European Commission should simplify Financial Regulation further, say EU Auditors
European Commission plans for changes to the Financial Regulation, which governs the operation of the EU Budget, should be simplified further, according to a new opinion published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). The Commission is proposing...
Third quarter of 2016 Household real income per capita up in the euro area and nearly stable in the EU28
In the euro area, in real terms, household income per capita increased by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2016, after an increase of also 0.2% in the previous quarter. Household real consumption per capita increased by 0.3% in the third quarter of 2016,...
EIB Group increases support to Czech Republic by one third to EUR 619 million in 2016
The European Investment Bank Group provided EUR 619 million in new loans, guarantees equity in the Czech Republic in 2016, of which EUR 526 million from the EIB and EUR 93 million from its subsidiary the European Investment Fund (EIF).
WTO rules in favour of the EU in dispute on Russian duties on light commercial vehicles
A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel on 27 January declared as illegal the Russian anti-dumping duties that hinder exports of Italian and German light commercial vehicles (LCVs).
The panel ruled that Russia failed to observe a number of WTO...
Cut cohesion policy red tape, urge Regional Development Committee MEPs
The EU Commission should table a plan in 2017 to cut delays in EU-funded projects that aim to reduce disparities among EU regions by stimulating growth and job creation, say Regional Development Committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Tuesday.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Angola
On January 23, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Angola.
Industrial Commodities Prices to Surge in 2017: World Bank
The World Bank is forecasting strong gains for industrial commodities such as energy and metals in 2017, due to tightening supply and strengthening demand.
IMF Executive Board Approves US$134.04 Million under the ECF Arrangement for Niger
On January 23, 2017 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Niger for an amount equivalent to SDR 98.7 million (about US$134.04 million, or 75 percent...
Ceta: “This trade deal is based on best practices on both sides of the Atlantic”
After Ceta: the EU trade agreements that are in the pipeline
trade agreements in our infographic
