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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10845

15 May 2013
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Europe must react effectively to the decline of its clout in the world

Reduced presence in international bodies. The international atmosphere is not favourable - the EU is losing clout. It's a fact - the European population and territory are lower than those of the emerging giants like China, India, Brazil and others. The forecasts show that in 2020 the demographic weight of Europe will represent less than 7% of the world's population. The traditional place of the EU in international bodies is now considered excessive in relation to its real weight, and the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSTITUTIONAL
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
BUSINESS NEWS NO 61
SUPPLEMENT