Covid-19: More ambition needed for EU recovery instruments, says majority of MEPs 
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The Council presidency has reached (28 October 2020) an agreement with the European Parliament on a revised enforcement regulation. The aim of this regulation is to better protect the EU’s trade interests and rights in the context of the current blockage of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement system. The regulation also ensures that […]
Second quarter of 2020. Seasonally adjusted government deficit at 11.6% of GDP in the euro area and 11.4% of GDP in the EU (Eurostat figures). Highest quarterly deficit published in the time series since 2002 In the second quarter of 2020, marked by COVID-19 containment measures in all Member States, the seasonally adjusted general government […]
MEPs call on the EU to recognise the pivotal role women play in foreign policy and international security and to adapt its policy accordingly. The text, adopted by 477 votes in favour, 112 against and 94 abstentions on Friday (23 October 2020), calls on the European ExternalAction Service (EEAS), the Commission, the EU agencies and […]
In a troubled period marked by the coronavirus pandemic, trust in the EU remains stable and Europeans trust the EU to make the right decisions in response to the pandemic in the future. In the new Standard Eurobarometer survey, European citizens identify the economic situation, the state of Member States’ public finances and immigration as the three top concerns at […]
The Presidency of the Council issued presidency conclusions on the charter of fundamental rights in the context of artificial intelligence and digital change. The text was supported or not objected to by 26 delegations. These conclusions are designed to anchor the EU’s fundamental rights and values in the age of digitalisation, foster the EU’s digital […]
85 million jobs will be displaced and 97 million will be added across 26 countries by 2025, according to the Future of Jobs Report, by World Economic Forum. The Future of Jobs report maps the jobs and skills of the future, tracking the pace of change. This report aims to shed light on the pandemic-related […]
The euro area annual inflation rate was -0.3% in September 2020, down from -0.2% in August. A year earlier, the rate was 0.8%. European Union annual inflation was 0.3% in September 2020, down from 0.4% in August. A year earlier, the rate was 1.2%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the […]
European Union post Covid-19: Recovery should reduce economic divergence and boost the EU’s long-term social and environmental targets, the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee said on Thursday. In their vote on past Thursday on economic policies needed in the euro area to tackle the crisis created by the pandemic, MEPs from the Economic and Monetary […]
European Union: MEPs call for a ban on upaid internships. With youth unemployment on the rise in the EU, MEPs want member states to take stronger action to counter the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on young people. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, 8 October with 574 votes to 77 and 43 abstentions, the […]
The European Union framework for screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) will become fully operational as of 11 October 2020. Over the last eighteen months following the adoption of the first EU investment screening regulation, the Commission and Member States have put in place an effective coordination framework. This it will now become instrumental in […]
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