About: Growth
Tackle the discrepancies of enlargement to build a genuine social model
To put vigour back into its social model, the discrepancies and contradictions which are the byproducts of the enlargement and deepening of the Union during the last twenty years need to be addressed, writes Alfred Sant.
Cohesion funds can stop Europe from moving at different speeds
Cross-border and inter-regional cooperation in cohesion and research & development spending is still limited, but very much needed to prevent a multi-speed Europe writes Lambert van Nistelrooij. To unlock Europe's growth opportunities, the MEP calls for smart regional specialisation and an Innovation Pact 2.0.
European Central Bank: Immigration boosts eurozone labour force
Immigrants have made a large contribution to the working-age population of the eurozone since 2013 and are likely also boosting its labour force, particularly in Italy and Germany, the European Central Bank said.
Portugal raises wages and keeps deficit low
While the European left is largely struggling where it holds power, Portugal's government alliance stands out as a remarkable exception. It is raising wages and gaining popularity as well as delivering the lowest budget deficit in living memory.
Energy powers eurozone inflation but growth elusive
Official data showed inflation advancing in major eurozone economies Germany, France, and Spain on Tuesday (3 January), but analysts warned that a return to healthy price rises remains far off.
Stiglitz: ‘Inequality is holding back the American economy’
The US economic recovery is false, according to Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz. He told La Tribune that sustainable growth can only be achieved by tackling inequality, limiting the power of the financial sector, and reempowering trade unions.
Moscovici optimistic about Greece’s future and eurozone recovery
European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici has said he has “no reason to doubt” the eurozone's economic growth prediction of 1.5% for 2015. EURACTIV France reports.
European Commission sharply cuts Greek growth, primary surplus forecasts
The Commission slashed Greek economic growth and primary surplus projections on Tuesday (5 May), forecasting deeper price falls and a higher public debt as a result of uncertainty that has dogged Athens policymaking since late 2014.
Striving for triple-A on social issues
Jean-Claude Juncker’s European Commission has declared its intention to put social issues further up its agenda. Yet, the European Union and its member states need to focus on more than economic growth to foster social justice in Europe, argues Natália Mazotte.
EU finance ministers asked to set Capital Markets Union priorities
The Latvian Presidency of the European Union has called on the EU to set out clear priorities in order to generate momentum for the Capital Markets Union plan to lift growth.
France announces investment push
While EU member states are kept waiting for the Juncker plan, the French government has announced its own plans to reinvigorate investment. EURACTIV France reports. VideoPromoted content
Moscovici: EU’s economic forecast a little brighter
The European Commission said on Thursday that the economies of all EU Member States are expected to grow again in 2015, the first time since 2007. VideoPromoted content
Commission revises down economic forecast
The European Commission has projected weak economic growth for the rest of this year in the eurozone. VideoPromoted content
Boeing promotes aviation growth and sustainability
Randy Tinseth, Vice President, Marketing of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, talks about the growth and sustainability of Europe's aviation industry.
Eurozone business growth slows despite price cuts
Eurozone private business growth slowed more than expected in August, despite widespread price cutting, as manufacturing and service industry activity both dwindled, a survey showed on Thursday (21 August).![Luigi Epomiceno [WWF]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/luigi-epomiceno-wwf-italy.jpeg)
True ‘growth’ for Europe’s nature and people
The Italian presidency puts forward smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as one of its priorities, leading the EU in the coming months. But what does this mean, exactly, for the European citizen, Luigi Epomiceno wonders. VideoPromoted content
EU Industrial Policy: What industry needs for competitiveness and growth
Dr. Veronique Steukers from the Nickel Institute puts forward industry's case for the framework conditions needed for competitiveness and growth and discusses the main issues of concern that must be tackled by EU Industrial Policy. Learn more at: http://www.nickelinstitute.org/ VideoPromoted content
EU forecasts mild economic growth, warns of high unemployment
'Recovery in the European Union is gaining ground'. With this message, EU commissioner Olli Rehn launched the bloc's winter economic forecast, showing higher growth in Europe than previously expected. Speaking at the European Parliament on Tuesday, Rehn said that the 18 eurozone countries would grow by 1.2% this year and 1.8% in 2015. But warning that signs of recovery are still 'modest', Rehn also highlighted that unemployment across the bloc remains too high. VideoPromoted content
Economy. Let’s get back to business.
The crisis hit Europe hard and, as you know, we're still dealing with the consequences today. What is the European Parliament doing to rebuild and protect our economy?
‘Female Davos’ backs women quotas on company boards
Despite obvious progress in past decades, participants in the Women’s Forum, also known as the ‘female Davos’, told EU Parliament delegates that more radical solutions were needed to bridge the gender gap.
Eurostat to revise EU’s annual GDP figures higher
The European Union's statistics office will revise upwards the EU's annual gross domestic product figures by 2.4 percentage points when it switches to a new accounting standard in September, the European Commission said on Thursday (16 January).
Brussels to up pressure on Berlin for weak domestic demand
The European Commission will decide this week whether to scrutinise Germany's trade surplus for economic imbalances, which would undermine the nascent eurozone recovery, Olli Rehn wrote in an op-ed in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. VideoPromoted content
EU forecasts slow economic recovery, high unemployment
Europe's economy has reached a turning point, according to the European Commission. Presenting his Autumn economic forecast on Tuesday , EU commissioner Olli Rehn said that a slow economic recovery is expected over the next two years, but unemployment will remain high. The Commission expects economic growth in 2014 to hit 1.1% in the euro area and 1.4% in the Union as a whole. In 2015, growth is expected to be 1.7% in the euro zone and almost 2% in the EU.