Spotlight on the Capital Markets Union and the Banking Union
The Capital Markets Union, a plan aiming to unlock funding for Europe’s growth and build a true single market for capital across the EU Member States, is part of the Commission’s Investment Plan for Europe. It was launched within the Juncker Commission's priority to boost jobs, growth and investment across the EU.
This plan goes hand in hand with the European Union’s efforts to build a Banking Union as a common rule book for all financial actors in the EU, and ever-closer economic and financial ties between its Member States to strengthen the EU’s economy as a whole. A common supervisory culture and structural reforms are natural steps towards shared economic and financial accountability.
Following up on the original Capital Markets Union action plan, the European Commission has recently presented a new package of initiatives aimed at boosting the plan in 2018 and beyond.
This newsletter presents a number of publications that will provide you with additional insight.
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Completing Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union: the Commission’s contribution to the leaders’ agenda
The European Commission presents a communication that sets out a vision of how certain budgetary functions that are essential for the euro area and the EU as a whole can be developed within the framework of the EU’s public finances of today and tomorrow.
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Final report - Study
The Capital Markets Union aims to strengthen the single market by deepening the integration of investment across the European Union. Improved access to finance is a key component of this project, in particular for start-ups, small- and medium-sized enterprises, and young companies with innovative growth plans. This study investigates the part that tax incentives for venture capital and business angels can play in fostering investment, with the intention of promoting the diffusion of best practice across Member States.
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Start-up and scale-up initiatives for business ventures in the EU
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) constitute 99 of every 100 businesses, and employ two out of three employees in Europe. Some of them are high-growth firms that generate a disproportionately high number of new jobs. However, they often face obstacles specific to their smaller size, which can hamper their growth potential. This publication showcases the main recent initiatives undertaken by the European Commission to help European SMEs grow: the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the single market strategy, the digital single market, and the capital markets union
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Latest edition
The European Union shapes the political life and society in all EU Member States. Individuals are not merely citizens of their country, town or district; they are also citizens of the EU. The new edition of this practical introduction to EU law examines the roots of the European project and its development as a legal order.
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Ten portraits
The European Research Council supports high-quality research projects impacting thousands of people across Europe. This book offers 10 views on this endeavour written by very diverse members of society. It presents an aspect of reality usually hidden from the public eye, instants in the lives of a handful of individuals that make the work within EU research truly meaningful.
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European Alliance for Apprenticeships
Work-based learning, in particular apprenticeships, can enhance employability, notably of young people, and can help to address the skills shortages to better match the needs of companies. Of great benefit to learners and companies alike, these schemes also contribute to Europe’s objective of ensuring sustainable growth and employment. This brochure focuses on the European Alliance for Apprenticeships launched in 2013 and addresses the challenges and possible answers of how to strengthen the quality, supply and image of apprenticeships.
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