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Corruption poses a significant threat in the European Union and can contribute towards an erosion of democracy and the rule of law, especially during times of crisis. The European Union can do more to tackle corruption and curb its negative impacts on society. This report presents a quantitative analysis of the potential gains from further EU action to tackle corruption, estimating that it could generate up to €58.5 billion per year. Other gains could also be expected in terms of reinforcing democracy ...
Economic Dialogue with the President of the Eurogroup - ECON on 7 December 2017
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, President of the Eurogroup, has been invited to a regular Economic Dialogue, in particular, in accordance with Article 2ab of Regulation 1466/97 as amended. This briefing provides an overview of the ongoing work of the Eurogroup as regards public finances, macro-economic imbalances, financial adjustment programmes and the banking union. Mr Dijsselbloem has been the Eurogroup President since January 2013. As the President of the Eurogroup, he is also chairing the Board of Governors ...
Critical functions and public interest in banking services: Need for clarification?
Under the EU framework for dealing with banking problems, resolution is seen as an exception to be granted only if liquidation under national insolvency proceedings is not warranted. We look at the recent liquidation of two Italian banks to show how resolution and liquidation differ substantially when it comes to the scope of legislation applicable to the use of public funds. We argue that more clarity would be needed as to the role that the concepts of critical functions and public interest play ...
Party Financing and Referendum Campaigns in EU Member States
This study has been prepared by the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), part of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA). It comprises 1) an up-to-date inventory of party finance rules within the EU Member States, 2) an overview of the regulations on referendum and issue campaigns, 3) an investigation into actual spending on the EU referendum, national election, and EU election campaigns, and 4) remarks concerning AFCO’s amendments to the proposed ...
Feasibility of Social Protection Schemes in Developing Countries
Social protection can play a key role in reducing poverty and inequality. Growing recognition of this potential impact has led social protection to rise up the agenda of policymakers in the international development community. In recent years, increased social protection coverage in developing countries has been achieved by the expansion of a combination of programmes. The further expansion of social insurance remains a challenge as a result of low participation in the formal economy and the types ...
Potential of Venture Capital in the European Union
This study gives an overview of the situation of the VC industry in the EU, its perspectives for and barriers to further development. In addition, suggestions for policy initiatives that may help to diminish these barriers are provided.
Ayudas públicas a los puertos marítimos de la UE
En el presente estudio se examina la aplicación de las normas en materia de ayudas públicas de la UE para las inversiones en infraestructuras del sector de los puertos marítimos y se comparan algunos ejemplos recientes de ayudas públicas para los puertos marítimos del norte y del sur de la UE en función de los distintos tipos de organización portuaria. Las conclusiones del estudio podrán utilizarse para los futuros debates sobre la política portuaria de la UE de la Comisión TRAN.
Workshop on 'Financing energy savings and energy efficiency in Europe'
The workshop set out to evaluate and assess the advantages, disadvantages and barriers related to the various financing instruments for energy savings and energy efficiency. It also looked at the financing needs and relevant instruments for achieving energy savings under energy obligation schemes.
Perspectivas del nuevo Fondo europeo de pesca
En 2011, la Comisión pondrá en marcha la revisión del FEP con la publicación de un proyecto de Reglamento y la correspondiente evaluación de impacto. Este informe presenta una evaluación independiente del FEP para poner de relieve los retos que tienen por delante los Estados miembros y el sector en la aplicación del Reglamento durante el período de programación vigente. Se formulan propuestas para el futuro FEP y se evalúan distintas opciones.
The interaction between sovereign debt and risk weighting under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) - as an incentive to limit government exposures
This compilation of briefing papers is written by members of the Financial Services Expert Panel of ECON advising the Committee on financial services policy questions. It includes three contributions on the interaction between sovereign debt and risk weighting under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) as an incentive to limit government exposures, as well as a summary of the papers.