Less jobs in the European Agriculture sector. According to Eurostat, the employment in agriculture in the EU decreased by 25% between 2000 and 2009, a loss of 11.2 million jobs.
Innovation - a key to EU recovery According to the EU Council, innovation is increasingly seen as a means for Europe to recover from the economic recession and compete on global markets.
Organic food still on the rise despite the recession. Sales of organic food in the Netherlands rose in 2009 by 11.3% compared to 2008, reaching a value of € 583 million.
EU decides soon on extension on Anti-dumping duties on footwear The president of the Italian Footwear Manufacturers’ Association (ANCI), Vito Artioli, has said that stakeholders in the leather footwear sector in the European Union have submitted “a detailed file” of evidence to the European Commission (EC) in Brussels.
Iceland applied to join the EU on 16 July 2009. The application was accepted by the European Council and a commission will analyse Iceland's preparedness for negotiations.
