egypt Tourism Summit took place on November 13 with the participation of major stakeholder of both sides from the public and private sector in the context of the first meeting of the Egyptian-EU Task Force meeting held in Cairo on 13-14 November 2012.

DG MARE just announced the availability of the results of the consultation on challenges in the maritime and tourism sector.

Published : Fri, 26 Oct 2012

The European Commission has launched various actions to promote Europe in international markets.

Published : Fri, 26 Oct 2012

On 1 October 2012, the Commission signed an ad hoc grant agreement to support an 18 month programme of joint activities with the ETC in long haul markets.