Ausgehend von einer Skizze des generellen raumpolitischen Ziels "Gleichwertigkeit der Lebensverhältnisse" wird in diesem Beitrag nach dessen Stellenwert im Rahmen der aktuellen Gesetzgebung zur Kohlepolitik gefragt. Anhand der wichtigsten Dokumente (vom Bericht der Kohlekommission im Januar...

Ausgehend von einer Skizze des generellen raumpolitischen Ziels "Gleichwertigkeit der Lebensverhältnisse" wird in diesem Beitrag nach dessen Stellenwert im Rahmen der aktuellen Gesetzgebung zur Kohlepolitik gefragt. Anhand der wichtigsten Dokumente (vom Bericht der Kohlekommission im Januar...

Dramatic recent oil price declines have seen deflation take hold in the EU. General price levels in December 2014 were 0.2% lower than a year earlier. This is further evidence of a tentative European economic recovery that appears to be running out of steam. Growth forecasts for the EU have been...

Economic recovery in the EU has some positive tailwinds at last. These come in three forms; reduced oil prices are a significant boon to the EU as it is a major net importer; the ECB’s decision to adopt unconventional monetary policy options previously implemented in other developed economies...

Recent months have seen an improvement in economic outlook, a calming of the sovereign debt crisis and a stabilisation of unemployment rates. ECB President Mario Draghi was, however, cautious in his assessment of the emergent European recovery in January, calling it ‘modest’, ‘weak’ and...

According to the 2014 spring forecast from the European Commission DG-ECFIN, ‘the economic outlook is strengthening’ and ‘leading indicators point to GDP growth gaining momentum’. Some measure of modest growth has now returned to the majority of Member States. This issue includes:...

Recent data has cast doubt on the strength of the recovery. In its October 2014 World Economic Outlook, the IMF predicts a euro zone growth rate of 0.8% in 2014 (down from a forecast growth rate of 1.1% in April 2014). Factors contributing to the poorer outlook are slowdowns in the US, Japan and...

According to the most recent European economic forecast from the European Commission’s DG-ECFIN, the recovery is broadening, as some measure of modest growth returns to the majority of Member States. DG-ECFIN also points to growing internal consumer demand as the driver of recent growth...