http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/-t1.htm Discussions European economics and business. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:04:37 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/prosilver/site_logo.gif http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/-t1.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-contemplates-common-market-with-russia-t91.htm Don Source http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/eu-contemplates-common-market-russia/article-176575 French President and EU presidency holder Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday (21 October) unveiled a new cooperation strategy with Russia that would build stronger economic links between Europe and its largest Eastern European neighbour. The term recalls the early stages of EU history, which saw the development of a 'common market' that was subsequently renamed the 'single market' in the 1980s. ... Economics and business Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:04:37 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-contemplates-common-market-with-russia-t91.htm#91 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-contemplates-common-market-with-russia-t91.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/sarkozy-outlines-refoundation-of-capitalism-t90.htm Don Source http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/sarkozy-outlines-refoundation-capitalism/article-176571 More unified economic governance of the euro area, strict rules aimed at overcoming the current 'failures' of the US-style capitalist model, increased protection against foreign takeovers and tougher rules on tax havens are all part of the French president and current holder of the EU presidency's plans, he told members of the European Parliament yesterday (21 October). The extraordinary ... Economics and business Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:58:27 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/sarkozy-outlines-refoundation-of-capitalism-t90.htm#90 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/sarkozy-outlines-refoundation-of-capitalism-t90.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/us-style-financial-socialism-not-an-option-for-europe-t87.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26775/?rk=1 The EU's economic and monetary affairs commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, has said Europe should not employ what he called "financial socialism" to solve the ongoing banking crisis by bailing out failing companies. "Socialists like me, we are against financial socialism," he said, alluding to the multi-billion-dollar supports and nationalisations of recent weeks that Washington has engaged in to save a host of financial institutions ... Economics and business Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:58:13 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/us-style-financial-socialism-not-an-option-for-europe-t87.htm#87 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/us-style-financial-socialism-not-an-option-for-europe-t87.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-to-overhaul-fisheries-policy-t85.htm Don Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7621618.stm The European Commission has announced a full review of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy, saying the current regime fails to protect fish stocks. The commission says that fishermen who obey the fishing rules are being penalised by the irresponsible behaviour of others who flout them. That "vicious circle" has undermined the ecological balance of the oceans, the commission says. The EU wants to cut the size of fleets ... Economics and business Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:02:19 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-to-overhaul-fisheries-policy-t85.htm#85 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-to-overhaul-fisheries-policy-t85.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-finance-ministers-reject-stimulus-package-t78.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26740/?rk=1 European Union finance ministers meeting in the south of France for informal discussions over the weekend on a unified response to the darkening economic clouds agreed to boost loans to small and medium-sized businesses but ruled out any US or Japan-style major stimulus package to ward off recession. Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg's prime minister, finance minister and chair of the eurogroup - those member states that have adopted the euro ... Economics and business Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:33:36 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-finance-ministers-reject-stimulus-package-t78.htm#78 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-finance-ministers-reject-stimulus-package-t78.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/us-bank-crisis-smashes-hole-in-european-markets-t77.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26749/?rk=1 The US banking crisis wiped billions off the value of European stock markets on Monday (15 September), with the European Central Bank and EU institutions trying to calm nerves as traders fear more bad news. Shares in Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Greece, Poland, Romania, the Czech republic, Slovenia and Lithuania also fell by 3.5 percent or more, with only Sweden, Finland and Estonia emerging relatively unscathed. Individual ... Economics and business Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:34:50 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/us-bank-crisis-smashes-hole-in-european-markets-t77.htm#77 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/us-bank-crisis-smashes-hole-in-european-markets-t77.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-finance-ministers-to-tackle-recession-threat-t75.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26735/?rk=1 As the euro declines to a one-year low against the dollar, EU finance ministers are set to meet in Nice to discuss what measures can be taken to avoid a European recession. Meanwhile, the EU internal market commissioner has warned Europe is not ready for a cross-border US-style banking collapse. On Thursday (11 September) the euro dropped to its lowest level in 12 months to 1.3893 dollars amid fears that Europe is sliding towards a technical ... Economics and business Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:49:28 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-finance-ministers-to-tackle-recession-threat-t75.htm#75 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/eu-finance-ministers-to-tackle-recession-threat-t75.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/global-turmoil-hitting-eu-economy-worse-than-feared-t66.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26724/?rk=1 The European Commission has admitted the global financial turmoil has caused more trouble for the EU economy than Brussels had expected, and has trimmed down its earlier GDP forecasts for the year, predicting a recession for Germany, Spain and Britain. In an interim economic review published on Wednesday (10 September), the EU executive suggested that the 27-strong bloc's GDP in 2008 would most likely only rise by 1.4 percent and not two percent ... Economics and business Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:24:27 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/global-turmoil-hitting-eu-economy-worse-than-feared-t66.htm#66 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/global-turmoil-hitting-eu-economy-worse-than-feared-t66.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/killing-the-golden-geese-t47.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26690/?rk=1 European Union finance ministers will no doubt have spent idle moments during their summer holidays dreaming up new ways of clamping down on the "scandalous excesses of captains of industry" denounced at the Ecofin council before the recess in a passionate speech by Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker. EU governments at the time promised to tell the European Commission exactly how they intend to deal with this "social ... Economics and business Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:01:15 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/killing-the-golden-geese-t47.htm#47 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/killing-the-golden-geese-t47.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/conference-on-micro-credit-t37.htm Don Source http://ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil/PFUE-09_2008/PFUE-08.09.2008/colloque_sur_le_microcredit The annual conference of the European Microfinance Network will be held in Nice from 8 to 10 September and will be organised in partnership with EUROFI, a think tank dedicated to financial integration in Europe. It builds on the extension of measures taken by the European Parliament and Commission in support of micro-credit. The conference of the European Microfinance Network will be ... Economics and business Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:03:09 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/conference-on-micro-credit-t37.htm#37 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/conference-on-micro-credit-t37.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/a-european-initiative-for-the-international-financial-crisis-t13.htm Don http://www.taurillon.org/A-European-Initiative-for-the-International-Financial-Crisis Globalization has brought about a radical change in the balance of power in the world and in particular it has broken down the “bronze law” that gave 20 percent of world population the use of 80 percent of world resources. Such changes are comparable to the events of the industrial revolution that, after many battles and convulsive phases, resulted in the downfall of the “bronze law” that linked salaries ... Economics and business Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:49:12 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/a-european-initiative-for-the-international-financial-crisis-t13.htm#13 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/a-european-initiative-for-the-international-financial-crisis-t13.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/green-economics-t6.htm Don Green economics is something that will soon be talked a lot in Europe. It is an interesting idea. Basically it is about bringing in more environmentally friendly policies that also fuel the economy. Increasing the productivity of Europe by reducing by reducing CO2 emissions. Think about it in this contexed, the price oil goes up, the price of everything goes up. For every Euro cent increase of oil, it costs about an extra €1000 per year for a truck driver to carry his cargo. Thus cost of ... Economics and business Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:24:17 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/green-economics-t6.htm#6 http://youreu.forumotion.net/economics-and-business-f8/green-economics-t6.htm