http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:04:16 +0200 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:04:16 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/02/21/the-road-to-brussels-does-albania-have-what-it-takes-to-become-an-eu-member http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/02/21/the-road-to-brussels-does-albania-have-what-it-takes-to-become-an-eu-member Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:58:50 +0100 Albania is seeking to join the EU after beginning accession talks in July 2022. But does Tirana meet all of the European Union's criteria? http://www.euronews.com/business/2021/07/07/business-owners-describe-the-challenges-in-an-unfolding-pandemic http://www.euronews.com/business/2021/07/07/business-owners-describe-the-challenges-in-an-unfolding-pandemic Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:59:27 +0200 Where are they now? We talk to business owners from previous episodes of Real Economy to see whether their companies are still managing through the pandemic and how EU aid has helped in the long term. http://www.euronews.com/business/2021/02/24/why-does-gender-inequality-in-europe-still-exist http://www.euronews.com/business/2021/02/24/why-does-gender-inequality-in-europe-still-exist Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:59:18 +0100 Real Economy explains the ins and outs of gender inequality in Europe's workplace and solutions to level the financial planning field. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/15/convergence-keeping-up-with-europe-s-big-boys http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/15/convergence-keeping-up-with-europe-s-big-boys Tue, 15 May 2018 18:00:00 +0200 For low-income eurozone countries, holding their own in comparison with richer EU neighbours is an ongoing process http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/15/real-stuff-imf-s-view-on-why-art-economics-are-similar-when-it-comes-to-convergence http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/15/real-stuff-imf-s-view-on-why-art-economics-are-similar-when-it-comes-to-convergence Tue, 15 May 2018 17:59:30 +0200 The Director of the International Monetary Fund’s Europe Office, Jeffrey Franks, likens the EU’s goal of convergence to the paintings of Renaissance masters like Raphael and Michelangelo http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/15/tailormade-reforms-are-key-to-economic-growth-for-european-countries http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/15/tailormade-reforms-are-key-to-economic-growth-for-european-countries Tue, 15 May 2018 17:58:30 +0200 According to Jeffrey Franks, Director of the International Monetary Fund’s Europe Office, reforms to generate higher productivity are key to a post-crisis economic growth plan for Europe. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/15/responsible-leadership-means-accepting-responsibility-at-both-european-and-national-levels http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/15/responsible-leadership-means-accepting-responsibility-at-both-european-and-national-levels Tue, 15 May 2018 17:57:30 +0200 The Director of the International Monetary Fund’s Europe Office, Jeffrey Franks, says that many structural policies in Europe have always remained outside the EU mandate and in the hands of national governments. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/01/continued-strong-house-price-rises-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/01/continued-strong-house-price-rises-in-europe Tue, 01 May 2018 18:00:00 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/01/housing-web-bonus http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/05/01/housing-web-bonus Tue, 01 May 2018 17:59:09 +0200 Swedish bank SEB's household economist, Jens Magnusson, tells us about the lessons learnt from the subprime crisis. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/17/why-are-denmark-s-apprenticeships-so-effective http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/17/why-are-denmark-s-apprenticeships-so-effective Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:00:00 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/17/top-10-work-skills-you-will-need-by-2020 http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/17/top-10-work-skills-you-will-need-by-2020 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:59:00 +0200 Despite the fears that automation will require workers to have technical and digital skills, the World Economic Forum’s ‘Future Jobs Survey’ found that employers actually think they will need more human skills by 2020. Skills, robots and computers cannot replicate like critical thinking. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/03/economic-forecast http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/03/economic-forecast Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:00:00 +0200 Last year the euro area and the EU both grew at the fastest pace in a decade http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/03/real-stuff-oecd-s-secretary-general-constructs-his-vision-for-europe http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/03/real-stuff-oecd-s-secretary-general-constructs-his-vision-for-europe Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:59:07 +0200 'Only when you look beyond the work in progress can it be understood that the EU’s final structure will be of one of the strongest economies in the world' http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/03/disrupted-us-relations-a-bigger-risk-to-europe-s-economy-than-brexit-oecd http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/04/03/disrupted-us-relations-a-bigger-risk-to-europe-s-economy-than-brexit-oecd Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:58:07 +0200 Disrupted US Relations a bigger risk to Europe’s Economy than Brexit: OECD http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/03/20/creating-more-transparent-working-conditions http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/03/20/creating-more-transparent-working-conditions Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0100 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. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/03/06/reducing-disparities-in-rich-and-poor-countries-eu-cohesion-policy-explained http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/03/06/reducing-disparities-in-rich-and-poor-countries-eu-cohesion-policy-explained Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:01:00 +0100 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. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/03/06/real-stuff-european-commissioner-cretu-s-candle-in-the-wind http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/03/06/real-stuff-european-commissioner-cretu-s-candle-in-the-wind Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:00:03 +0100 European commissioner for regional policy, Corina Creţu, tells us how cohesion policy funds can help make the wheels of European economy heat up and spin. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/20/backing-up-europe-s-banks http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/20/backing-up-europe-s-banks Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:34:26 +0100 European banks are safer today because they follow a single rule book. Now we need to create a safety net to protect taxpayers if trouble strikes. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/20/real-stuff-european-commissioner-moscovici-his-shiny-bear http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/20/real-stuff-european-commissioner-moscovici-his-shiny-bear Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:40:39 +0100 EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici tells us why a Bear best represents Europe's Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) to him. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/06/europe-s-transition-to-a-green-energy-future http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/06/europe-s-transition-to-a-green-energy-future Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:10:21 +0100 Sweden gets more than half of its energy from renewables but how is the rest of Europe doing when it comes to generating clean power? http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/06/real-stuff-sweden-s-energy-minister-his-bathtub http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/06/real-stuff-sweden-s-energy-minister-his-bathtub Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:06:25 +0100 Swedish energy minister Ibrahim Baylan tells us what represents EU's transition to green energy to him. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/06/going-green-polands-battle-with-tradition http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/06/going-green-polands-battle-with-tradition Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:19:21 +0100 Poland, like the rest of the EU, is facing mounting pressure to go green with its energy production. But, in a country where mining and burning coal is deep rooted, it’s a challenge. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/04/11/nine-eu-states-could-still-adopt-the-euro-but-why-would-they http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/04/11/nine-eu-states-could-still-adopt-the-euro-but-why-would-they Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:23:06 +0200 Euronews examines whether the benefits of Economic and Monetary Union have been overlooked since the eurozone crisis began. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/04/11/challenges-of-deepening-europes-emu http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/04/11/challenges-of-deepening-europes-emu Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:22:44 +0200 Maithreyi Seetharaman, euronews: Key elements like risk sharing. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/04/11/where-does-croatia-fit-into-a-multi-speed-europe http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/04/11/where-does-croatia-fit-into-a-multi-speed-europe Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:21:08 +0200 Guillaume Desjardins, euronews: In the case of a two speed union, that more and more people are talking about, in which speed group can Croatia fit in? http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/28/working-in-the-future-how-humans-need-to-adapt http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/28/working-in-the-future-how-humans-need-to-adapt Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:06:01 +0200 As we enter the fourth phase of the Industrial Revolution, humans need to embrace technology to work alongside robots http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/28/changing-the-way-we-think-about-work http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/28/changing-the-way-we-think-about-work Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:05:39 +0200 Marianne Thyssen, European Commissioner, Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility “Well I think one of the difficulties will be skills development and also to adapt our social systems – http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/28/jobs-are-already-digitalized-in-particular-in-the-offices http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/28/jobs-are-already-digitalized-in-particular-in-the-offices Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:04:08 +0200 "Jobs are already digitalized in particular in the offices" http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/14/navigating-europe-s-choppy-economic-waters-forecasts-and-uncertainty http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/14/navigating-europe-s-choppy-economic-waters-forecasts-and-uncertainty Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:25:19 +0100 For the first time in almost a decade, all of Europe’s economies are set to grow. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/14/how-should-europe-react-to-inflation-forecasts http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/14/how-should-europe-react-to-inflation-forecasts Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:24:37 +0100 Lucrezia Reichlin, Professor of Economics, London Business School: The countries that are part of the Euro Area – I think that definitely the European Central Bank should keep on providing the stimulu http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/14/what-are-europes-biggest-uncertainties http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/14/what-are-europes-biggest-uncertainties Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:23:08 +0100 Lucrezia Reichlin, Professor of Economics, London Business School: Well I think if we look at the US, the uncertainty is obviously the Trump factor. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/14/businesses-need-europe-to-change http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/03/14/businesses-need-europe-to-change Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:22:22 +0100 Anne-Sophie Panseri, CEO, Maviflex: I’ll be optimistic because the development of my company is involved, and it is a major issue for us, but I think that Europe needs to rethink its… http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/28/how-smart-city-technology-is-connecting-europeans http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/28/how-smart-city-technology-is-connecting-europeans Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:22:22 +0100 Why are Europe's smaller cities looking at smart city initiatives? http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/28/telefonicas-turn-to-digital http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/28/telefonicas-turn-to-digital Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:21:59 +0100 Kim Faura, Director of Telefonica on transformation to digital and Internet of Things “Telefonica has to go through transformation, because some years ago, apart from being the monopoly in Spain, we w http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/28/ideas-for-a-european-smart-city-approach http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/28/ideas-for-a-european-smart-city-approach Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:20:37 +0100 Ximo Puig, President of the Valencian government: I think there should be a common European policy with regards to everything that involves the implementation of smart cities; everything that this new http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/14/eu-funds-help-risk-averse-investors-to-boost-employment-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/14/eu-funds-help-risk-averse-investors-to-boost-employment-in-europe Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:28:17 +0100 Uncertainty is the new normal for us all. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/14/making-europe-s-budget-work-for-europe-s-growth-plans http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/14/making-europe-s-budget-work-for-europe-s-growth-plans Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:27:45 +0100 European commissioner for regional affairs explains how a large chunk of the EU budget that is used for grant funding in EU member states can be used with investment plan funds toward creating growth http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/14/budget-impact-of-complementarity-of-esi-funds-and-efsi http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/02/14/budget-impact-of-complementarity-of-esi-funds-and-efsi Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:26:21 +0100 Will ESI Funds being used with EFSI, mean less money for European Programs that depend on it? Maybe not. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/31/europe-s-mood-to-invest http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/31/europe-s-mood-to-invest Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:04:52 +0100 This edition of Real Economy, from the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg, looks at the kind of investments Europe needs. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/31/can-we-fill-the-investment-gap http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/31/can-we-fill-the-investment-gap Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:03:00 +0100 Werner Hoyer discusses his views on Europe’s strategy to address a massive investment gap and whether there is incentive for private sector banks to start lending to businesses… http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/31/524-million-euros-to-be-invested-in-lisbon http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/31/524-million-euros-to-be-invested-in-lisbon Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:02:42 +0100 Mayor of Lisbon, Fernando Medina explains public investment plans and challenges. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/17/balancing-work-and-children http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/17/balancing-work-and-children Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:38:13 +0100 It is tough for us to balance our work and our personal life, but add kids to the mix and the going gets really tough, especially for women. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/17/president-of-malta-employers-association-on-mothers-employment-in-eu http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/17/president-of-malta-employers-association-on-mothers-employment-in-eu Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:37:44 +0100 Joseph Farrugia has been the president of the Malta Employers’ Association since 2001 and a board member of the Employment and Training Corporation and the Employment Relations… http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/17/what-do-the-eu-s-finance-ministers-discuss http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/17/what-do-the-eu-s-finance-ministers-discuss Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:36:40 +0100 Malta’s Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna is also the incoming President of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN). http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/03/how-sweden-and-slovakia-are-beating-long-term-unemployment http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/03/how-sweden-and-slovakia-are-beating-long-term-unemployment Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:28:38 +0100 In this edition of Real Economy, Euronews looks at the fiscal drain from Europe's long-term unemployment crisis. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/03/sweden-addresses-long-term-unemployment-risks http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/03/sweden-addresses-long-term-unemployment-risks Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:27:21 +0100 While Sweden’s employment rates are some of the highest in Europe, Ylva Johansson, Minister for Employment and Integration, says to mitigate the risk of it rising due to an influx of refugees, the co http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/03/sweden-s-advice-to-europe http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/03/sweden-s-advice-to-europe Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:26:45 +0100 Despite Sweden bearing a significant burden of incoming refugees, its employment rates are still the envy of Europe. http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/03/how-slovakia-address-the-long-term-unemployment-issue http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/01/03/how-slovakia-address-the-long-term-unemployment-issue Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:25:00 +0100 State Secretary Branislav Ondruš explains why long-term unemployment is an issue in several Slovakian regions and how the government is taking action to allow more people to enter the labour… http://www.euronews.com/business/2016/12/13/getting-europe-s-banks-healthy-and-lending http://www.euronews.com/business/2016/12/13/getting-europe-s-banks-healthy-and-lending Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:53:29 +0100 Will the new banking regulations make our banks safer and be less of a burden to the taxpayer? http://www.euronews.com/business/2016/12/13/how-do-europes-new-banking-regulation-proposals-change-international-agreements http://www.euronews.com/business/2016/12/13/how-do-europes-new-banking-regulation-proposals-change-international-agreements Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:52:13 +0100 Euronews’ Maithreyi Seetharaman asked Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission Vice President for the Euro & Social Dialogue, Financial Stability, Financial Services & Capital Markets Union, if the