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CAP amending regulation (CMO)

At a Glance 14-10-2020

The 'amending regulation' is part of a set of three legislative proposals presented by the European Commission with the aim of reshaping and modernising the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) for 2021 to 2027. It introduces changes to five regulations, including regarding the single common market organisation (CMO). Based on the work of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) during the previous legislative term, Parliament is expected to debate the framework ...

A Workshop on Tailor-made support for SMEs towards effective implementation of the EU's trade and investment strategy took place in the European Parliament on 17 February 2016. Professor Blackburn gave an analysis on SME internationalisation and policy interventions, and representatives of SMEs shared their experiences in this field.

Market economy status (MES) – a technical term used in antidumping investigations – has come to the top of the international agenda, bringing heated discussions on whether or not China will soon be granted this status. China argues that its WTO accession documents foresee an automatic acquisition of MES after 11 December 2016. Yet for many other WTO members, the text in question – Section 15 of China's Protocol of Accession – is subject to interpretation. The issue is sensitive for a number of reasons ...

Setting minimum wages are a direct way for governments to influence wage levels. Even though they are one of the most analysed and debated topics in economics, their impact on (un-)employment, growth and poverty remains ambiguous. For some experts, the rise of minimum wages will lead to job losses, as it increases the cost of labour. Others argue that minimum wages not only prevent the creation of a 'working poor' class, but create jobs by increasing employee purchasing power. The empirical evidence ...

The European Central Bank's (ECB) main objective is stable inflation in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). During the financial crisis, the ECB decided to face the economic slump by, amongst other actions, increasing and then decreasing interest rates and the money supply. In addition, it launched a quantitative easing (QE) programme which aims to stabilise some Member State economies. The ECB's monetary decisions evoked mixed reactions in the euro area and triggered a debate on the relevance ...

Banking Union - Stylised Approach

At a Glance 15-10-2013

This graph on the Banking Union set-up was produced by Policy Department A of the European Parliament in close cooperation with the ECON Secretariat for the Committee on Economy and Monetary Affairs. It is based on publicly available information and is provided for information purposes only. The overview may be updated if needed to take further developments into account.

This paper examines and analyses Common Agricultural Policy, The Common Fisheries Policy as well as the Cohesion and Structural Funds Policies, and looks at the future perspectives for the common intervention policies, including the possible effects of EU enlargement.

The report analyses the main critical factors linked to the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries, with particular emphasis on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The effect of inward investment in these countries touches on a wide range of issues, both in terms of approach to the problem of development and policy strategy.