Economy
Germany stands in the way of the European stimulus package
Monday 19 April 2021 |
Aude Martin | Alternatives Economiques
The European recovery plan is in a bad state. Already criticized for its slow implementation, the European Union now faces another issue with Germany, as the German Constitutional Court suspended on March 25 the ratification process of the "Next generation EU" plan at the national level.
United Kingdom: foreign workers flee the country in large numbers
Wednesday 21 April 2021 |
Lou-Eve Popper | Alternatives Economiques
Due to Brexit and multiple lockdowns, hundreds of thousands of expats have left Britain in 2020.
COVID-19 vaccines: here's who is producing them in Europe, and where
Friday 05 March 2021 |
Stefano Valentino | VoxEurop
Pharmaceutical giants producing COVID-19 vaccines are open to collaboration with third parties, as long as they retain control on vaccine licenses and profits. EU member states complain about supply shortages, but fail to question the power of Big Pharma.
Climate change cost Europeans €446 billions over the last 40 years
Friday 16 April 2021 |
Daniele Ruzza | VoxEurop
Climate change-related extreme events have seriously damaged the countries of the European Economic Area, accounting for loss of almost 3 percent of GDP for each country per year, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency.
EU recovery plan has helped boost consumer, industry confidence
Tuesday 30 March 2021 |
Anne Damiani | Euractiv
The coronavirus pandemic has instigated fears of economic uncertainty among various economic actors, including among consumers, distributors, and industry. However, the latest Eurostat figures show that confidence among economic actors is more or less holding up despite the health crisis.
Getting rid of cash payments: who benefits?
Monday 22 March 2021 |
Laurence D'Hondt | Alternatives Economiques
When it was rumoured that banknotes could be spreading the coronavirus, banks that teamed up with card networks rubbed their hands with glee. Mastercard, Visa or the Internet giants like Google Pay or Apple Pay saw a unique opportunity to convince consumers to use their technology. Overnight, merchants in most European countries allowed card purchases for amounts that were sometimes less than one euro, with lower transaction fees, while supermarkets encouraged customers to pay for their groceries through contactless payment.
Brexit: How companies are preparing for a no-deal exit
Friday 04 December 2020 |
Lou-Eve Popper | Alternatives Economiques
Without an agreement, it will be very difficult to export cars, medicines or Welsh lamb to the continent. Companies operating in these sectors are trying to prepare as best as they can.
Covid Vaccines: the cost of delays
Friday 19 March 2021 |
Stefano Valentino | VoxEurop
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The European Union shifts between defending citizens’ health and defending pharmaceutical industry monopoly by opposing the liberalization of vaccine production. This might only delay achieving the immunisation necessary for economic recovery. We delve into this issue in a three-part investigation.
The migrant pay gap is widening
Friday 26 February 2021 |
Roberta Bertoldi | OBC Transeuropa
The latest ILO report shows that migrant workers have more precarious contacts and earn 13 percent less on average than domestic workers, for equal work. This gap is widening, and is particularly stark for female migrants.
Eloi Laurent: “An alliance between social justice and ecological sustainability must take over”
Monday 01 February 2021 |
Catherine André | Alternatives Economiques
The Covid-19 pandemic is a cruel reminder that ecosystem vitality and human health are closely linked. For Eloi Laurent, "the best economic policy is a good health policy and the best health policy is a good environmental policy. We see that there is no trade-off between economy and environment."
