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EU Commission issued €17 bln EU SURE social bonds

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission issued a €17 billion inaugural social bond under the EU SURE instrument to help protect jobs and keep people in work. The issuing consisted of two bonds, with €10 billion due for repayment in October 2030 and €7 billion due for repayment in 2040. There was very strong investor interest in this highly rated instrument, and the bonds were more than 13 ...

The coronavirus pandemic can deepen Europe's demographic decline

The FINANCIAL -- Mr Karácsony's opinion highlights that Europe's ageing population, low birth rates and the worsening unequal distribution of the population require a coherent policy ...

EU bank supports Europe’s green recovery from the pandemic

The FINANCIAL -- In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the EIB quickly deployed a support plan to support the European economy and help meet the most urgent financing needs of regions and ...

Only 1/5 of EU companies can combine optimal workplace wellbeing and business performance

The FINANCIAL -- ‘High investment, high involvement’ workplaces have the best outcomes for workers and employers according to a recent large-scale survey of company practices across Europe. Just ...

Quality of life in EU cities

The FINANCIAL -- The study covers 83 cities in the EU, the EFTA countries, the UK, the Western Balkans and Turkey, for a total of 58,100 telephone interviews. It reveals in which cities people are ...

3.6 mln cigarettes were found in illegal tobacco factory in Netherlands

The FINANCIAL -- On 7 October, the investigation service of the Dutch tax authorities, FIOD (Fiscale Inlichtingen en OpsporingsDienst), raided an illegal tobacco factory in West-Betuwe, south of ...

EIB signs CZK 1.3 bln loan with the region of Czechia

The FINANCIAL -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a CZK 1.3 billion loan (equivalent to €48 million) with Středočeský kraj, the Region of Central Bohemia in Czech Republic, to improve ...

EU Parliament makes the first steps to regulate Artificial Intelligence

The FINANCIAL -- The European Parliament is among the first institutions to put forward recommendations on what AI rules should include with regards to ethics, liability and intellectual property ...

MEPs say EU Commission must set the standards for regulating online platforms

The FINANCIAL - European Parliament calls for future-proof rules on digital services, including online platforms and marketplaces, and for a binding mechanism to tackle illegal content ...

EIB and Alba Leasing provide €1 bln for Italian SMEs

The FINANCIAL -- €1 billion in new financial resources will be made available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps thanks to an agreement between the European Investment ...

European 5G survey

The FINANCIAL -- Ipsos conducted the 5G survey in 23 European countries for ETNO (European Telecommunications Network Operators’ association). 5G is a groundbreaking technology with a lot of ...

Spain launches programme on fighting racism, homophobia, xenophobia, and transphobia

The FINANCIAL -- On 8 October, FRA gave a presentation drawing from its research on the fight against Homophobia and Transphobia at the launch of the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Education for ...

Euro zone international trade in goods surplus €14.7 bn

The FINANCIAL -- In August 2020, COVID-19 continued to have a significant impact on international trade in goods. The first estimate for euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in August ...

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EU Commission issued €17 bln EU SURE social bonds

The coronavirus pandemic can deepen Europe's demographic decline

EU bank supports Europe’s green recovery from the pandemic

Only 1/5 of EU companies can combine optimal workplace wellbeing and business performance

Quality of life in EU cities

3.6 mln cigarettes were found in illegal tobacco factory in Netherlands

EIB signs CZK 1.3 bln loan with the region of Czechia

EU Parliament makes the first steps to regulate Artificial Intelligence

MEPs say EU Commission must set the standards for regulating online platforms

EIB and Alba Leasing provide €1 bln for Italian SMEs

European 5G survey

Spain launches programme on fighting racism, homophobia, xenophobia, and transphobia

Euro zone international trade in goods surplus €14.7 bn

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