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EU Reform Treaty Must Become the Dawn of a New Era

added: 22-10-2007

UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers' organisation, congratulated the Portuguese Presidency of the EU and warmly welcomed the agreement on the "Reform Treaty" reached by the EU leaders at the Lisbon summit overnight.

Spotlight on the Commerce and Biomedical Healthcare Sectors

added: 22-10-2007

Two new reports from Eurofound’s European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC) throw light on the current situation in two sectors undergoing profound change: commerce and biomedical healthcare. Restructuring and developments in information technology are shaping the future of commerce – which includes wholesale and retail trade and the sale of motor vehicles – while biomedical healthcare is harnessing biotechnology to improve diagnostic methods, therapies and vaccines.

The Expanding European Web

added: 22-10-2007

Taken as a whole, consumers from Western European nations such as France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom are among the world’s keenest users of the Web.

Closing the Net on Illegal and Destructive Fishing

added: 19-10-2007

Greenpeace is pleased to see two European Commission proposals for stronger rules on destructive fishing practices and a strengthened fisheries control system to deter and eliminate illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing.

MEPs Gear up to Scrutinise 2008 Jobs and Growth Budget

added: 18-10-2007

MEPs meeting next week in Strasbourg will have the task of adopting the EU's draft 2008 budget as it receives its first reading on Tuesday. For the first time ever there is more money allocated for growth and job creation than for agriculture. The EP's Budget Committee has already looked at the € 129 billion proposals and called for more funding for the Galileo satellite system, the planned European Technology Institute and the EU's commitments in Kosovo and the Palestinian territories.

Construction Output up by 0.4% in the Euro Area in August 2007

added: 18-10-2007

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 0.4% in the euro area (EA13) and by 1.0% in the EU27 in August 2007, compared with the previous month. In July, production fell by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27. Compared with August 2006, output in August 2007 gained 2.8% in the euro area and 4.0% in the EU27. In July the annual growth was 1.4% in the euro area and 0.0% in the EU27.

Euro Area External Trade Surplus 1.3 bn euro in August 2007

added: 18-10-2007

The first estimate for the euro area (EA13) trade balance with the rest of the world in August 2007 gave a 1.3 bn euro surplus, compared with -5.2 bn in August 2006. The July 2007 balance was +5.7 bn, compared with +1.1 bn in July 2006. In August 2007 compared with July 2007, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 4.9% and imports by 2.0%.

Levies for Milk Quota Overruns Total € 221 million

added: 18-10-2007

The levies for Member States exceeding their milk production quotas come to almost € 221 million for the 2006/07 marketing year, according to a provisional calculation by the European Commission, based on Member States' annual declarations.

The Leading Index for France Increased by 0.1 Percent in August 2007

added: 18-10-2007

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for France increased by 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased by 0.2 percent in August 2007.

EU: Tackling Poverty Requires Integrated Solutions

added: 17-10-2007

The European Commission called for a renewed commitment to social justice by proposing a new, holistic approach to tackling poverty and promoting inclusion of people furthest from the labour market. While the EU strategy for growth and jobs is showing good results, Europe needs to do more to realise its full potential and achieve greater social justice and economic cohesion. The new strategy for 'active inclusion', which is taking shape through a wide-ranging public consultation, is a key element of the European Social Agenda.

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