Eurostat labour force survey: “Almost 70% of employed persons in the EU27 worked in the service sector in 2011” Eurostat Euro indicators: “Euro area unemployment rate at 11.4%”...

Economic sentiment faces depression in the EU | EC survey (July 2012) “In July the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) decreased by 1.4 points in the EU, to 89.0, and by 2.0 points in the euro area, to 87.9.” “While three quarters of the Member States witnessed a drop in economic sentiment, this was only the case for three out of the seven largest Member States: The ESI registered sharp falls in Germany (-3.7) and France (‑2.3) and a...

Specific recommendations for national reform programmes | Council of the European Union (10 July 2012) European Council “recommendations to all 27 member states on the economic policies set out in their national reform programmes, and opinions on the fiscal policies presented in their stability and convergence programmes (11296/3/12 REV 3)”....

Eurogroup statement on Spain | 9 June 2012...

European Commissioners Olli Rehn (Financial Affairs) and Janez Potočnik (Environment) replied to WWF’s letter on the environmental impact of the structural adjustment programme for Greece. The initial WWF letter was addressed to IMF’s Managing Director Christine Lagarde and the European...

 European Policy Centre (January 2012) | Green revolution: making eco-efficiency a driver for growth.  Excerpt from the executive summary: “The economic crisis poses tremendous challenges for Europe and it is well-acknowledged that in order to exit the crisis, Europe must find ways to renew itself....

Institute for European Environmental Policy (January 2012) | The future of EU environmental policy: challenges & opportunities Excerpt from the executive summary: “EU   environmental   policy   is   facing   a   new   and challenging   context.   The   current   economic   and financial preoccupations in Europe are unlikely to fade away   quickly....

Revised structural adjustment programme for Greece (pages 31-38 are of environmental interest) | GREECE Memorandum of Understanding on Specific Economic Policy Conditionality...