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Production in construction down by 1.4% in euro area

The FINANCIAL – In January 2019 compared with December 2018, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 1.4% in the euro area (EA19) and remained unchanged in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In December 2018, production in construction grew by 1.1% in the euro area and fell by 0.2% in the ...

The European Court of Auditors examine EU ecodesign and energy labels

The FINANCIAL -- The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit of EU measures for ecodesign and energy labelling of products, including household appliances. In articular, the auditors will ...

Non-EU citizens: 4.4 % of the EU population in 2018

The FINANCIAL – The number of people residing in European Union (EU) Member States with citizenship of a non-member country on 1 January 2018 was 22.3 million, representing 4.4 % of the EU ...

Estonia attracts promising Tech Talent with All- Expenses paid Trips for Job Interviews

The FINANCIAL -- Estonia, the nation with the most startups with a valuation over $1 billion per capita, announced the launch of its second Career Hunt campaign. Following the success of its first ...

Highest proportions of innovative enterprises in Belgium, Portugal, Finland, Luxembourg and Germany

The FINANCIAL -- The full results of the Community Innovation Survey 2016, which contains a broad set of indicators on innovation activities of enterprises, are now available in the Eurostat online ...

Gender employment gap in the EU

The FINANCIAL -- In 2017, the employment rate of women aged 20 – 64 (66.5%) was 11.5 percentage points (pp) lower than that of men aged 20 - 64 (78.0%) in the European Union (EU). In other words, ...

Non-EU citizens: 4 in 10 at risk of poverty in the EU

The FINANCIAL – In 2017, non-European Union citizens were at a higher risk of poverty than foreign European Union (EU) citizens or national citizens. Across the whole of the EU, 41.2 % of non-EU ...

Government expenditure on social protection in EU

The FINANCIAL -- General government total expenditure on social protection (as defined by COFOG) in the European Union (EU) amounted to €2,890 billion in 2017. This was equivalent to 18.8 % of GDP ...

Immigration to EU countries: 4.4 million in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- A total of 4.4 million people immigrated to one of the European Union (EU) Member States during 2017, while at least 3.1 million emigrants were reported to have left an EU Member ...

Proponents of higher skilled migration intake in Germany outnumber opponents two to one

The FINANCIAL -- Skills shortages are making it increasingly harder for enterprises in Germany to fill job vacancies. The main reason is the ongoing employment boom of the past years, and in the ...

Capital Markets Union: SMEs will access to financial markets easier

The FINANCIAL -- As part of the capital markets union, the EU will soon have in place a new framework to help small and medium businesses access new sources of ...

Industrial emissions to water decreased but current levels are still a challenge in Europe

The FINANCIAL -- Direct emissions released to water bodies from Europe’s large industrial sites have decreased in recent years for many pollutants. However, industrial pollution transferred ...

Antitrust: Commission fines Google €1.49 billion

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission has fined Google €1.49 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance by imposing a number of restrictive clauses in ...

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Production in construction down by 1.4% in euro area

The European Court of Auditors examine EU ecodesign and energy labels

Non-EU citizens: 4.4 % of the EU population in 2018

Estonia attracts promising Tech Talent with All- Expenses paid Trips for Job Interviews

Highest proportions of innovative enterprises in Belgium, Portugal, Finland, Luxembourg and Germany

Gender employment gap in the EU

Non-EU citizens: 4 in 10 at risk of poverty in the EU

Government expenditure on social protection in EU

Immigration to EU countries: 4.4 million in 2017

Proponents of higher skilled migration intake in Germany outnumber opponents two to one

Capital Markets Union: SMEs will access to financial markets easier

Industrial emissions to water decreased but current levels are still a challenge in Europe

Antitrust: Commission fines Google €1.49 billion

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