Press Release: Commission calls for a new consensus to get the economy growing again

The European Commission has agreed three contributions to the next European Council, scheduled for the 27-28 June 2013. The contributions on tackling youth unemployment, better regulation and the review of the compact for growth and jobs were adopted on 19 June 2013. A further contribution, jointly with the European Investment Bank on increasing lending to the economy will be made available as soon as formally adopted. This package of initiatives will help Europe to make a difference in getting people back in work and allowing companies to hire staff and invest and banks to provide lending to the real economy.

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ESO: Background Information: Joint report on Increasing lending to the economy: implementing the EIB capital increase and joint Commission-EIB initiatives http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-joint-report-on-increasing-lending-to-the-economy-implementing-the-eib-capital-increase-and-joint-commission-eib-initiatives/

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