The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a EUR 75 million loan on 10 March with real estate company Castellum, for the construction of two “Nearly zero-energy buildings” in Sweden.
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Meeting on 9-10 March, EU leaders assessed the economic situation in the EU and the euro area, concluding that reforms implemented by the Member States since 2008 are bearing fruit.
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Ex-post evaluation of macro-financial assistance to Jordan
Ex-post evaluation of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
Overview of progress on prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances and public deficits
As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, it is time for a united Europe of 27 to shape a vision for its future. It's time for leadership, unity and common resolve.
Euro area annual inflation was 1.8% in January 2017, up from 1.1% in December 2016.
In February, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) remained broadly unchanged in both the euro area (+0.1 points to 108.0) and the EU (+0.3 points to 108.91).
The EU economic and financial landscape – and economic governance – continues to evolve in 2017.
Urban sprawl is the reality for two out of three people living in Europe, as Europe’s cities increasingly become economic powerhouses for jobs and opportunities.
The Commission welcomed an agreement reached at the ECOFIN Council meeting on 21 February that lays down new rules to help prevent tax avoidance via non-EU countries.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Privredna banka Zagreb (PBZ) signed a COSME agreement on 21 February that will allow PBZ to provide HRK 350 million (EUR 45.7 million) in loans to small and medium-sized Croatian businesses.
As part of the European Semester, last November the Commission launched In-Depth Reviews for 13 Member States to analyse whether they were experiencing macroeconomic imbalances and to assess the gravity of those imbalances.
On 22 February, the European Commission published its annual analysis of the economic and social situation in the Member States.
In preparation for the Rome Summit of 25 March that will mark the 60th anniversary of the EU, the European Commission has published a White Paper on the Future of Europe.
Ex-post evaluation of macro-financial assistance to Jordan
Ex-post evaluation of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
This infographic introduces the European Commission’s economic forecasts, highlighting some of its key attributes and the important contribution that the forecasts make to economic policy makers and businesses.