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EU Budget 2009: Highest Spending for Growth and Employment

added: 06-05-2008

Long-term economic progress and employment remain firmly at the top of European Union spending, taking the biggest share – nearly 45% - of the proposed 2009 budget - a 3% rise on 2008. The proposal presented today also highlights the growing trend to gear policy spending towards the energy and environment, with a massive 10% of the budget going on environment. Money for agriculture will remain stable at €42.9 billion. All headings in the budget will grow, reaching a total of €134.4 billion in commitments and €116.7 billion in payments.

Household Saving Rate at 14.3% In The Euro Area And 10.6% In The EU27

added: 06-05-2008

In the fourth quarter of 2007, the seasonally adjusted gross saving rate of households was 14.3% in the euro area (EA13). It was 14.0% in the third quarter of 2007. In the EU27, the household saving rate was 10.6% in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared with 10.4% in the third quarter of 2007.

Industrial Producer Prices Up By 0.7% In Euro Area

added: 06-05-2008

In March 2008 compared with February 2008, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.7% in the euro area (EA15) and by 0.6% in the EU27. In February prices increased by 0.7% in both zones.

Economic Sentiment Declines Markedly in Both the EU and the Euro Area in April 2008

added: 30-04-2008

In April, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) decreased by 3.8 points in the EU and by 2.5 points in the euro area, to 98.1 and 97.1 respectively. The fall in the EU indicator more than offset the rebound registered in March. In both regions, the ESI now stands below its long-term average.

Euro Area Unemployment Stable at 7.1% in March 2008

added: 30-04-2008

The euro area (EA15) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.1% in March 2008, unchanged compared with February. It was 7.5% in March 2007. The EU27 unemployment rate was 6.7% in March 2008, also unchanged compared with February. It was 7.3% in March 2007.

European Structured Finance Market Active despite Challenging Conditions

added: 30-04-2008

Fitch Ratings has said that despite the current market conditions and lack of investor appetite, the continental European structured finance market has remained surprisingly active during the first quarter of 2008, mainly driven by the possibility to post structured finance notes as repo collateral with central banks. During Q108, 23 transactions totalling EUR22.8bn (excluding CDOs of cedulas) were issued.

Payment Practices in Europe: Varying Growth Rates

added: 30-04-2008

The national economies of Greece, Poland, Romania and Russia are growing dynamically - but in some cases under very different conditions and with their own special cultural characteristics, as is clearly demonstrated by the payment terms and practices in the different countries.

Bloomberg PMI Shows Record Fall in Eurozone Retail Sales

added: 29-04-2008

The Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index ("PMI(R)"), an indicator based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector and providing data one month ahead of government issued figures, fell a record 6.4 points from 48.2 in March to a survey low of 41.8 in April.

Spring Economic Forecast 2008-2009: Growth Moderates, Price Pressures a Worry

added: 28-04-2008

Growth in the European Union is expected to ease to 2% in 2008 and 1.8% in 2009 from 2.8% in 2007 (1.7% and 1.5% in the euro area from 2.6% in 2007), according to the Commission's spring economic forecast. The moderation in growth results from the persisting turmoil in the financial markets, the marked slowdown in the United States and soaring commodity prices, all of which are taking their toll on global activity.

Monetary Developments in the Euro Area in March 2008

added: 28-04-2008

The annual rate of growth of M3 decreased to 10.3% in March 2008, from 11.3% in February 2008. The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 over the period January 2008 - March 2008 declined to 11.1%, from 11.5% in the period December 2007 - February 2008.

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