[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The European Investment Bank (EIB) continues its strong support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and mid-cap companies and strategic infrastructure across the European Union. The EIB’s Board of Directors yesterday approved loans worth EUR 1.1 billion that will benefit benefit SMEs and mid-cap firms...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In June, the EU market of new commercial vehicles expanded for the tenth consecutive month. Demand increased by 10.3%, totalling 166,107 units. Growth prevailed in the segment of vans, as well as of buses and coaches, while the truck segment declined. All major markets expanded,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The European Commission today presents details of a new €100 million "Fast Track to Innovation" (FTI) pilot action and five innovation prizes under Horizon 2020, the European Union's €80 billion research and innovation programme. The FTI aims to support Europe's economy by offering innovative businesses...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Brussels, 17 July 2014 - In June 2014, new passenger car registrations were up by 4.5%, pursuing an upward trend commenced ten months ago [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="20px" background_image="" image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_single_image image="8631" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_large="" img_link_target="_self" qode_css_animation="" img_size="full"][vc_empty_space height="20px" image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text]In June 2014, new passenger car registrations were up by...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Research partnerships between the EU, the private sector and Member States today presented their first calls for projects and partners under Horizon 2020, the EU's €80 billion research and innovation programme. Worth a total of €1.13 billion in public funding, which will be complemented by a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani has announced that SMEs in Europe will soon have the opportunity to access up to €25 billion of additional finance supported by the COSME programme (the EU Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises). The...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The European Commission has today presented a roadmap for measures to strengthen the Single Market for defence, to promote a more competitive defence industry and to foster synergies between civil and military research including details and timelines for the actions. These actions include preparing a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new Eurobarometer survey on the 'European Area of Skills and Qualifications' (Special Eurobarometer 417) shows also that around a quarter (23%) of EU citizens feel that their education or training has not provided them with the skills to find a job in line with...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The European Commission and the European Investment Bank Group (EIB) today launched a new generation of EU financial instruments and advisory services to help innovative firms access finance more easily. Over the next seven years, it is expected that the "InnovFin – EU Finance for...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Capacity utilization at Europe's vehicle plants should rise to 70 percent this year because of factory closures and rising sales, and may return to 80 percent as soon as 2016, say forecasters. A return to the 2007 high of 85 percent, however, is not expected...