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Category: Economy

Green economy to dispel climate change

Posted on 24 November 2012

The humanity is facing the greatest challenges of all time. The debate begins how to plan the Eco-friendly cities fully coping with the climate change probably to achieve the carbon neutral cities. Best model example is Copenhagen-the first carbon neutral city promoting the green mobility to the maximum level. Energy savings, greener transportation, low energy…

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Don’t burden the cost of this crisis with the people who had no part in causing it !

Posted on 7 November 2012

 The current crisis affects everybody in Europe and beyond! The Euro-Crisis is the beginning of a chain. How it will be managed will determine if we will experience a Europe with closed borders inside and outside, with national currencies, less freedom of movement and nationalist movements. So nobody can “escape” the Euro-Crisis, even if his…

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Greece today

Posted on 7 November 2012

 Any article attempting to describe the situation in Greece today, the effects of the present national, European and global crisis, is bound to fail. The complexity of the challenge that Greece and its youth face is so overwhelming that books alone could provide sufficient space to untangle the amalgam of conflicting and many times contradictory…

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Green Investment Pact – economic and fiscal un-sustainability? Part 2/2

Posted on 24 June 2012

This article reflects the second subhead of the GIP- Sustainable structural reform to strengthen the European economy  In this part, we are going to introduce the second subhead of the Green Investment Pact, proposed recently by Greens/EFA. This part deals with ways of increasing competitiveness and employment in the specific fields.

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Green Investment Pact – economic and fiscal un-sustainability? Part 1/2

Posted on 24 June 2012

It is obvious that the way out of the crises requires an integral approach reflecting the interconnected complexity of socio-political, economic and environmental relations. The recent Green Investment Pact by The Greens/EFA tries to address actual financial and economic problems within the current economic model. However, it is desirable to look for solutions and address…

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Socially Sustainable Economic Degrowth

Posted on 17 March 2011

The economic crisis of 2008-09 affords an opportunity to put the economy of the rich countries on a different trajectory as regards material and energy flows. Before 2008, world carbon dioxide emissions were growing by 3 per cent per year, we would have reached 450 ppm in 30 years. Carbon dioxide emissions peaked in 2007….

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Austerity Plans Bring No Solutions

Posted on 29 November 2010

Doubtless, deficits are extremely bad for society. To balance national budgets and lower debts is often practised by austerity. Austerity (fiscal consolidation strategies) means national´s expenditure and budget restrictions in mainly social areas, by lowering contributions and benefits, and by lower financial flow to public services , development and other important areas. This is often…

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Irish Banking Turmoil

Posted on 26 November 2010

High debt and critical banking system in Ireland has brought several discussions and attention last days among the Commission and some national finance ministers, representatives of International Monetary fund and European Central Bank. There is the request for Ireland to accept national bailout.

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A Global Perspective: Youth Employment

Posted on 4 October 2010

Today the economy has a huge impact on young people growing up. Across the globe, the economic crisis has had a dramatic impact on the challenges facing young people seeking jobs. Between 2008 and 2009, the youth unemployment rate has seen the largest annual increase on record, reversing the pre-crisis trend of declining youth unemployment…

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A Story About Why “Life Is Tough”

Posted on 4 October 2010

…Sebastian, who was deeply in love with her, was already decided to follow her anywhere she goes. His mother, 67 years old, would have to come with him since he simply couldn’t leave her behind and alone.

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