Tag for 'Economic and Financial Affairs'
Wednesday, March 29th, 2017
Commission blocks proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange Brussels, 29 March 2017 The European Commission has prohibited the proposed merger between Deutsche Börse AG and London Stock Exchange Group under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission's investigation concluded the merger would have created a de facto monopoly in the markets for clearing [...]
Monday, February 13th, 2017
Winter 2017 Economic Forecast: Navigating through choppy waters Brussels, 13 February 2017 Having proven resilient to global challenges last year, the European economic recovery is expected to continue this year and next: for the first time in almost a decade, the economies of all EU Member States are expected to grow throughout the entire forecasting [...]
Thursday, December 1st, 2016
Commission proposes new tax rules to support e-commerce and online businesses in the EU Brussels, 1 December 2016 The European Commission has today unveiled a series of measures to improve the Value Added Tax (VAT) environment for e-commerce businesses in the EU. Our proposals will allow consumers and companies, in particular start-ups and SMEs, to [...]
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
Investment Plan for Europe: evaluations give evidence to support its reinforcement Brussels, 29 November 2016 Commission takes on board findings of three evaluations, in line with its proposal to reinforce and expand the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the core of the Investment Plan for Europe.The Investment Plan for Europe has already proven useful [...]
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016
EU Banking Reform: Strong banks to support growth and restore confidence Brussels, 23 November 2016 The Commission is presenting today a comprehensive package of reforms to further strengthen the resilience of EU banks.This proposal builds on existing EU banking rules and aims to complete the post-crisis regulatory agenda by making sure that the regulatory framework [...]
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
European Semester Autumn Package: Working for a stronger and more inclusive economic recovery Brussels, 16 November 2016 The Commission today sets out its views on the EU's economic and social priorities for the year ahead, building on the guidance from President Juncker's 2016 State of the Union address and on the latest economic data from [...]
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
Autumn 2016 Economic Forecast: Modest growth in challenging times Brussels, 9 November 2016 Economic growth in Europe is expected to continue at a moderate pace, as recent labour market gains and rising private consumption are being counterbalanced by a number of hindrances to growth and the weakening of supportive factors. In its autumn forecast released [...]
Tuesday, October 25th, 2016
Commission proposes major corporate tax reform for the EU Strasbourg, 25 October 2016 The Commission has today announced plans to overhaul the way in which companies are taxed in the Single Market, delivering a growth-friendly and fair corporate tax system.Re‑calibrated as part of a broader package of corporate tax reforms, the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax [...]
Monday, August 8th, 2016
Excessive deficit procedure: Council agrees to zero fines and new deadlines for Portugal and Spain 08/08/2016Council of the EU On 8 August 2016, the Council agreed not to impose fines on Portugal and Spain for their failure to take effective action to correct their excessive deficits.It also stepped up the excessive deficit procedure for both [...]
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016
Stability and Growth Pact: fiscal proposals for Spain and Portugal Brussels, 27 July 2016 Following the Council decision of 12 July 2016 that Spain and Portugal did not take effective action to correct their excessive deficits, the Commission today recommends a new fiscal adjustment path for both countries. The College of Commissioners also recommends that [...]