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
United Kingdom British government spent at least €5 billion preparing for Brexit UK government departments prepared for #Brexit planning for both a 'deal' and 'no deal' scenario, following the 2016 referendum. Here's the bill. 07/03/2020
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
Germany German economy stagnates as eurozone growth reaches 7-year low Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has recorded a zero growth between October and December, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell. 14/02/2020
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
brussels bureau EU's green transition 'will have slightly positive economic effect' The climate crisis has made headlines, but now European politicians are trying to put green policy into practice. 08/01/2020
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
Transport Honda is stepping on the gas to reach its electric intentions by 2022 Japanese car designer set to achieve greener goal 3 years early. 31/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Italy considers new 'web tax' on tech giants to raise funds Amid a crippling economy, Italy is trying to find a new way to boost the economy by taxing internet companies. 15/10/2019
brussels bureau Meet Paolo Gentiloni: the Italian watchdog of European public finances The former prime minister has received the green light from MEPs to be the new European Commissioner for economic affairs 03/10/2019
View Using the EU’s own trade rules against it: the scourge of ‘VAT Carousel’ fraud | View By converging standards and regulations, and removing most - if not all - barriers to international export, the EU facilitates trade, improving the standards of living for millions across the continent. However, criminal actors are also using these same structures to engage in illicit activity. 30/09/2019
the global conversation Thomas Piketty takes aim at wealth inequality in latest book Six years ago, his book "Capital in the 21st Century" sold 2.5 million copies after being translated into 40 languages. Arguably the most famous French economist in the world, Thomas Piketty is back with a controversial new book "Capital and Ideology". 26/09/2019
Business Christine Lagarde gets European Parliament approval as next ECB chief With 394 MEPs in favour and 206 against Christine Lagarde won the European Parliament approval to lead the European Central Bank. 17/09/2019
View In Spain, as in Europe, gas is crucial for the delivery of the energy transition ǀ View The recent draft decree in Spain caught the attention of Eurogas. The draft decree proposes to reduce the investment in the gas grid by up to some 50% according to projections from Sedigas as of 2021. This questions the viability of the gas system in Spain in the very near future. 12/09/2019
Good Morning Europe Lagarde grilled by politicians over new ECB nomination She warned European countries may need to loosen the purse strings to help fight a recession. 05/09/2019
Denmark Need a cheap mortgage rate? Try this Danish bank - it's less than 0% Borrowers will be able to secure a -0.5% interest rate over 10 years. 14/08/2019
United Kingdom No-deal Brexit impact would ‘ripple on for years’, reports warn Separate reports from the UK’s CBI and the Institute for Government contain detailed advice for Boris Johnson’s new administration. 29/07/2019
Business ECB paves way for more stimulus in September The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at the meeting in Frankfurt with the main refinancing rate remaining at zero and the deposit rate at minus 0.4%. 25/07/2019
Business EU lowers eurozone 2020 growth forecast The European Commission lowered its forecast on Wednesday for eurozone growth 10/07/2019
Business Unemployment rate in EU plunges to 6.3 percent Unemployment across the eurozone has hit a fresh 11 year low in May 2019. 05/07/2019
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
World Platforms like Airbnb do not cooperate with authorities claim cities "One thing must be clear: A carte blanche for holiday rental platforms is not the solution." 21/06/2019
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
business planet The network empowering businesses to go global Business Planet looks at how one European business network is helping small and medium sized firms innovate and succeed overseas. 31/05/2019
business planet How could the world's largest business support network help my company? More insight on how the world's biggest business support network helps small and medium sized firms innovate and succeed overseas. 31/05/2019
