http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSun, 8 Nov 2009 02:29:13 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://euractiv.com/en/euro/slovak-parliament-approves-protectionist-law/article-187100?Ref=RSSSlovakia's parliament approved on 5 November a widely-criticised law which protects so-called strategic companies from bankruptcy by giving the government the option to buy, restructure and find new investors for a firm.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:05:00 GMTtcm:29-187100-16http://euractiv.com/en/euro/europe-ready-fiscal-exit-strategy-2011/article-187045?Ref=RSSEurope's economy will rebound next year from a deep slump and accelerate in 2011, the European Commission said on Tuesday (3 November), paving the way for major budget deficit cuts across the 27-nation bloc from 2011 at the latest.Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMTtcm:29-187045-16http://euractiv.com/en/euro/climate-talks-top-eu-us-summit-washington/article-186978?Ref=RSSAhead of an EU-US summit in Washington today (3 November), US President Barack Obama said he hopes an "important deal" can be struck at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen. But he admitted an agreement would be no more than a step forward and would not solve the world's environmental problems.Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMTtcm:29-186978-16http://euractiv.com/en/euro/eastern-europe-asked-raise-eu-budget-payouts/article-186718?Ref=RSSMember states benefiting from redistributive policies like Eastern European countries should contribute more to the EU budget, according to draft European Commission proposals seen by EurActiv.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMTtcm:29-186718-16http://euractiv.com/en/euro/italy-fears-euro-hit-160-hurting-exports/article-186640?Ref=RSSThe euro's appreciation above $1.50 is already "bad news" for Italy's exports and there are expectations it could rise to $1.60, the government official responsible for trade said on Wednesday.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:45:00 GMTtcm:29-186640-16http://euractiv.com/en/euro/trade-unions-call-130bn-tackle-unemployment/article-186635?Ref=RSSBefore agreeing on how to reduce fiscal stimuli, member states should boost their efforts to bring down unemployment with annual investment of 1% of the EU's total GDP, amounting to �130 billion, European trade unions said yesterday (21 October).Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:08:41 GMTtcm:29-186635-16http://euractiv.com/en/euro/eu-develop-indicators-eco-efficient-economy/article-186605?Ref=RSSEU environment ministers have asked the European Commission to develop robust indicators to measure the bloc's progress towards an eco-efficient economy, a concept that will be at the core of the revised Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs, to be agreed upon next spring.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:45:00 GMTtcm:29-186605-16http://euractiv.com/en/euro/get-exit-strategies-ready-commission/article-186402?Ref=RSSThe European Commission has given its starkest warning yet that member states need to have their exit strategies ready for deployment now, as member states face the double burden of ageing populations and a heady deterioration of government accounts.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:50:00 GMTtcm:29-186402-16http://euractiv.com/en/euro/germany-italy-warned-budget-discipline/article-186180?Ref=RSSThe European Union's executive launched disciplinary action on Wednesday (7 October) against Germany, Italy and seven other countries for letting their budget deficits rise above the bloc's permitted ceiling. But actual measures are not foreseen until recovery has taken hold.Thu, 8 Oct 2009 06:20:00 GMTtcm:29-186180-16http://euractiv.com/en/euro/economic-picture-looking-eu-business-group/article-186070?Ref=RSSEurope will regain the economic strength it enjoyed in 2007 within "three to five years," according to Jürgen Thumann, the new president of the BusinessEurope lobby group. But he told EurActiv Germany that the recovery remains "fragile".Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:35:00 GMTtcm:29-186070-16