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 : Wed, 08 May 2013

6 new Partner Regions joined the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) 2013.

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 European Investment Bank (EIB) and Millennium bcp signed an agreement of EUR 200 million to finance small and medium-sized projects promoted essentially by SMEs and Mid-Cap companies.

Published : Mon, 29 Apr 2013

Today, April 29th, the European Commission publisehd a Call for Ideas about the Definition of potential Research & Development activities to be carried out in the Global Navigation Satellite System and funded under Horizon 2020.

Published : Thu, 04 Apr 2013

For the 10th time, the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is calling for services, products, and business innovations that use satellite navigation in everyday life.

Published : Fri, 22 Mar 2013

The European Commission kicked off a campaign to help SMEs recover debts across borders. The campaign will inform SMEs on how to take advantage of existing laws and tools in order to more easily and successfully pursue debtors in other countries.

Published : Thu, 21 Mar 2013

Most people think of Silicon Valley in the US when they think about technology and entrepreneurs – the European Commission wants young Europeans to be inspired by home-grown entrepreneurs, so their bright ideas start and stay in Europe.

Published : Wed, 20 Mar 2013

Today the European Commission lowered the fees and charges that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have to pay to register chemicals. This step should help SMEs that produce or trade chemicals to remain competitive during the current difficult market situation.

Published : Wed, 20 Mar 2013

The recovery in the European economy must be built on the solid foundations of sound public finances. Moreover, we need to unleash productive investment and restore lending to the real economy.

Published : Wed, 20 Mar 2013

Every day across Europe, dozens of SMEs go bankrupt as their invoices are not paid. As a result jobs are lost and business opportunities remain unexploited, stalling our return to economic growth. To end late payments the European Union therefore adopted Directive 2011/7/EU on combating late payment in commercial transactions.

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Published : Wed, 09 Jan 2013

To return to growth and higher levels of employment, Europe needs more entrepreneurs. With 4 million new jobs created every year, new companies, especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), create the most new jobs in Europe.

Published : Wed, 09 Jan 2013

The European Investment Bank confirms that its shareholders, the 27 EU Member States, have approved a € 10 billion capital increase. The capital increase will allow Europe’s long-term lending institution to provide up to € 60 billion, over a 3 year period, in additional lending for economically viable projects across [...]

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 : 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.

The Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative aims to improve capital market financing of infrastructure.

People willing to attend the workshop about "EU regional tourism initiatives" should better hurry !!

Published : Tue, 31 Jul 2012

Low energy buildings with high CO2 and energy cost saving potential still have a limited market uptake, despite their economic and environmental advantages. Construction comprises of more than 10% of total employment in the EU.