Europe’s largest and most powerful banks are downsizing again. They have cut their workforce by 3.5 percent last year and the trend seems to continue. Thus, the belief that banks would return to their pre-crisis employment ..
UN Security Council that held an urgent, previously unscheduled meeting to discuss the worsening crisis in Ukraine Sunday night traded strong condemnations and accusations. Meanwhile, EU foreign ministers are scheduled to meet in ..
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) supported more lenient rules concerning certain types of securities in order to kick off credit flows again within the eurozone economy. The ECB and BoE complained in ..
The Labour Market Survey 2013 has lately revealed that among Europeans aged between 15 and 74, in 2013, there were about 216 million employed persons, 26 million unemployed ones and 137 million economically inactive ones. The ..
The European Union has a clear ambition towards developing countries: their integration into the world economy, including through the progressive elimination of trade restrictions. In order to enhance their trade interests in ..