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Cuts in US development assistance
On 20 January 2025, President Trump halted all US foreign aid pending a review. By 10 March, 83 % of USAID programmes had been terminated, creating a US$60 billion funding gap that neither Team Europe – the EU and its Member States collectively – nor other donors can fill, amid declining global official development assistance (ODA). This infographic uses OECD Development Assistant Committee (DAC) data on 2023 ODA commitments and disbursements. Commitments are pledged funds reflecting donor priorities ...
Economic Outlook Quarterly: Navigating times of uncertainty
Europe must swiftly address huge challenges, in the face of a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape and major fiscal policy changes. With an increasingly protectionist United States (US) on one side and China becoming an ever-more direct competitor across industries on the other, Europe's economic future is fraught with uncertainty. In these testing times, the Next Generation EU (NGEU) recovery instrument, which has contributed to the EU economy's swift rebound from the COVID-19 crisis, is expected ...
Economic Outlook Quarterly: A story of contrasts
The current economic context is a story of contrasts: the labour market continues to exceed expectations, with record employment, while inflation is nearing the 2 % target; meanwhile, subdued growth momentum is fuelling concern over the sustainability of high public debt. Despite extremely challenging circumstances, the EU economy achieved an anticipated soft landing, not least thanks to fiscal support measures at national and EU level. However, factors weighing on economic growth, estimated at 1.5 ...
Parlement européen: faits et chiffres
Cette note d’information, publiée par le service de recherche du Parlement européen, vise à proposer un large éventail de faits et de chiffres clés sur le Parlement européen. Ses nombreux graphiques permettent de se faire une idée des députés au Parlement ainsi que des structures de l’institution et de ses activités au cours de la législature actuelle (juillet 2024 à juin 2029) et des législatures précédentes d’une durée de cinq ans, qui se succèdent depuis l’introduction des élections directes en ...
Economic Outlook Quarterly: A crucial phase for Next Generation EU
EU Member States now have less than 2 years to complete their Next Generation EU (NGEU) investment and reform plans, with implementation advancing at varying rates across the EU. Some countries need to strengthen their administrative capacity to manage the investments. While NGEU offers significant support for the green and digital transitions, the recent Draghi Report on EU competitiveness stresses the need to invest more in strategic Sectors such as energy. As EU businesses face higher energy costs ...
Timeline to new EU institutional leadership
The June 2024 European elections were just the first step in a broader renewal of the leadership of all the European Union's main institutions. This revised timeline, following the decision of the Conference of Presidents of Ϸվ's political groups to hold the election of the Commission President on 18 July 2024, sets out the main steps up until the end of 2024, with likely timings.
Economic Outlook Quarterly: A soft landing within reach
The European Union's economic outlook for 2024 reflects cautious optimism, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimated at 1.0 % for the EU and 0.8 % for the euro area. As inflation is projected to continue declining towards the European Central Bank's 2 % target by 2025, a soft landing is within reach. Near-term growth is mainly driven by real wages and private consumption, while high interest rates keep private investment sluggish. This marks a slight improvement from the previous forecast ...
ÉپDzԲ européennes 2024: les règles par pays
Les règles régissant les élections européennes varient d’un État membre à l’autre. Cette infographie donne un aperçu des principales dispositions qui s’appliqueront lors des prochaines élections européennes, en juin 2024. Sur la première page, les lecteurs trouveront des informations sur la date des élections dans les différents États membres, les systèmes de vote utilisés, le nombre de députés européens élus dans chaque État membre, l’âge minimum pour se porter candidat, ainsi que les règles régissant ...
Parlement européen: faits et chiffres
Cette note d’information publiée par le service de recherche du Parlement européen vise à proposer un large éventail de faits et de chiffres clés sur le Parlement européen. Ses nombreux graphiques permettent de se faire une idée des députés au Parlement ainsi que des structures de l’institution et de ses activités au cours de la législature actuelle (juillet 2019 à juin 2024) et des législatures précédentes d’une durée de cinq ans, qui se succèdent depuis l’introduction des élections directes en ...
Monitoring the EU's economic outlook: Seeking to avoid a hard landing
After showing unexpectedly strong economic resilience in the face of the pandemic and the energy price shock triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europe is bracing for an uncertain soft landing. The latest economic forecast points towards weakening growth. Real GDP growth is expected to be 0.6 % in both the EU and the euro area in 2023, having been revised downwards for the second time this year. This is partly explained by a heavier toll from monetary policy tightening than expected, alongside ...