Views: 17The best way for the EU in tackling modern challenges is through sustainable growth, more productive economy, as well as preserving democratic values and social inclusion. However, increasing productivity and competitiveness in the world, the EU needs radical reforms: first, accelerating innovation and finding new growth models; second, reducing high energy prices (while continuing […]
Category: Modern EU
Reforming European automotive industry
Views: 18The EU institutions (mainly the Commission) have suggested a “holistic EU strategy” for the European automotive sector to manage modern challenges and adapt needed efficiently applicable regulatory framework. The EU-wide dialogue during the next year will formulate implementing measures for a modernized sector. Besides, the reforms on Germany, the leader in the EU economy […]
Made in Europe: promoting EU agriculture and food
Views: 16European Commission co-finances and also directly organizes campaigns and events to promote EU farm products worldwide. This is carried out under the slogan “Enjoy, it’s from Europe”, which aims to raise awareness of the efforts made by European farmers to produce quality products. These promotional activities help boost their profile on EU and international […]
Financing European integration process: latest Commission’s funding plan
Views: 21European integration process is an expensive endeavor: i.e. quite often ambitious plans exceed available resources. Hence, the Commission, on behalf of the member states terns to borrowing on international capital markets. For 2025, the Commission anticipates issuing approximately €160 billion in EU bonds, ensuring consistent support for its borrowing-based programs.
The European vision for agriculture and food policy
Views: 54In September 2023, Commission announced the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture; it was launched in January 2024 and brought together participants from the European agro-food sectors, rural communities and academia to reach a common understanding and vision for the future of Union’s farming and food systems. Specific EU Board on Agriculture […]
Discussing policies and initiatives in the field of raw materials
Views: 35During the whole week, i.e. 9-13 December, over a thousand participants from industry, administration, civil society, research and academia will come together to discuss policies and initiatives in the field of raw materials. The week’s activities are assisted by the recent Critical Raw Materials Act, CRMA, which entered into force in May 2024; the […]
European digitalised border control and management
Views: 25The EU is planning to create a Union-wide entry/exit digital border control system, EES in order to reduce identity fraud, facilitate visa processing and further reinforcing the EU’s approach to integrated border management for non-EU nationals. The EES will digitally record person’s name, travel document, biometric data (e.g. fingerprints and captured facial images) as […]
Assisting education and growth: African Leadership University
Views: 28The idea to create continental-wide centers to educate future leaders for African states appeared about a decade ago. Now there are, actually, two vital education providers: the African Leadership Academy (since 2008) and the African Leadership University, ALU (since 2014); the latter has already several campuses – in Kenya and Nigeria, Rwanda and Ethiopia. […]
Competition rules and technology transfer: facilitating incentives for research
Views: 24New European Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation, TTBER exempts certain categories of technology transfer agreements from the prohibition of anti-competitive agreements in the EU basic law. Modern legal supplements are aimed at strengthening the incentives for research and development, facilitating the diffusion of technologies and promoting competition.
New European Commission’s College: competences and roles for next five years (Part II)
Views: 160The second article covers portfolios of twenty new Commissioners, who are popularly regarded as the European “sectoral minister”. As soon as their portfolios include numerous competences and capacities, it is appropriate limiting “presentations” in a divided form according to present College political priorities. It is also worth mentioning that the new staff starts practical […]