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Green bonds: Driving sustainable change in European listed real estate
Green bonds are firmly on the European financial agenda, which has been fuelled by appetite from both policymakers and the investment community. Recently, the European Commission committed to raising 30% of its NextGenerationEU funds through green bonds and introduced a …
Bioeconomy, a smarter way of using agricultural resources
Giving biological resources such as residues and waste a second life means also making money out of the closing of the production circle. Bioeconomy promotes a smarter way of using and also conceiving these resources.
The construction sector in Europe and its SMEs: facts and figures
The construction sector is the EU’s largest industrial employer with a total direct workforce of 18 million people and it contributes at around 9% to the GDP of the European Union.
Women in ICT – How do EU member states measure up?
Women are underrepresented in the technology industry in Europe, constituting only 18% of the workforce.
Agriculture, growth and jobs: what role for the CAP?
Europe’s agri-food industry provides 46 million jobs in 15 million businesses, accounting for 6% of the EU’s GDP.
Shrimp sold by global supermarkets is peeled by slave labourers in Thailand
Est. 22minEvery morning at 2 AM, they heard a kick on the door and a threat: get up or get beaten. For the next 16 hours, No 31 and his wife stood in the factory with their aching hands in ice water.
Finland to test unconditional basic income for Finns in 2017
Est. 2minFinland is looking to experiment in 2017 with a basic monthly income for Finns, a universal and unconditional monthly payment seen as a way to reform the welfare system and cut spending, Finnish authorities said Tuesday.
Corruption accusations heat up Spanish election debate
Est. 3minSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, whose Peoples’ Party (PP) is caught up in judicial probes over corruption, again chose to stay away from a televised debate yesterday (6 December), ahead of the 20 December parliamentary elections.
INFOGRAPHIC: Boeing in Europe
Boeing’s history with Europe goes back to Wilhelm Böing, father of company founder Bill Boeing, who was born in Hohenlimburg, Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1868. In 1916, Bill Boeing established a company that has become the world’s leading aviation and aerospace enterprise and a global industry icon.
New Circular Economy Package to create fewer jobs than axed bill it replaced
Est. 5minEXCLUSIVE / The European Commission's new Circular Economy Package will create 110,000 fewer jobs in the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland and Italy than the axed bill it has replaced, according to research obtained by EURACTIV.
UK to vote on air strikes against ISIS
Est. 4minBritain's Labour Party said yesterday (30 November) its lawmakers could vote according to their consciences on air strikes in Syria, a move which may hand Prime Minister David Cameron the majority he needs to strike Islamic State.
Thai traffickers exposed by campaign group investigating fishing industry
Est. 5minA three-year investigation into slavery on Thailand's fishing boats has uncovered a well-oiled system of trafficking, abuse and exploitation in the southern port of Kantang, leading to eight arrests this month, a campaign group said on Monday.
Researchers: EU turns blind eye to slavery in Thai poultry industry
Est. 3minMigrants processing Thai chicken for its biggest export market, Europe, face widespread abuse by their employers, partly because foreign auditors have focused on food safety rather than workers' conditions, researchers said on Wednesday (25 November).
Erasmus+ struggling to attract apprentices
Est. 4minThree million students have studied abroad with Erasmus+, but only 5,000 apprentices have taken part in the exchange. France and Germany are joining forces to increase the programme’s uptake. EURACTIV France reports.
Oettinger: Youth unemployment is waste of talent we can’t afford
Est. 2minIt's unacceptable that the youth unemployment rates in some EU member states are massive, when the ICT sector has problems recruiting people, according to Günther Oettinger, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society.
Construction industry’s recovery can drive economic growth
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT/ Europe’s construction industry was badly hit by the financial crisis, suffering from the “double dip” recession hot on the heels of the 2008 meltdown.
Child poverty rising in Spain, contradicting recovery claims
Est. 6minSpain is facing rising levels of child poverty as its economic recovery fails to bridge a growing gulf between rich and poor, storing up problems for an already-strained social security system.
Youth Employment Initiative under threat in 2016
Est. 5minThe European Parliament hopes to extend EU funding to combat youth unemployment for 2016, but member states are reluctant to renew its funding. EURACTIV France reports.
Spain’s Socialists try to steer centre with labour reform
Est. 3minSpain's opposition Socialists, needing to attract centrist voters to realise their hopes of ousting the ruling party in next month's election, are proposing labour reforms which aim to be kinder to workers while reassuring the business community.
Georgieva to run for UN Secretary-General
Est. 7minEXCLUSIVE/ Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva plans to run for the job of UN Secretary-General, to replace Ban Ki-moon, whose second term expires on 31 December 2016.
Study: Children hardest hit by Europe’s economic crisis
Est. 2minSome 26 million children and young people in Europe are threatened by poverty or social exclusion after years of economic crisis, according to a new study by the Bertelsmann Foundation, which gave Greece the worst marks in the entire EU.
Kalfin: Expect long discussions over revision of Posted Workers directive
Est. 6minLong and lively discussions in between the member states, and between the member states and the European Parliament, are expected in light of the anticipated revision of the Posted Workers Directive, Ivailo Kalfin, Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria, told a small group of journalists in Brussels.
Spain’s jobless rate falls to 4-year low ahead of vote
Est. 4minSpain's jobless rate has dropped to a four-year low, official data showed on Thursday (22 October), giving Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's center-right government a boost, as it prepares for December's general election.
Coding kids share their digital skills with MEPs
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT / Dozens of children from around the continent came to the European Parliament on 30 September to help MEPs brush up their digital skills.