Green jobs the key to a sustainable economy

The EU needs a strategy by 2011 to encourage the creation of green jobs, says a draft resolution by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee that was adopted on Wednesday. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 15/07/2010

Gas supply crises: better protection for householders

Householders should not have to go without gas due to a gas-supply crisis, and such crises should be better managed, thanks to EU-wide co-ordination procedures and interconnection requirements laid down in draft legislation agreed informally with the Council at the end of June and approved by the Industry Committee on Tuesday. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 13/07/2010

Estonia joins the euro-family

Today the Council has taken the formal decision which will pave the way for the introduction of the euro in Estonia as of 1 January 2011 and will become the 17th European Union country to share the euro currency. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 13/07/2010

Deposit guarantee schemes – part 2

Proposals to improve protection for bank account holders and retail investors, and set up similar schemes for insurance policies. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 13/07/2010

Greener, more competitive farming after 2013

How should the EU's farm policy be reshaped and how should it be funded after 2013? more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 08/07/2010

European Parliament ushers in a new era for bankers' bonuses

MEPs on Wednesday approved some of the strictest rules in the world on bankers' bonuses. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 08/07/2010

The European Parliament's position on financial supervision

Long before the financial crisis the European Parliament regularly pointed out the significant failures in the EU’s supervision of ever more integrated financial markets. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 07/07/2010

Magnetic Europe: Big plans for tourism industry

New strategy for stimulating tourism in Europe – to realise the full potential of an industry that already plays an important role in the economy. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 07/07/2010

Commission gives details of who received EU funds in 2009

The European Commission has disclosed who in 2009 received EU funds in policy areas like research, education and culture, energy and transport or external aid. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 02/07/2010

€ 30 million EU support for the promotion of agricultural products

The European Commission has approved 19 programmes in 14 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom) to provide information on and to promote agricultural products in the European Union. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 02/07/2010