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EU seeks e-trade without borders
The European Commission is going to overhaul rules for online transactions to make people feel safer making cross-border purchases on the internet.
Poles and Slovaks in cheese stink
Poland and Slovakia are engaged in a European Union row over the right to register a traditional smoked cheese, called oscypek.
Romania and Bulgaria join the EU
Romania and Bulgaria are celebrating their entry into the European Union at midnight on New Year's Day with rock music and traditional dancing.
Euro
slumps below 90 cents
Europe's single currency, the euro, has plunged to a new low against the
US dollar, falling below $0.90 for the first time.
The
euro drive for reform
The European Central Bank has increased its interest rates once again.
The rise to 3.75% was designed to fight inflation, and the ECB is obviously
worried that strong credit growth and the weakening currency might push
up inflation.
Greece
asks to join the euro
And then there were 12. Greece has applied to join the single European
currency, the euro.
ECB
keeps rates unchanged
The European Central Bank has decided to keep interest rates for the 11-member
eurozone unchanged.
Britain
seeks to stop Superstate
Britain will seek to maintain a blocking mechanism on moves by France
and Germany to form an inner core of European Union nations, Robin Cook,
the Foreign Secretary, signalled yesterday.
Joining
euro 'will cost £36bn'
Joining the European single currency would cost the UK more than £36bn,
according to new figures.
Europe
ponders total US meat ban
The European Union is poised to begin a new and potentially damaging trade
war with the United States.
EU
fish quota slashed
European fishermen face some of the most drastic cuts in fishing quotas
for a decade. British and Irish fishermen are expected to be hard hit
because of the slump in stocks of white fish in the Irish Sea.
Europe's
level playing field?
It is one rule for UK industry and another for the rest of Europe.
Bullish
Outlook for Europe's Economy
Europe's economy is expected to grow faster next year, according to the
latest European Commission forecast.
EU
could block Vodafone bid
European Commission officials have warned that Vodafone AirTouch's bid
for Mannesmann may be blocked if it is not in the interests of European
consumers.
European
Central Bank
The European Central Bank (ECB) sets monetary policy for all European
Union countries in the single currency.
Tax
and euro on EU menu
Tax harmonisation and the launch of euro notes and coins will be on the
agenda on Monday (8th November) when EU finance ministers meet in Brussels.
The European
Business Survey
The European Business Survey is the only study of its kind devoted to
tracking the issues and trends facing small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs) across Europe — a sector which represents over 90% of the
European business community.
The
European Business Survey ~ Supplement
European SMEs ~ ready to go with the euro?
Central Bank Pages dealing with euro issues
- Austria
Die Österreichische Nationalbank - Belgium
Banque Nationale de Belgique/Nationale Bank van België - Denmark
Danmarks Nationalbank - Finland
Suomen Pankki - France
Banque de France - Germany
Deutsche Bundesbank - Greece
National Bank of Greece - Ireland
Bank of Ireland - Italy
Banca d'Italia - Luxembourg
Banque centrale du Luxembourg - Netherlands
De Nederlandsche Bank - Portugal
Banco de Portugal - Spain
Banco de España - Sweden
Sveriges Riksbank - United Kingdom
Bank of England
EU Institutions
- European Commission euro web page
- Europa, the EU Web site
- European Central Bank
- European Court of Auditors
- European Investment Bank
- Eurostat - Euro indicators
- Emu-Net
EMU info from EU governments
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- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Portugal
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- Sweden
- United Kingdom
European Commission:
http://europa.eu.int/
European Social Fund:
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Statistical Office of the European Communities:
http://europa.eu.int/eurostat.html
Joint Research Centres:
http://www.jrc.org/jrc
Other Agencies and Bodies:
http://europa.eu.int/en/agencies.html
Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European
Union:
http://www.cdt.eu.int/
European Environment Information and Observation
NETwork:
http://www.eionet.eu.int/
RAPID - the Spokesman's Service of the European Commission:
http://www.europa.eu.int/en/comm/spp/rapid.html
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