EU's Almunia says sovereign funds an opportunity
474050
EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Monday that foreign state-backed investment funds are a great opportunity although they have to increase transparency on their investments.
391714
They formed a new bloc in the European Parliament last month and now receive $1.5 million in public funding.
701975
The head of the European Central Bank on Sunday called the success of the euro currency &quot;remarkable&quot; and lauded reductions in unemployment levels throughout the continent.
222822
Central bank joins with counterparts in other countries to get funds into the financial system.
125429
The European Union will pledge $650 million in aid to the Palestinians for 2008
380785
Sarkozy said Sunday he planned to propose to his EU colleagues that the bloc's new members with lower than average tax rates be barred from receiving structural aid funds, arguing that if they were rich enough ...
368055
The European Union hailed backing from the diplomatic quartet on the Middle East for an EU proposal for a temporary mechanism to funnel aid to the cash-strapped Palestinians.
14799
European markets stocks rose Friday, buoyed by the prospect of a proposed economic stimulus package aimed at warding off recession in the United States.
531054
Â«Sul patto di stabilitÃ  Berlusconi non ha seguitoÂ», parola di Joaquin Almunia, commissario agli affari monetari dellâUnione europea. E per il premier - che ancora martedÃ¬, dopo le proposte presentate
821
The European Commission plans to integrate EU mortgage markets, which could lower the cost of loans.
191861
The European Union told Italy, France and Germany &#151; the three biggest economies in the euro area &#151; Wednesday to do more to bring their budgets in balance as required by the rules of Europe's single currency.
660638
Finance ministers from Britain, Germany, France and Italy met here on Thursday to discuss a common European strategy to confront turbulence on the financial markets.
8366
Chief war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte suggested Friday the European Union take over financing of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal if the United Nations cuts off funds before the court can bring its most-wanted fugitives to trial.
181444
A new strategy for funding technology research in the European Union calls for the E.U. to pool its vast resources with those from private industry and individual member states in a public-private partnership.
643451
Joaquin Almun a, EU monetary affairs commissioner, is expected to recommend lifting the threat of sanctions against the eurozone's two biggest economies next Tuesday.
695816
The European Union's selection of Coop Himmelb(l)au's dynamic design for its central bank in Frankfurt shows that it is finally willing to take a chance on striking architecture.
30040
The head of the Euro Group of finance ministers said Friday that the European Union's banking system is strong enough to ride out the global liquidity crisis sparked by the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market.