Renovating the existing EU building stock is a real economic opportunity for Europe. It is a revenue-generating activity which contributes to urban renewal, strengthens social cohesion, boosts economic growth by creating local non exportable jobs (up to 19 jobs created for every €1 million invested¹), and leads to high public revenues (up to €5 additional budget revenue for every €1 of public funds invested²).
PRESS POINT WITH ALEXIS TSIPRAS, HEAD OF THE GREEK PARTY, SYRIZA
Gabi Zimmer, GUE/NGL president, invites you to a press point with Alexis Tsipras, head of the Greek party Syriza and opposition leader, TODAY, 27 September at 14:00 in Room PHS 1C51 in the European Parliament.
The European pilot project Citadel on the Move aims to become the European-wide Open Innovation ecosystem that unleashes the power of open access DATA and mobile TECHNOLOGY to help citizens and SMEs to develop interactive mobile solutions for Smart Cities that can be used on any device, anytime, anywhere.
SMEs are the backbone of the European economy. Of the approximately 20 million SMEs in Europe, one third is active in the field of commerce. Given the important role they play in the European economy, SMEs in commerce deserve the undivided attention of the European Institutions.
Is the fiscal compact compatible with European law? In an opinion requested by the GUE/NGL on this issue, German legal expert Professor Andreas Fischer-Lescano (Centre of European Law and Politics, University of Bremen) says it is incompatible and proposes referring it to the ECJ.
GUE/NGL President Gabi Zimmer and Professor Fischer-Lescano will present the results of this analysis during a press conference
The economic crisis in Europe has renewed the debate on the functioning of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). The discussions have mainly focused on economic aspects of the union’s viability and design, while its other characteristics remain largely overlooked.
