Promoting access to finance and encouraging an entrepreneurial culture, including the creation of new enterprises are the core issues of the new financial support programme, tabled by the European Commission in Brussels on 30 November.

EU’s statement on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the US

Barroso concerned over Italy and Spain

New EU rules to strengthen toy safety

In the wake of the Eurozone's recent troubles, a meeting on 29 August of the EP's Economics committee with leading Eurozone figures underlined that the economic governance 'six pack' remains the base on which to build long term economic stability.

Industrial producer prices stable in EU

EU increases fight against fakes

Retail trade down by 1.1% in euro area and EU27

In July 2011, compared with June 2011, the volume of retail trade grew by 0.2% in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In June retail trade rose by 0.7% and 0.5% respectively.

Euro area unemployment rate at 9.9%

EU27 current account deficit 38.8bn euro

First EU sustainability schemes for biofuels get the go-ahead

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