http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenThu, 4 Dec 2008 04:35:10 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/finance-ministers-get-cold-feet-eu-stimulus-plan/article-177725?Ref=RSSEU finance ministers have half-heartedly supported the broad terms of a proposed EU plan to fight off the ongoing recession, but removed references to the 200 billion euro figure initially put forward by the European Commission.Wed, 3 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-177725-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/eu-stimulus-package-soften-impact-financial-crisis/article-177608?Ref=RSS"The economic climate remains volatile and it is unclear whether the [EU's] stimulus package will do enough to mitigate the impact of the financial crisis," argue the European Policy Centre's (EPC) Fabian Zuleeg and Hans Martens, the think tank's senior policy analyst and chief executive respectively, in a November commentary.Mon, 1 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-177608-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/eu-risk-deflation-prices-drop-sharply/article-177611?Ref=RSSEurozone inflation has fallen heavily from 3.2% in October to 2.1% in November, according to Eurostat estimates, fuelling deflationary fears in Europe.Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:45:03 GMTtcm:29-177611-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/sky-high-cost-reducing-greenhouse-gases/article-177569?Ref=RSSIncreasing "carbon productivity" is key to tackling the double challenge of climate change and economic recession, Jeremy Oppenheim, Eric Beinhocker and Diana Farrell, researchers at consulting firm McKinsey, write in the 15 November edition of Newsweek International.Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:30:00 GMTtcm:29-177569-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/commission-tables-200-euro-recovery-plan/article-177547?Ref=RSSThe European Commission on Wednesday (26 November) suggested that EU countries should spend billions of euro to kick-start their economies, saying it would tolerate higher budget deficits under strict conditions and for a limited period of time.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-177547-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/saving-capitalism-speculators/article-177514?Ref=RSS"Capitalism is under threat from greedy big-time speculators," fears John Monks, secretary-general of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), writing in the autumn edition of Europe's World.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:30:00 GMTtcm:29-177514-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/eu-relax-budget-rules-help-kick-start-economy/article-177494?Ref=RSSMember states will be offered "temporary" flexibility to deviate from the Union's strict budget deficit rules in 2009-2010 under an "economic recovery plan" seen by EurActiv, set to be unveiled today (26 November) by the European Commission.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-177494-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/g20-main-forum-global-economic-governance/article-177484?Ref=RSS"The G8 has been more and more eclipsed by the G20," which should now become the main forum for global economic governance, argues Eberhard Rhein, a lecturer on economic policy at the Malta-based Mediterranean Academy for Diplomatic Studies, in a post on Blogactiv.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMTtcm:29-177484-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/france-germany-fail-agree-eu-stimulus/article-177470?Ref=RSSGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy ruled out joint tax cuts at a meeting yesterday (24 November), underlining Europe's difficulty in developing a coordinated response to the recession ahead of a recovery plan to be unveiled by the European Commission tomorrow (26 November).Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-177470-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/european-recovery-programme/article-177343?Ref=RSSThe financial crisis requires "exceptional policy responses in order to preserve jobs, livelihoods, financial stability and ultimately political support for open markets," write Jean Pisani-Ferry, André Sapir and Jakob von Weizsäcker of the Bruegel think-tank in a November paper.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-177343-16