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Free Trade Agreements – March 2023 Update
Get an overview on current Free Trade Agreements.
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EU - US Trade news January 2023
The EU and US agreed on a Joint Roadmap on Evaluation and Measurement Tools for Trustworthy AI and Risk Management.
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Construction activity in Europe 2018 - 2022
Total investment in construction increased by 5.2% in 2021 and amounted to € 1,602 billion.
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European Economic Forecast Autumn 2022
The shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine are denting global demand and reinforcing global inflationary pressures.
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Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 21, No. 2 (2022)
The report provides estimates of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corporate cleansing and labour markets, an updated assessment of the SURE instrument, among…
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European Economic Forecast Summer 2022
The shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continue to negatively affect the EU economy.
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New tool to help Member States control prohibited and restricted goods
The Commission published a list of EU laws that prohibit or restrict certain goods and substances from the EU.
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Free Trade Agreements – Overview June 2022
An overview on free trade agreements.
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Trade Defence Instruments and EU anti-dumping measures – June 2022 update
An overview on EU's defence measures against unfair trade practices.
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EU generalised scheme of tariff preferences
The European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs has published its opinion on the proposal on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences.
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Global manufacturing growth revives from 1½ year low, but supply shortages and inflationary pressures persist
Worldwide manufacturing growth picked up in February after being subdued to a one-and-a-half year low in January due to the Omicron wave.
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Manufacturing output growth supported by stronger demand and fewer delivery delays in February
The Russia-Ukraine war, which also carries the risk of dampening growth, adds fresh fuel to inflation risks.
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Inflation Rates Expected to Stay Above Two Per Cent Until the End of 2024
High energy prices, scarcity of raw materials and problems in international supply chains are expected to be the main drivers of this high inflation.
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EU-US-Trade: Stakeholder consultation platform on TTIP
The Commission has launched a consultation platform to collect stakeholder’s input to shape transatlantic cooperation.
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SMEs weight in EU’s international trade in goods
In 2019, 99% of importing enterprises in total trade (intra-EU and extra-EU) were small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Free Trade Agreements – Overview January 2022
The article gives an overview on current treaties and FTAs.
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Employment up, labour market slack down in Q3 2021
Unemployment amounted to 12.9% of the extended labour force aged 20-64 in the third quarter of 2021, down from 13.7% in the second quarter 2021 (-0.8 pp).
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Manufacturing growth broadly stabilises during November as factories battle with harsh supply headwinds
Although demand remains strong, supply chains continue to deteriorate at a worrying rate.
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Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 20, No. 3 (2021)
Having regained its pre-pandemic output level in the third quarter of this year, the euro area is now on a path of expansion.
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Europe Business Outlook October 2021
Confidence remains in positive territory, but down on June’s record high.
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