European institutions and agencies are acting decisively to mitigate the socio-economic impact in the European Union of the crisis caused by the coronavirus. Below we highlight what the European institutions have been working on to date: Next Meetings INSTITUTIONS MEETINGS DATES European Council 04.10.2021 Eurogroup European Council 05.10.21 Economic and Financial Affairs Council September 16, […]
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“Less is more” : the Bauhaus spirit
One hundred years ago, the Bauhaus movement revolutionized design and architecture: its influence is still immense but now tamed to make it more habitable. -What was the Bauhaus and what does its name mean? The definition of the Bauhaus Movement seems simple: the origin of the term comes from a word created by the German […]
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Business registrations and bankruptcies in the EU
In the second quarter of 2021, registrations of new businesses increased by 5.3% when compared with the previous quarter. In the case of declared bankruptcies, there was a growth of 1.8% in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The graph below shows the evolution of company registrations (blue line) […]
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EU reinforces its leading position in global agri-food trade
2020 marked another improvement in the EU’s leading position among the world’s biggest exporters of agri-food products. On the import side, the EU has become the third largest importer after the United States and China, according to a report published on september 8th 2020 was an exceptionally challenging, yet successful year for EU agri-food trade, which […]
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SDGs & me: Decent work and economic growth
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 8) ‘Decent work and economic growth‘ recognises the importance of sustainable economic growth for providing opportunities for full and productive employment and decent work for all. It also calls for eradicating forced labour, human trafficking and child labour and promoting labour rights and safe and secure working environments. In an EU context, […]
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New measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism
The European Commission has presented an ambitious package of legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) rules. The package also includes the proposal for the creation of a new EU authority to fight money laundering. This package is part of the Commission’s commitment to protect EU citizens and the […]
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Ideas Powered Fund helps 8 000 SMEs
The EUIPO’s Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund has passed its target of helping 8 000 EU SMEs with advice on IP rights and financial support for trade mark and design applications. Businesses from all EU countries have applied to the IP Voucher scheme since the beginning of the year, with the largest number of […]
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Five Things to Know about the Informal Economy
The informal economy is a global and pervasive phenomenon. Some 60 percent of the world’s population participates in the informal sector. Although mostly prevalent in emerging and developing economies, it is also an important part of advanced economies. The informal economy consists of activities that have market value but are not formally registered. The informal […]
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€700 million for businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis in Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a new agreement with Banco Sabadell under the Pan-European Guarantee Fund (EGF), which is part of the €540 billion package of measures with which the European Union is responding to the economic impact of COVID-19. The EIB will provide Banco Sabadell with a guarantee of up to €300 million to finance […]
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