Economy

Three ways Amazon supports regional revitalisation across Europe
Fred Pattje, Regional Director, EU Central Operations, represented Amazon at Euractiv´s "Regional Revitalisation: The Transformative Power of Investment in Rural and Post-Industrial Areas Across Europe" event in Brussels.

Listed Real Estate within capital markets
Financial markets and listed real estate are often difficult to imagine. It is challenging to understand not only how the sector operates but also what is its purpose and impact.

Show me the money: How much is the next CAP worth?
In a recent EURACTIV quiz, only 58.8% of respondents correctly identified how much of the EU’s budget is devoted to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), while just under two-thirds knew which of the CAP financial instruments is …

EU Care Atlas: a new interactive data map showing how care deficits impact the gender earnings gap in the EU
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) launch the EU Care Atlas, a new interactive data map to help uncover what the statistics are often hiding: how care deficits directly feed into …

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 …

EU Taxonomy: The case of listed real estate
Renovations have a much greater climate mitigation potential than new constructions. Discover why we must look at a building’s whole life cycle and embodied carbon if we want to align the built environment with the EU’s climate objectives.

By the numbers: the home appliance industry in 2018-2019
A glance at the achievements completed by the home appliance sector in thriving energy efficiency, fostering connectivity and stimulating Europe's growth. From APPLiA's 4th Statistical Report, the goals of a climate-neutral Europe are one step closer.

Extreme smoking bans exclude smokers from society
Draconian prohibitions might make politicians look good, but the costs of the measures are borne by others including the hospitality sector, employers, smokers and taxpayers.

amfori Supports People, Planet and Prosperity amid Protectionist Threats
amfori, the leading global business association for open and sustainable trade, launches its first digital annual report (2018-2019).

Let’s step up to the plate
Our food culture is one of the EU's greatest success stories. However, it is only when we move forward together, that success takes care of itself.

A fast and just energy transition in the heating and cooling sector
Solar Heat Europe is proud to present its policy manifesto for a Fast and Just Energy Transition in the Heating and Cooling Sector.

Changing business in a changing world
How can we support each other to lead change in a changing world? Join the largest conference dedicated to open and sustainable trade in Europe and find out.

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 road to 2024
We call on the European Union to base the 2019-2024 legislature and its institutional setup on fostering the fundamental contribution of industry to pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals.

Paris Region Key Figures 2018
Paris Region Key Figures 2018 lays out a panorama of the region’s economic dynamism and social life, positioning it among the leading regions in Europe and worldwide.

350,000 jobs created by European tech firms in five years
The European technology industries continue to grow at a phenomenal pace: 5.0 % in 2017, according to the latest figures from Orgalime’s economists.

Car data privacy: Who’s in the driving seat?
As cars become more and more connected, the amount and the type of data they can capture – and share – increases exponentially. While sharing car data has the potential to optimize the driving experience for all, questions of data privacy naturally arise: especially when personal data is involved.

European People’s Party: What role for the regions and cities in EU 2019 elections?
The European People's Party local dialogues are a central part of the grassroots engagement for the 2019 European elections, an initiative to be launched in Sofia, Bulgaria on 9 March 2018.

Listed real estate: a large contributor to the EU economy
Real estate plays a crucial role in all aspects of our everyday lives. The new report by EPRA demonstrates that European listed real estate is a key sector for the EU economy, providing and securing a significant amount of jobs and investments.

Mastercard: Core values in a changing payments landscape
With PSD2 now in force and an ever changing payments landscape encapsulated by changing consumer expectations and technological advances now is an exciting time for payments.

Beyond the CAP: Complementarity in EU rural development funding
Many rural areas suffer from high levels of unemployment and lack vital infrastructure like high-speed internet and transport connections: the EU’s rural residents are up to twice as likely as city-dwellers to experience poverty or social exclusion.

The engineering industry is critical to EU and UK
Brexit poses three important challenges for the engineering industry: customs handling, differing standards, and restrictions for posted workers.

Eastern Europe’s shadow economy: What citizens think
A new poll commissioned by Mastercard shows that citizens across Eastern Europe are not fans of the shadow economy.