Maithreyi Seetharaman

Real Economy

Greece charts a fresh course

In partnership with The European Commission

Greece’s economic tragedy may be over on August 20th but how serious and sustainable are the country’s growth plans when they will be repaying their Eurozone debt till past the year 2060?

07/08/2018

Real Economy

Can Europe's new €500 billion target of investments help the sun shine on the economy?

In partnership with The European Commission

Corporate investments in europe may be recovering but they are still far below pre-crisis levels in things like innovation and infrastructure.

10/07/2018

Real Economy

Europe’s Ticking Time Bomb: Wage Inequality

In partnership with The European Commission

With 20% of European workers making five times the income of the bottom 20% the slow growth of wages at the bottom has meant a manifold increase in inequality across Europe. Real Economy looks at how to solve a problem like inequality.

12/06/2018

Real Economy

Workers' rights transformed: Ensuring social protection

In partnership with The European Commission

For most workers in Europe's gig economy, access to social protection is not as simple as it was when full-time jobs were the norm. 'Real Economy' looks at how the system can mature and evolve.

29/05/2018

Real Economy

Convergence: keeping up with Europe's big boys!

For low-income eurozone countries, holding their own in comparison with richer EU neighbours is an ongoing process

15/05/2018

Real Economy

Europe's housing prices continue to soar

In this edition of Real Economy, we focus on the fallout from rising house prices. What does it mean for homeowners, those seeking to buy and for the economy as a whole? The fear of a new property bubble is in everyone's mind.

01/05/2018

Real Economy

Why are Denmark's apprenticeships so effective?

WIth unemployment among young people a continuous problem across Europe, apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly important source of work and Denmark is leading the way.

17/04/2018

Real Economy

Forecasting Europe's future

Last year the euro area and the EU both grew at the fastest pace in a decade

03/04/2018

Real Economy

Creating more transparent conditions for EU workers

Jobs are back in Europe but with 1 in 4 contracts now part time or on-demand, that's creating working conditions as unpredictable as the weather - so the EU wants to change the rules.

20/03/2018

Real Economy

Reducing regional disparity in the EU: Cohesion Policy aims

It's the funding pot you may never have heard of which aims to level the EU playing field by boosting development in specific regions, in both richer and poorer countries.

06/03/2018