Wake-up call: EU mobilizes economic toolbox to reach sustainability

The European Central Bank has been leading efforts to stimulate growth for years, but some now say its financial toolkit is almost empty.

A new series of 'Real Economy' looks at some of the reasons why the forecast is gloomy and how opportunities can turn the tide.

The Real Economy team attended the Brussels Economic Forum to discuss Europe's role in the new global order.

Whilst domestic factors are set to support the European economy, global uncertainties are weighing it down.

Cancer accounts for 52% of work related deaths annually - what can the EU do to protect its 40 million workers from this?

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?

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?

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.

In this episode, Real Economy takes a look at what Europe is doing to boost investment in innovative industries such artificial intelligence and robotics in order to foster growth.

The European Commission aims to boost growth amongst its Member States through its Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP). The programme aims to provide technical support to all EU Member States, stepping up their development.

Some 17 million EU citizens live in an EU member state other than the one in which they are nationals. But do they enjoy the same social security rights and protection?

Europeans identify the euro as one of the main symbols of the EU, but for many European businesses the dollar remains the main currency of choice.

From a dream project not many believed in, to the currency of 340 million Europeans. We look at the past, present and future of the euro.

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?

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

One study estimates the world of work is changing ten times faster than the first industrial revolution and with three thousand times the impact. So, what can we expect to see in coming years?

Third industrial revolution pundit and President of Foundation on Economic Trends (FOET), Jeremy Rifkin firmly believes technologies are never neutral and technological infrastructures through history have never been neutral. They always come at a price.