We are pleased to present a new policy report by Barra Roantree on 'Unemployment in the European Union.'

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament held a special meeting yesterday with leading Eurozone figures to discuss the ongoing crisis that is plaguing the single currency bloc.  

From mobile phone chargers to electric cars, the European Commission has proposed a series of measures to improve standardisation procedures for products, services and production processes in the EU. This post is part of a series on the EU's Single Market Act. 

Work on the Single Market Act continues, with a number of developments in the areas of standardisation, venture capital, professional qualifications and social business. Read the IIEA's update and analysis.

The establishment of a system of Eurobonds has been proposed by many commentators as a way of ending the European sovereign debt crisis. We review the arguments.

Following their meeting on Tuesday, Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy have sent a letter detailing their proposals for yet more economic governance to President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy.

University College Dublin's Prof. Karl Whelan argues that debt brakes don’t solve the Eurozone’s problems and are bad economics.