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.eu: Three Years on, Three Million Domain Names

added: 06-04-2009

Three years after its launch, the .eu top-level internet domain continues to be a success story. There are now more than three million internet domains under Europe's own top-level domain. Even the financial crisis has not stopped this growth: the number of .eu domains increased by 2% during the first quarter of 2009, and .eu was firmly entrenched as the fifth most popular country code top-level domain worldwide.

The European Central Bank Reduces the Key Interest Rates by a Further 25 Basis Points

added: 03-04-2009

On the basis of its regular economic and monetary analyses, the Governing Council decided to reduce the key ECB interest rates by a further 25 basis points. This decision brings the total reduction in the interest rate on the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem since 8 October 2008 to 300 basis points.

An EU27 Surplus in Trade in Goods with the USA of 63 bn euro in 2008

added: 03-04-2009

Taking goods and services together, the EU27 and the USA account for the largest bilateral trade relationship in the world. The significant amount of bilateral trade and investment illustrates a high degree of interdependence of the two economies.

Regional Development Funding for Energy Efficiency Investment in Housing

added: 03-04-2009

All EU Member States and regions would be able to get EU regional development funding for energy-efficiency and renewable energy investments in housing, under rule changes set out in a draft EP legislative resolution on a proposed regulation amending European Regional Development Fund Regulation 1080/2006.

EU27 Real Agricultural Income per Worker Down by 3.5%

added: 02-04-2009

EU27 real agricultural income per worker fell by 3.5% in 2008, after increasing by 9.3% in 2007. This decrease was the result of a fall in real agricultural income (-5.7%) and a reduction in agricultural labour input (-2.3%).

Road Package Gets Green Light from Transport Committee

added: 02-04-2009

Partial liberalisation of cabotage, longer maximum working hours for coach and bus drivers and tougher inspections of transport companies: these were the main amendments resulting from a compromise with the Council on the "road transport package" as approved by members of the EP Transport Committee.

Fitch: Emerging Europe Faces Worst Recession Since Early Transition

added: 02-04-2009

Fitch Ratings forecasts in a new report that Emerging Europe (EE) will suffer its steepest fall in real GDP since the collapse of the Communist planned economic system in the early 1990s, reflecting the severity of the trade and financial shocks that have hit the region. However, the aggregate forecasts conceal a wide range in growth prospects across the region.

Telecoms Package: Strengthening Users' Rights and Internet Security

added: 02-04-2009

Consumer rights must be strengthened, above all to reflect new telecommunications technology, says the EP Internal Market Committee in its report on the aspects of the telecoms package dealing with privacy and access to universal services.

All New Buildings to Be Zero Energy from 2019

added: 02-04-2009

All buildings built after 31 December 2018 will have to produce their own energy on-site, said the Industry Committee, amending the 2002 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. MEPs also called for more public investments in energy-efficient buildings.

Economic Recovery Plan: Invest Unspent Funds in Energy Saving and Smart City Projects

added: 02-04-2009

The EU’s economic recovery plan should invest funds not spent by September 2010 in energy efficiency and "smart city" projects, said the Industry Committee on Monday, as it amended the European Energy Programme for Recovery.

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