Views: 50There are presently more than twenty digital platforms and search engines in the EU-27; they all have to comply with the general obligations under the digital law. Some main general provisions include the obligations for online marketplaces to: a) ensure the traceability of traders on their platforms; b) design their interface to facilitate traders’ […]
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Consolidating sustainable and long-term growth in Europe
Views: 31Four main areas of actions by the EU institutions and the member states have been underlined at the recent EU summit: a) efficient use of available financial resources, b) effective and affordable energy facilities for households and businesses, c) addressing the lack of skills that affects European socio-economic development, and d) competitive external trade […]
European and global political economy: transformation efforts
Views: 28European states and the global partners are facing profound challenges to which national governments alone are unable to adequately respond, e.g. energy and climate, biodiversity and transport, sustainability and circular economy, to name a few. However, in dramatically altered global governance, all sorts of cooperation are becoming ever more difficult. Most governments in the […]
Tackling labor market and skills shortage in EU
Views: 29European Commission tries to implement previous initiatives to strengthen the lack of new skills and professions needed for labor market which is facing numerous modern challenges, such as climate and digital, sustainability and circular economy, etc. The member states political economy’s patterns are already prioritizing economic, social and environmental aspects in development and investing […]
Modern global climate agenda and contemporary challenges
Views: 24Present climate’s state-of-the art in the world is a sobering reminder that the global community is far below its abilities to tackle climate changes. One of the reasons is that the solution is hampered by the inclusion of several other global challenges. Besides, the global “climate consensus” is too difficult to reach due to […]
“Repowering” Europe: energy policy’s strategy in action
Views: 36Specific EU-wide program called REPowerEU is aimed at assisting the member states in three main developmental directions: a) saving energy, b) clean energy production and use, and c) diversifying the states’ energy supplies coped with a wide use of renewables. The program’s implementation helps, e.g. to safeguarded the households in EU and businesses from […]
Critical raw materials: new trends in European policy
Views: 49Supporting EU-wide clean energy technologies and development, as well as promoting the EU policies contributing to resilient value chains (to concentrate on the minerals and metals supply chains) are presently most relevant for the clean energy agenda in the member states.
Open and competitive digital market in Europe: urgent necessity
Views: 43During last four years the EU’s institutions, mainly the Commission, have been elaborating effective measures to manage the digital challenge in the member states. Two vital legislative acts have been adopted and enforced recently involving both the digital market and the services: a) concerning the EU-wide digital services’ facilities, and b) optimizing the functioning […]
Nature-related effects and risks in corporate activities
Views: 44Scientist have often warned that human activities have transformed not only climate and environmental quality, but the nature’s equilibrium too. Disclosing of corporate effects on nature and climate change is increasingly becoming used: e.g. the US Securities and Exchange Commission has made such disclosures mandatory for public companies, following the initiatives from the European […]
Targeted actions to boost European bio-technology and bio-manufacturing
Views: 48Present socio-economic, demographic and environmental challenges are reinforcing the bio-economy’s industrial dimension and its closer links with the biotechnology and bio-manufacturing sectors. Corresponding Commission’s actions will contribute to stronger economy in the member states and stimulate the demand and market uptake for bio-manufactured products.