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12
Feb
Backed by a robust economic growth, employment in the EU continued to rise more strongly than expected in the third quarter of 2017, while unemployment figures declined further according to the latest Quarterly Review on Employment and Social Developments in Europe.
Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, commented: "Growth is back in Europe. Employment in the EU reached the highest level ever recorded with more than 236 million people in jobs. And unemployment is steadily declining. We should...
08
Feb
While the United States renegotiates NAFTA and focuses on trade law enforcement, what is the rest of the world doing on trade? WITA's second annual look at what is happening around the world of trade outside the United States. From One Belt and One Road to Brexit, the Pacific Alliance and TPP-11, the world is moving on international trade policy.
The WTO currently lists 39 new bilateral and regional trade agreements under negotiation, with the U.S. party to one of...
07
Feb
Growth rates for the euro area and the EU beat expectations last year as the transition from economic recovery to expansion continues. The euro area and EU economies are both estimated to have grown by 2.4% in 2017, the fastest pace in a decade.
This robust performance is set to continue in 2018 and 2019 with growth of 2.3% and 2.0% respectively in both the euro area and EU.
Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President for the Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of...
05
Feb
In 2017, total disbursements stood at EUR 548m
In 2018, four new loans and two grants have been signed in Serbia worth EUR 347m: Railway Nis-Dimitrovgrad, and credit lines to Banca Intesa Beograd, Erste Bank and Societe Generale Serbia in support of SMEs
Strong focus on the Economic Resilience Initiative (ERI) aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the migration crisis
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is reaffirming its commitment to support the Western Balkans. In 2017, the EU bank signed...
31
Jan
Speech by John Bruton, former Taoiseach and former EU Ambassador to the United States, speaking at the Skoda Fleet Business event at 8am on Monday 29th January in Bellinter House Hotel, Navan Co Meath;
I am delighted to be invited to speak at this important launch. I congratulate Skoda on the recent rapid growth in sales in the Irish market.
I would like to talk this morning about Brexit.
I believe that Brexit will do disproportionate damage to the motor industry, which...
30
Jan
By Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancelor of Germany
World Economic Forum am 24. Januar 2018 , Davos
Sehr geehrter Herr Professor Schwab, liebe Kollegen, meine Damen und Herren,
Ich freue mich, wieder in Davos dabei zu sein – in diesem Jahr in einer ganz speziellen Situation; aber darauf komme ich noch.
Ich will an diesem Tag, an dem Europa ja sehr im Zentrum der Diskussionen dieses Davoser Forums steht, daran erinnern, dass 1918, vor hundert Jahren, der Erste Weltkrieg endete. Er wird auch als...
30
Jan
The priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers are being outlined to parliamentary committees by ministers in a series of meetings.
Bulgaria is holding the Presidency of the Council for the first time. It will last until end of June 2018.
Constitutional Affairs: Transparency Register, European Citizens’ initiative, electoral law
Achieving progress on the inter-institutional agreement on a mandatory Transparency Register and the European Citizens’ initiative were some of the priorities outlined by Deputy Minister for the Bulgarian...
30
Jan
By Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France
Davos Centre de Congrès – Mercredi 24 janvier 2018
Merci beaucoup Professeur, cher Klaus.
Laissez-moi aussi saluer les vice-présidentes de ce Forum, puisque c’est le choix, je pense, heureux, fort que vous avez fait pour cette année et je salue donc nos vice-présidentes en même temps que les chefs d’État et de Gouvernement ici présents et tous les amis que nous avons dans la salle.
Vous avez parlé de la mondialisation et les paradoxes...
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