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EU economic developments and projections
This briefing provides a summary of the recent economic developments in EU Member States and gives an overview of relevant economic projections forecasted by major EU and international institutions. Annex 1 includes the latest GDP data and forecasts for all EU Member States. Annex 2 provides the latest inflation data and developments.
Robert Schuman
Im Jahr 1958 wurde Robert Schuman zum Präsidenten der Europäischen Parlamentarischen Versammlung, der Vorgängerin des Europäisches Parlaments, gewählt. Der französische Politiker, der ein besonderes Gespür für die Spannungen zwischen Frankreich und Deutschland hatte, gilt als einer der „Gründungsväter“ der heutigen Europäischen Union. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg unterstützte er die Gründung des Europarats und half bei der Verwirklichung vieler anderer europäischer Projekte.Mit seiner Erklärung vom ...
How have European banks developed along different dimensions of international competitiveness?
The analysis explores the competitiveness of European banks compared to their US counterparts. It highlights structural differences between the two systems, particularly Europe’s reliance on traditional bank intermediation versus US’s market-based model. European banks generally lag in profitability and market valuations, but remain central to credit provision and financial inclusion across the EU. US banks have benefitted from more favourable macroeconomic scenarios. At the same time, recent improvements ...
Schuman Declaration, May 1950
Aiming to secure peace in Europe after the horrors of the Second World War, the Schuman Declaration proposed cooperation among European countries in two key economic areas central to rearmament and warfare: coal and steel. As an institutional framework for this cooperation, the Schuman Declaration proposed the creation of the first supranational organisation in Europe, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). Established in 1952, the ECSC laid the foundations for today's European Union (EU). ...
Critical medicines act
In light of the current geopolitical situation, and in response to the growing issue of medicine shortages in the EU, on 11 March 2025 the European Commission put forward a proposal for a regulation on a critical medicines act. The proposed regulation seeks to strengthen the availability of critical medicines in the EU and the security of supply of these medicines by reducing the dependency on single suppliers and third countries and boosting pharmaceutical manufacturing in the EU. It also aims to ...
Anstehende Veranstaltungen
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of tax incentives, with a particular focus on incentives for research and development (R&D). It analyses different design options for tax incentives and shows that input-based R&D tax incentives appear to be the most effective in stimulating additional R&D investment.

On 15 May 2025, from 10:00 to 11:15, the FISC Subcommittee will host a public hearing on “The future of EU anti-avoidance tax rules, including simplification”.

On 15 May 2025, from 11:15 to 12:30, the FISC Subcommittee will host a public hearing on "The implementation of the 2 Pillar framework in view of international developments and the EU-US relations".
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