This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 10th post-programme surveillance mission to Cyprus and identifies remaining challenges.
This is the 10th enhanced surveillance report on Greece monitoring the commitments made by the Greek government at the Eurogroup of 22 June 2018.
We are happy to inform you that the InvestEU Portal, part of the InvestEU Programme, was launched on 20 April 2021. The Portal builds on the European Investment Project Portal (EIPP) and continues to offer a free, user-friendly database, providing EU based projects in search of financing with the visibility and networking opportunities they need. What is new? Is my project eligible? Find out more below!
This paper presents an overview of green budgeting practices in selected Member States.
The latest episode of ‘Real Economy’ on Euronews asks what happens when job retention schemes come to an end in Europe? Job retention schemes, often known as short-time work schemes, have enabled employers to keep their employees on the payroll during the pandemic, thereby keeping millions of people in work.
In April 2021, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) continued its strong recovery, gaining 9.8 (in the EU) / 9.4 (in the euro area) points compared to March.
On 18 May, the Commission adopted a Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century to promote a robust, efficient and fair business tax system in the European Union.
The implementation of the new InvestEU Programme, triggering a wave of investments innovation and job creation in Europe over the period 2021-27, is on its way.
“The shadow of COVID-19 is beginning to lift from Europe's economy…The impact of NextGenerationEU will begin to be felt this year and next, but we have much hard work ahead – in Brussels and national capitals – to make the most of this historic opportunity. And of course, maintaining the now strong pace of vaccinations in the EU will be crucial – for the health of our citizens as well as our economies. So, let's all roll up our sleeves.”
The Spring 2021 Economic Forecast released on 12 May projects that the EU economy will expand by 4.2% in 2021 and by 4.4% in 2022.
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Three new outstanding projects published on the Portal have been selected to be promoted by the European Commission. The testimonial videos are now available on the InvestEU Portal. Who are those companies whose projects received financing after being published on the Portal? Discover them below!
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The latest episode of ‘Real Economy’ on Euronews looks at what the EU’s recovery plans mean for jobs and businesses across Europe and how they are being financed by issuing billions of euros in bonds.
The Commission has proposed new rules and actions that aim to turn Europe into the global hub for trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI).
At an informal videoconference on 16 April, EU finance ministers took stock of the current economic situation and outlook and received an update from the Commission on the implementation of the temporary framework for state aid.
Meeting on 16 April by videoconference, euro area finance ministers were updated by Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup, on discussions at the spring meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, in which he represented the euro area.
“Across Europe, we can see vaccination campaigns accelerating. In parallel, it is now all the more important to launch NextGenerationEU. Economic recovery must go hand in hand with an improved health situation on the ground.”
On 22 April, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the first official submission of a recovery and resilience plan by Portugal which was later followed by submissions from Germany, Greece and France.
The Commission is seeking 12 external experts for the role of members of the InvestEU Investment Committee. Applications are open until 7 May 2021. This is a part time role and can be combined with other professional activities.
