http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSat, 21 Nov 2009 04:22:18 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/lagarde-tipped-eurogroup-eu-jobs-trade/article-187491?Ref=RSSFrance could decide to support Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker as the EU's first permanent president during a summit in Brussels today (19 November) in exchange for the chair of the Eurogroup, EurActiv France reports.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:50:00 GMTtcm:29-187491-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/recession-sparks-mental-health-crisis/article-187407?Ref=RSSDemand for mental health services has increased over the past 12 months as people struggle to cope with unemployment, debt, home repossession and threat of redundancy, according to a new study.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:35:00 GMTtcm:29-187407-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/commission-sets-deadlines-eu-budget-deficits/article-187258?Ref=RSSThe European Commission on Wednesday (11 November) set deadlines of between 2012 and 2014/15 for 13 EU countries to slash budget gaps below 3% of GDP and said it would step up disciplinary budget action against Greece.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:57:00 GMTtcm:29-187258-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/slovak-parliament-approves-protectionist-law/article-187100?Ref=RSSSlovakia's parliament approved on 5 November a widely-criticised law which protects so-called strategic companies from bankruptcy by giving the government the option to buy, restructure and find new investors for a firm.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:05:00 GMTtcm:29-187100-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/europe-ready-fiscal-exit-strategy-2011/article-187045?Ref=RSSEurope's economy will rebound next year from a deep slump and accelerate in 2011, the European Commission said on Tuesday (3 November), paving the way for major budget deficit cuts across the 27-nation bloc from 2011 at the latest.Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMTtcm:29-187045-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/climate-talks-top-eu-us-summit-washington/article-186978?Ref=RSSAhead of an EU-US summit in Washington today (3 November), US President Barack Obama said he hopes an "important deal" can be struck at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen. But he admitted an agreement would be no more than a step forward and would not solve the world's environmental problems.Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMTtcm:29-186978-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/eastern-europe-asked-raise-eu-budget-payouts/article-186718?Ref=RSSMember states benefiting from redistributive policies like Eastern European countries should contribute more to the EU budget, according to draft European Commission proposals seen by EurActiv.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMTtcm:29-186718-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/italy-fears-euro-hit-160-hurting-exports/article-186640?Ref=RSSThe euro's appreciation above $1.50 is already "bad news" for Italy's exports and there are expectations it could rise to $1.60, the government official responsible for trade said on Wednesday.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:45:00 GMTtcm:29-186640-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/trade-unions-call-130bn-tackle-unemployment/article-186635?Ref=RSSBefore agreeing on how to reduce fiscal stimuli, member states should boost their efforts to bring down unemployment with annual investment of 1% of the EU's total GDP, amounting to �130 billion, European trade unions said yesterday (21 October).Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:08:41 GMTtcm:29-186635-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/eu-develop-indicators-eco-efficient-economy/article-186605?Ref=RSSEU environment ministers have asked the European Commission to develop robust indicators to measure the bloc's progress towards an eco-efficient economy, a concept that will be at the core of the revised Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs, to be agreed upon next spring.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:45:00 GMTtcm:29-186605-16