Views: 7The European Commission has taken several initiatives to streamline the circularity concept into the member states’ policy developments across different areas (mainly in waste management) since the first decade of this century. The European circularity approach embodied in action plans, involves two stages in its evolution: first plan in 2015 and the second one […]
AI in business education: digitalization’s positive effects
Views: 8Drafting and selecting programs for the advanced corporate graduates in the changing global circumstances is closely connected to the transforming digital knowledge; the latter includes already existing varied AI’s applications. Hence, the future of education providers is grounded in perspective training adaptation to contemporary challenges, market and value chains disruptions. The main outcome lies […]
Reacting to emerging crises: new EU-wide preparedness strategy
Views: 83The Commission announced recently the Preparedness Union Strategy for the EU states to prevent and react to emerging threats and crises. The plan is a response to the ongoing poly-crisis the EU faces; hence, the strategy focuses on an integrated all-hazards approach, a whole-of-government approach, which brings together all relevant actors, across all governance’s […]
AI legislation in Europe and prohibited AI practices: Commission’s new guidelines
Views: 92In the beginning of February 2025, the Commission published guidelines providing an overview of AI practices that are regarded as unacceptable and prohibited due to their potential risks to the EU-wide values and fundamental rights. As soon as the prohibited practices are too complicated to comprehend, the Commission has prepared draft guidelines, which are […]
Recent European Social Dialogue: the tripartite social summit
Views: 106After the adoption of a new Pact for a European Social Dialogue, the EU-wide social summit took place recently (19 March, 2025). The Tripartite Summit is a forum for dialogue between the EU institutions, the member states and the social partners; the summit’s main theme was “Bringing Europe back on track in a challenging […]
Advanced materials, textiles and photovoltaics: boosting innovation in EU
Views: 20European Commission initiated some measures in advancing EU’s technological leadership and sustainability by creating three new EU-wide partnerships on advanced materials, textiles and photovoltaics. Established under Horizon Europe, these partnerships will drive growth, sustainability and resilience, contributing to a strong, inclusive and globally competitive growth in the member states.
New EU initiatives for investment and innovation
Views: 146Offering the EU citizens broader access to capital markets and better financing options for companies can foster citizens’ wealth, while boosting the EU-wide economic growth and competitiveness. Firstly, the households will have more opportunities to invest in capital markets; secondly, businesses will have easier access to capital to innovate, grow and creative employment.
Air quality in the EU and the world: new data
Views: 137Air pollution represents a great danger and critical threat to both human health and environmental stability. However, the vast majority of population remains unaware of these threats, though respiratory sickness is the second largest threat to health in the EU after cardio-vascular. Data about air quality in the EU-27 and around the world helps […]
AI in Europe and the world: legal and executive factors
Views: 20During last decade, i.e. mainly from 2018, the EU institutions have been approaching the burning artificial intelligence (AI) issues. The “accommodation” process has been quite active: from the initial “declaration of cooperation” with the EU member states and serious funding to several AI Alliance assemblies to a Union-wide strategy on AI and European AI […]
The EU maintains coordinated policies to protect consumers online and offline
Views: 8On the World Consumer Rights Day (15 March) the Commission underlines the need to ensure proper consumers’ rights implementation and enforcement, improving digital fairness through and addressing existing gaps. Efficient consumer policy can make a tangible difference in people’s lives and help ensure a level playing field for businesses, showing the added value of […]