Economic

feed article

Demographics and the economy: how a declining working-age population may change Europe's growth prospects
03 December 2015

Demographics and the economy: how a declining working-age population may change Europe's growth prospects

According to Eurostat's demographic projections, Europe's working age population (aged between 20 and 64 years) will be declining by 0.4% every year between now and 2040, a decline that has already started in 2010. This will have major implications for th...
Economic Demographic Europe Shutterstock Eurostat European Union
02 December 2015

Commissioners Bieńkowska and Creţu issue statement on public procurement

Published : Wed, 02 Dec 2015 Joint statement of Corina Creţu, Commissioner for Regional Policy and Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs on their first regular meeting on public procureme...
European Commissioner Corina Crețu European Commissioner for Regional Policy Elżbieta Bieńkowska Internal market Entrepreneur Small and medium enterprises Government procurement Economic European Union Justice Investment
30 November 2015

Copernicus: the EU programme contributing to climate change policies

Published : Mon, 30 Nov 2015 The EU’s efforts on climate change go beyond ambitious carbon reduction commitments. Through its innovative earth observation programme Copernicus, the EU is harnessing world leading science and technology to he...
Nicolaus Copernicus European Union Climate change Policy Innovation Earth observation satellite Science Technology Society Environment World Freedom Product Services Welfare Economic Energy development Critical infrastructure
18 November 2015

Report on the application of the Postal Services Directive adopted

Published : Wed, 18 Nov 2015 The European Commission has adopted its fifth report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of the Postal Services Directive (Directive 97/67/EC as amended by Directive 2002/39/EC and 2008...
Directive on services in the internal market European Commission European Parliament Council of the European Union Mail European Economic Community Information Economic Social Employment Technology Quality of service
30 November 2015

Competitiveness Council

The Competitiveness Council brings together ministers responsible for trade, economy, industry, research and innovation and space from all the EU member states. It deals with four policy areas: internal market, industry, research and innovation and space...
Competitiveness Council Politics Council of the European Union European Council Minister International trade Economic Industry Research Innovation Member states Policy Internal market
27 October 2015

The effects of reforms of regulatory requirements to access professions: country-based case studies

Published : Tue, 27 Oct 2015 The European Commission contracted four independent studies at country level to assess the economic effect of reforms of regulatory requirements to access professions. This was done to support the mutual evaluat...
Causality Regulation Profession Nation-state Case studies European Commission Economic Business process Common market Empirical Germany Greece Italy Liberalization
27 October 2015

Economic case studies on the effects of regulatory requirement reforms to access professions

Published : Tue, 27 Oct 2015 The European Commission contracted independent academic studies on the economic effects of regulatory requirement reforms to access professions in Germany, Greece, Italy and the UK, to support the mutual evaluat...
Economic Case studies Regulation Profession European Commission Independence Germany Greece Italy United Kingdom Common market Empirical
25 November 2015

Confrontations Europe – Energy and digital mutations: the impact on employment and the role of economic and social actors in Europe

The conference, organised by Confrontations Europe in partnership with the European economic and social committee (EESC) and with the support of the Directorate-General for employment, social affairs and inclusion of the European Commission, will bring to...
Europe Energy Employment Economic Social
21 October 2015

Explaining the Commission's vision on shipping and the shipbuilding industry

Published : Wed, 21 Oct 2015 Antti Peltomäki, Deputy Director-General of the DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, explained the Commission's vision on shipping and shipbuilding industry at the 9th National M...
European Commission Shipbuilding Director-General Director-General of the World Trade Organization Internal market Entrepreneur Small and medium enterprises Shipping Bremerhaven Oceanic climate Federation Economic Industry

Pages

Most popular articles

Vocational education and training: Is there a career for me?
Second European Vocational Skills Week launched
Increasing the impact of public investment through efficient and professional procurement
Inequality and poverty – what action is being taken by Member States?
Commission launches new initiative to improve health and safety of workers
Business Employment Entrepreneur European Commission European Union Industry Member states Policy Research Services Small and medium enterprises Technology
More