real economy The EU scheme making 'SURE' unemployment stays low Government short-time work and furlough schemes across Europe have helped keep people in work and kept unemployment low during the pandemic. Now the EU has created the SURE initiative to provide financial support for these schemes in 18 EU countries.
real economy The EU's 'SURE' financial aid explained Learn how the EU's 'SURE' initiative is keeping unemployment at bay during the pandemic by boosting financial aid to furlough schemes in member states.
real economy Helping Europe's poor cope with COVID In this episode, Real Economy looks at what impact the coronavirus crisis is having on Europe's most vulnerable, and what the European Union is doing to help them. 03/06/2020
real economy Europe redeploys funding firepower to fight COVID-19 In this episode, Real Economy focuses on how the European Union is redeploying its cohesion policy funds to tackle COVID-19. 13/05/2020
real economy EU's 100 billion euro scheme to tackle coronavirus unemployment With unemployment surging across Europe and worldwide, will the EU's SURE scheme (Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency) help avoid another pandemic - joblessness - once the COVID-19 emergency has receded? 22/04/2020
real economy Covid-19 Pandemic: How has the EU responded to the economic crisis? We ask Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni if Europe is doing enough to avoid an economic crisis due to the coronavirus outbreak. 01/04/2020
real economy Wake-up call: EU mobilizes economic toolbox to reach sustainability Euronews heads to the Danish town of Sonderborg to find out how they plan to become Europe's first carbon neutral city. 11/03/2020
real economy Fiscal Rules: Towards a new growth model for Europe France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Greece are among the countries with debt-to-GDP ratios near or above 100% 26/02/2020
real economy How to get older workers back into the EU's labour market With its low birth rate and fast-ageing population, Europe is facing a demographic crisis, but the EU Commission is trying to find ways to re-integrate older people into the labour market and create new opportunities. 12/02/2020
real economy Europe’s saga: Young, educated and unemployed There are 5.5 million young people in Europe who are not in education, employment or training. New to the labour market, they are less likely to find a job or are often employed on temporary or part-time contracts. 29/01/2020
real economy European Green Deal set to transform economy in face of climate threat Nearly every major aspect of the European Union's economy is set to be reassessed in light of the climate and ecological emergency. 15/01/2020
real economy European fiscal stimulus: more spending for more growth The European Central Bank has been leading efforts to stimulate growth for years, but some now say its financial toolkit is almost empty. 23/12/2019
real economy Eurozone economy slows amid trade tensions and uncertainty A new series of 'Real Economy' looks at some of the reasons why the forecast is gloomy and how opportunities can turn the tide. 04/12/2019
real economy What is the new economic agenda for Europe? The Real Economy team attended the Brussels Economic Forum to discuss Europe's role in the new global order. 26/06/2019
real economy Uncertainty and trade tensions slow down the global economy Whilst domestic factors are set to support the European economy, global uncertainties are weighing it down. 12/06/2019
real economy Occupational cancer - how to minimise risks? Cancer accounts for 52% of work related deaths annually - what can the EU do to protect its 40 million workers from this? 29/05/2019
real economy How will the EU elections affect member states' economies? There has rarely been much public interest in the European Parliament elections, but now they are being held at a challenging time for Europe. But what do voters really want? 15/05/2019
real economy The future of work: are your skills up to date? Skills are the currency of the 21st century and, together with education, they are crucial factors shaping the future of our societies and economies. But, are your skills up to date? 01/05/2019
real economy European Investment plan creates 750k jobs The European Fund for Strategic Investments has mobilized €335 billion in additional investment across the EU since 2015. The Juncker Plan is estimated to have supported the creation of some 750,000 jobs. By 2020, that figure is set to rise to 1.4 million. 17/04/2019