http://www.eucommerz.com en eu_editor@eucommerz.com Boston Hannah Copyright 2011 2011-11-30T10:09:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/boston_hannah_publishing_releases_property_home_summer_edition_357 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/boston_hannah_publishing_releases_property_home_summer_edition_357/When:19:25:00Z 2012-06-01T19:25:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0875_25_billions_to_boost_smes http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0875_25_billions_to_boost_smes/When:10:09:00Z 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. 2011-11-30T10:09:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0875_europes_leading_businesses_expanding_internationally http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0875_europes_leading_businesses_expanding_internationally/When:08:15:00Z At the start of Global Entrepreneur Week a new survey reveals that Europe’s leading businesses are recovering from the recession and, despite the economic climate in Europe, many are looking to expand through trading internationally. 2011-11-11T08:15:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0873_driving_business_success_in_europe http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0873_driving_business_success_in_europe/When:09:41:02Z Economic gloom masks incredible innovation and drive amongst Europe’s brightest businesses. Europe’s success stories need to be celebrated, says John Casey, Head of Commercial Banking, Continental Europe at HSBC. 2011-10-20T09:41:02-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0872_eus_statement_on_the_10th_anniversary_of_the_terrorist_attacks_in_the_us http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0872_eus_statement_on_the_10th_anniversary_of_the_terrorist_attacks_in_the_us/When:04:53:00Z President Barroso and President Van Rompuy release a joint statement on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the United States. 2011-09-09T04:53:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0871_the_silk_road_returns http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0871_the_silk_road_returns/When:05:47:01Z China is now the largest foreign investor in Brazil, Laos, Myanmar, Iran, Mongolia and Afghanistan. Furthermore, China accounts for five of the world’s top ten biggest container ports: twenty years ago, not one Chinese port was in the top 20. 2011-09-08T05:47:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0870_retail_trade_up_by_02_in_eu27 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0870_retail_trade_up_by_02_in_eu27/When:06:13:00Z 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. 2011-09-05T06:13:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0869_eurozone_discusses_crisis http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0869_eurozone_discusses_crisis/When:10:28:01Z 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. 2011-08-30T10:28:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0868_barroso_concerned_over_italy_and_spain http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0868_barroso_concerned_over_italy_and_spain/When:06:16:00Z President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, comments on the euro area sovereign bond markets. 2011-08-04T06:16:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0867_industrial_producer_prices_stable_in_eu http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0867_industrial_producer_prices_stable_in_eu/When:05:20:00Z In June 2011 compared with May 2011, the industrial producer price index remained stable in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In May prices fell by 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. 2011-08-03T05:20:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0866_euro_area_unemployment_rate_at_99 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0866_euro_area_unemployment_rate_at_99/When:06:17:00Z The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.9% in June 2011, unchanged compared with May. It was 10.2% in June 2010. 2011-08-01T06:17:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0865_eu27_current_account_deficit_388bn_euro http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0865_eu27_current_account_deficit_388bn_euro/When:10:58:01Z According to the latest available data, the EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 38.8 billion euro in the first quarter of 2011, compared with a deficit of 27.7bn in the first quarter of 2010 and a deficit of 20.4bn in the fourth quarter of 2010. 2011-07-25T10:58:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0864_new_eu_rules_to_strengthen_toy_safety http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0864_new_eu_rules_to_strengthen_toy_safety/When:07:00:00Z There will be no more places for defective and dangerous toys in the EU market. As from 20 July, new EU rules for toys are in force to fulfill the highest safety requirements worldwide. 2011-07-20T07:00:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0863_first_eu_sustainability_schemes_for_biofuels_get_the_go_ahead http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0863_first_eu_sustainability_schemes_for_biofuels_get_the_go_ahead/When:10:32:00Z On 19 July, the European Commission recognised seven voluntary schemes to check the sustainability of biofuels, which can represent an environmentally-friendly replacemetn of fussil fuels. 2011-07-19T10:32:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0862_eu_increases_fight_against_fakes http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0862_eu_increases_fight_against_fakes/When:08:55:01Z In 2010, EU Customs seized more than 103 million products suspected of violating intellectual property rights (IPR) at the EU's external borders. 2011-07-15T08:55:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0861_foreign_citizens_in_the_eu_the_numbers http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0861_foreign_citizens_in_the_eu_the_numbers/When:09:11:00Z In 2010, 32.5 million foreign citizens lived in the EU27 Member States, of which 12.3 million were citizens of another EU27 Member State and the remaining 20.2 million were citizens of countries outside the EU27. 2011-07-14T09:11:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0860_ec_to_fight_dangerous_new_synthetic_drugs http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0860_ec_to_fight_dangerous_new_synthetic_drugs/When:10:24:00Z Tougher action across the European Union is needed to tackle the growing problem of new synthetic drugs entering the market, according to a report by the European Commission released on 11 July. 2011-07-11T10:24:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0859_parliament_against_reintroduction_of_border_controls http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0859_parliament_against_reintroduction_of_border_controls/When:02:57:01Z Parliament strongly opposes the reintroduction of border controls within the Schengen area. The influx of migrants and asylum seekers cannot justify them, say MEPs in a resolution on the planned changes to Schengen rules. 2011-07-08T02:57:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0858_traffic_offences_abroad_no_hiding_place http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0858_traffic_offences_abroad_no_hiding_place/When:10:06:01Z EU states will soon be swapping car registration details regularly to track down drivers who have committed serious traffic offences while in another EU country, after Parliament gave its backing to the plans on 6 July. 2011-07-06T10:06:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0857_member_states_to_pay_454_billion_less_into_eu_budget http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0857_member_states_to_pay_454_billion_less_into_eu_budget/When:09:04:01Z EU Member States' contributions to this year's budget will be cut by a total of €4.54 billion, following a vote by the European Parliament on 5 July. 2011-07-05T09:04:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0856_eu_road_fatalities_fall_by_11_in_2010 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0856_eu_road_fatalities_fall_by_11_in_2010/When:08:05:01Z The European Commission has published new statistics on 5 July showing that EU road fatalities decreased by 11% in 2010. However, country by country statistics show that the number of deaths still varies greatly across the EU. 2011-07-05T08:05:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0855_retail_trade_down_by_11_in_euro_area_and_eu27 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0855_retail_trade_down_by_11_in_euro_area_and_eu27/When:04:12:00Z In May 2011, compared with April 2011, the volume of retail trade fell by 1.1% in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In April retail trade rose by 0.7% and by 0.9 respectively. 2011-07-05T04:12:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0854_eu_ministers_comment_on_greek_commitment http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0854_eu_ministers_comment_on_greek_commitment/When:11:03:00Z EU ministers welcomed the progress made by the Greek authorities in implementing the policy understandings reached with the European Commission, in liaison with the ECB, and the IMF. 2011-07-04T11:03:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0853_industrial_producer_prices_down_by_02_in_euro_area http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0853_industrial_producer_prices_down_by_02_in_euro_area/When:04:47:00Z In May 2011 compared with April 2011, the industrial producer price index fell by 0.2% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.3% in the EU27. In April prices increased by 0.9% and 1% respectively. 2011-07-04T04:47:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0852_euro_area_unemployment_rate_at_99 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0852_euro_area_unemployment_rate_at_99/When:08:46:00Z The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.9% in May 2011, unchanged compared with April. It was 10.2% in May 2010. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.3% in May 2011, unchanged compared with April. It was 9.7% in May 2010. 2011-07-01T08:46:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0851_poland_takes_over_eu_council_presidency http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0851_poland_takes_over_eu_council_presidency/When:08:28:00Z 1 July 2011 marks the start of Poland’s chairmanship of the Council of the European Union. Poland is taking over the Presidency from Hungary which has presided over the EU for the past six months. 2011-07-01T08:28:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0850_lower_roaming_prices_as_of_1_july http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0850_lower_roaming_prices_as_of_1_july/When:10:57:01Z With effect from 1st July 2011 to 30 June 2012 EU mobile operators will again be obliged to lower retail prices for roaming calls in line with EU rules first introduced in 2007 and amended in 2009. 2011-06-30T10:57:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0849_greek_parliament_votes_in_favour_of_austerity_measures http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0849_greek_parliament_votes_in_favour_of_austerity_measures/When:10:25:00Z On 29 June, Greek members of parliament have voted in favour of a drastic package of austerity measures intended to save the country from defaulting on its debts. 2011-06-29T10:25:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0848_it_is_time_to_move_up_a_gear_for_smes http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0848_it_is_time_to_move_up_a_gear_for_smes/When:09:56:01Z On 28 June 2011, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a public hearing on the "Review of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA, Europe’s policy framework for SMEs)" in Brussels. 2011-06-28T09:56:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0847_social_costs_of_crisis_remain_high http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0847_social_costs_of_crisis_remain_high/When:06:34:00Z The new EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly review (summer 2011) released by the European Commission on 28 June shows that the EU labour market is recovering slowly but unevenly across the Member States. 2011-06-28T06:34:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0846_strong_decline_in_eu27_investment_flows http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0846_strong_decline_in_eu27_investment_flows/When:05:23:00Z Following the economic crisis, EU27 FDI (foreign direct investment) in the rest of the world (outflows) declined significantly in 2010, falling by 62%, from €281 billion in 2009 to 107bn in 2010. 2011-06-27T05:23:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0845_ec_president_welcomes_croatia_into_eu http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0845_ec_president_welcomes_croatia_into_eu/When:10:34:00Z President of the European Commission, Herman Van Rompuy, has announced the political agreement on the accession of Croatia. 2011-06-24T10:34:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0844_oecd_looks_at_government_spending http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0844_oecd_looks_at_government_spending/When:05:18:00Z The fiscal effort made by governments to help citizens and businesses bounce back from the global economic crisis pushed government’s share of the economy to record highs, according to a new OECD report. 2011-06-24T05:18:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0843_troika_and_greece_reach_agreement http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0843_troika_and_greece_reach_agreement/When:04:33:00Z Heads of Mission of the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank (the Troika) and the Greek authorities have reached a satisfactory agreement on 23 June on a set of measures to close the fiscal gap for the years 2011-2014. 2011-06-24T04:33:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0842_new_eu_rules_for_online_shopping http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0842_new_eu_rules_for_online_shopping/When:03:27:00Z A new Consumer Rights Directive is to benefit consumers who have purchased goods online, with new requirements that compel online traders to provide exact information. 2011-06-23T03:27:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0841_montenegros_accession_negotiations_may_begin_this_year http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0841_montenegros_accession_negotiations_may_begin_this_year/When:03:15:00Z The Hungarian Presidency is committed to giving a new impetus to the European Union enlargement process and it hopes that a decision will be reached as early as this year, on starting the accession negotiations with Montenegro. 2011-06-22T03:15:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0840_iceland_emerges_from_recession_after_bank_collapse http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0840_iceland_emerges_from_recession_after_bank_collapse/When:10:46:00Z The OECD’s latest economic survey of Iceland, published on 21 June 2011, discusses the challenges facing the country in the wake of the financial crisis. 2011-06-21T10:46:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0839_great_differences_in_eus_gdp_per_capita http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0839_great_differences_in_eus_gdp_per_capita/When:04:21:00Z Based on first preliminary estimates for 2010, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) varied from 43% to 283% of the EU27 average across the Member States. 2011-06-21T04:21:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0838_eurogroup_urges_greece_to_impose_austerity_measures http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0838_eurogroup_urges_greece_to_impose_austerity_measures/When:04:57:00Z Finance ministers from the Eurozone urge Greece to impose austerity measures and prepare a second bailout. 2011-06-20T04:57:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0837_europes_leading_businesses_set_for_international_expansion http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0837_europes_leading_businesses_set_for_international_expansion/When:09:46:00Z One in four businesses across Europe plans to enter a new market in the next six months. 2011-06-17T09:46:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0836_meps_praise_croatias_progress http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0836_meps_praise_croatias_progress/When:03:37:00Z Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs praised the Hungarian Presidency's efforts to complete EU enlargement negotiations with Croatia by end of June, and welcomed Serbia's arrest of Ratko Mladić but warned that its path to the EU "is still long", in an EU enlargement debate on 16 June. 2011-06-17T03:37:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0835_commissioner_rehn_comments_on_greece http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0835_commissioner_rehn_comments_on_greece/When:06:48:01Z In his statement, Olli Rehn, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, says he confident that the next tranche of loans to Greece will be disembursed. 2011-06-16T06:48:01-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/next_ecb_president_candidate_announced http://www.eucommerz.com/a/next_ecb_president_candidate_announced/When:09:37:00Z Mario Draghi was recommended to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet as ECB President in an Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee vote on 15 June. The committee opinion now needs to be confirmed by a vote of Parliament as a whole, scheduled for 23 June. 2011-06-15T09:37:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0833_acquisition_of_citizenship_in_the_eu http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0833_acquisition_of_citizenship_in_the_eu/When:10:20:00Z In 2009, 776,000 persons acquired citizenship of an EU27 Member State. In 2008 it was 699,000 persons. The main contribution to this increase at EU level came from the United Kingdom. 2011-06-14T10:20:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0832_eu_closes_last_chapters_on_croatia_accession http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0832_eu_closes_last_chapters_on_croatia_accession/When:06:42:00Z On 11 June, President Jose Manuel Barroso commented on Croatia and the Commission’s proposal to close the last "Chapters" in the accession talks. 2011-06-13T06:42:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0831_eu27_population_will_peak_by_around_2040 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0831_eu27_population_will_peak_by_around_2040/When:02:34:00Z The EU27 population is projected to increase from 501 million on 1 January 2010 to 525 million in 2035, to peak at 526 million around 2040, and thereafter gradually decline to 517 million in 2060. 2011-06-08T02:34:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0830_bulgaria_and_romania_prepare_for_schengen http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0830_bulgaria_and_romania_prepare_for_schengen/When:01:44:00Z The Hungarian Presidency announced at the European Parliament’s meeting in Strasbourg, on 7 June 2011, that the Council will probably return to the matter of the Schengen accession of Bulgaria and Romania as early as September. 2011-06-08T01:44:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0829_eu_council_says_stop_e_coli_epidemic http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0829_eu_council_says_stop_e_coli_epidemic/When:06:20:15Z The diarrhoea epidemic must be contained, because it is not only a matter of public health, it also has a severe economic effects too, Minister of National Resources Miklós Réthelyi, said in the press conference on 6 June 2011. 2011-06-07T06:20:15-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0828_industrial_producer_prices_up_by_09 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0828_industrial_producer_prices_up_by_09/When:02:19:00Z In April 2011 compared with March 2011, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.9% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1% in the EU27. In March prices increased by 0.8% and 1.2% respectively. 2011-06-06T02:19:00-06:00 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0827_euro_area_inflation_estimated_at_27 http://www.eucommerz.com/a/0827_euro_area_inflation_estimated_at_27/When:02:27:01Z Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.7% in May 2011 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was 2.8% in April. 2011-06-01T02:27:01-06:00