The European Commission has opened separate in-depth investigations to assess whether “excess profit” tax rulings granted by Belgium to 39 multinational companies gave those companies an unfair advantage over their competitors, in breach of EU State ai… read more
The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA19) was 2.3% in the second quarter of 2019, stable compared with the previous quarter and up from 2.1% in the second quarter of 2018, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the Eur… read more
The EEA’s annual report on ozone-depleting substances confirms that the EU keeps contributing to the global phase-out of chemicals harming the ozone layer, in line with its commitments under the Montreal Protocol. Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are w… read more
Keynote speech by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at Bloomberg, London, 16 September 2019 I will divide this speech into two parts. First, I wish to review the current economic and financial environment. Second, I will discuss… read more
Thank you Minister. Honourable media representatives. Regarding the EU fiscal rules, let me first thank Professor Niels Thygesen for an excellent report and for today’s presentation. It indeed provided lots of food-for-thought. During today’s discussio… read more