Towards a new EU Forest Strategy: position of the European Woodworking Industry

The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois), CEI-Bois, published its position paper: Towards a new EU Forest Strategy.  The European Confederation of the Woodworking Industries, welcomed the adoption of the Forest Strategy in 2013 and supports the preparation of a new Strategy. An updated Strategy at EU level is needed to provide a…

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Slow economic growth expected to continue in the EU

Looking to the future, the EU’s Winter Forecast suggests that the “external environment remains challenging” but that “continued employment creation, robust wage growth, and a supportive policy mix should help the European economy maintain a path of moderate growth”. In a positive note for the timber sector, the Forecast also…

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China: Measures to support the economy

It has been reported that China’s State Council decided to waive the tolls on toll roads throughout the country until the virus epidemic is brought under control. Other measures being arranged are reductions in corporate social insurance and an extended period for paying housing provident fund.  These measures are aimed…

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