The EU economic and financial landscape – and especially economic governance – has evolved dramatically since the first issue of ECFIN e-news was published in December 2009.
The latest episode of Real Economy on Euronews explores what the buzz-phrase “structural reform" actually means and how it’s helping to boost growth in Europe.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a EUR 40 million loan to the Sill Group that will trigger EUR 180 million in investment for an agribusiness production plant in Brittany, France, that will create 53 permanent jobs.
On 25 March, the Commission adopted its Opinion on the updated Draft Budgetary Plan of Luxembourg and found the updated Plan for 2019 to be fully compliant with the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact.
Commission staff, in liaison with staff from the European Central Bank, visited Cyprus from 18 to 22 March to conduct the sixth post-programme surveillance mission.
The Commission welcomed the preliminary agreement on InvestEU that was reached on 20 March.
Today leaders discussed how to best prepare the EU for increasing global economic competition.
EU leaders met from 21-22 March to confer on issues including Brexit and how to strengthen the economic base of the EU.
The EU economic and financial landscape – and especially economic governance – has evolved dramatically since the first issue of ECFIN e-news was published in December 2009.
All 54 actions under the Circular Economy Action Plan launched in 2015 have now been delivered or are being implemented, according to a comprehensive report published by the Commission on 4 March.
The latest episode of Real Economy on Euronews examines the legal and social security rights of workers who decide to live and work in another EU country.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and MicroBank signed a EUR 50 million social entrepreneurship guarantee agreement in Spain on 7 March supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the core of the Investment Plan for Europe, or "Juncker Plan".
The European Commission has adopted its Opinion on the updated Draft Budgetary Plan of Latvia.
At a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 12 March, EU finance ministers adopted a revised EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
“There is broad agreement that this tool (the budgetary instrument) should support both structural reforms and public investment. This, in line with priorities and challenges identified in the European Semester.”
Meeting on 11 March, Euro area finance ministers were briefed by the Commission on the main findings of the 2nd enhanced surveillance mission to Greece.
The latest episode of Real Economy on Euronews looks at how the euro can challenge the dollar’s dominance as an international currency, and how switching to euros could be good for European business.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Fraunhofer have joined forces to establish a joint technology transfer fund in Germany.
Greece has joined the European Semester process since concluding its stability support programme last summer.
