The coronavirus pandemic represents a major shock for the global and EU economies, with very severe socio-economic consequences. Despite the swift and comprehensive policy response at both EU and national level, the EU economy will experience a recession of historic proportions this year. The Spring 2020 Economic Forecast projects that the euro area economy will […]
Commission approves second Spanish “umbrella” scheme to support economy in coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved the second Spanish “umbrella” scheme to support the Spanish economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework adopted by the Commission on 19 March 2020, as amended on 3 April 2020. Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition […]
EU’s long-term budget
The process to establish the next long-term budget of the EU for the period 2021-2027 has started. It’s about the future of Europe, about whether the EU does less, the same or more for its citizens. This Q&A reflects Parliament’s position and the state of play before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The European […]
Vacancy notice Economics, Risk and Data Analysis Officer at ESMA
ESMA is an independent EU Authority that was established on 1 January 2011. ESMA’s mission is to enhance investors’ protection and promote stable and orderly financial markets. Place Paris, France Job framework and profile The aim of this vacancy notice is to establish a reserve list of suitable candidates for the profile of Economics, Risks and […]
Professor of Business Administration specializing in Entrepreneurship
Vacant position, full professor of Business Administration with specialization in Entrepreneurship at Umeå School of Business, Economics, and Statistics at Umeå University (USBE). The position includes research and teaching in the field of entrepreneurship. As an internationally respected, nationally influential, and regionally rooted part of Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, Economics, and Statistics contributes […]
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Economics at the University Carlos III of Madrid
The research project “Current Tools and Policy Challenges in Electricity Markets” funded by the European Research Council (ERC) is recruiting one Postdoctoral Researcher with a PhD in Economics, with outstanding commitment to research and prior research experience in the areas of Energy and Environmental Economics and/or Empirical Industrial Organization. The Economics Department at Universidad Carlos III de […]
The social economy can be the economic model to address the twin challenge of climate emergency and social crisis
Such is the message to the European institutions from the social economy actors meeting in Strasbourg – European capital of the social economy 2019, for the 4th European Day of Social Economy Enterprises, just as the European Parliament gives the green light to Ursula von der Leyen’s new team. The European Economic and Social Committee, in cooperation with the French […]
COSME: Programme for the Competitiveness of SMEs: Tackling regional/local unemployment via social economy model
This call, which aims to tackle unemployment by promoting the social economy as a key element for a sustainable European economic system (COS-SEM-2019-04-03), is part of the Programme for the Competitiveness of SMEs of the COSME 2019 Programme. Regional and local unemployment requires special measures to be addressed successfully. Job offers need to adequately respond […]
Summer 2019 Economic Forecast: Growth clouded by external factors
The European economy is set for its seventh consecutive year of growth in 2019, with all Member States’ economies due to expand. Growth in the euro area was stronger than expected in the first quarter of the year due to a number of temporary factors such as mild winter conditions and a rebound in car […]