Views: 56Since the first report in 2021, the third of a series of annual reports by the Commission is covering the implementation of the Recovery-Resilient Facility, RRF during its entire lifespan, as required by the RRF Regulation. The report serves as an integral part of the ongoing dialogue on the RRF implementation both among the […]
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European digital transition: AI in education
Views: 20During several years, the exponential growth of digital technologies has enabled both unprecedented socio-economic growth and educational development. Thus, the rapid integration of AI in higher education has offered unprecedented opportunities to enhance teaching, learning, research and administration. However, these opportunities are accompanied by significant risks and ethical challenges that have to be addressed […]
Shaping future Commission: the candidates are being reviewed in November…
Views: 44All future European Commissioners are representing the highest spheres of political and corporate elites in the member states. The EU’s co-legislators in the Parliament will review and debate the prospective commissioners (the president, von der Leyen, is not included in the screening process) and see that they fit to perform their job in “total […]
European growth strategy: facing EU-US competition challenges
Views: 36Perspectives of European competitiveness and empowering the EU-wide single market have been the most vital issues in the European political economy. Several times during almost quarter of this century, the Commission asked external experts to draft feasible perspective strategies; hopefully the latest two will help although fundamental differences in approaches to growth are difficult […]
European Commission’s infringement decisions: new package
Views: 39The Commission is constantly watching the ways the member states implement the EU laws. Numerous EU member states have not yet notified full transposition measures concerning the EU directives in various economy and development sectors. Recent infringement decisions are dealing with sustainability and renewable energy. The mentioned member states are now having two months […]
Challenging European priorities: alternative Commission’s features
Views: 53Recently the European Commission has published the EU’s political priorities and guidance for 2024-2029; they have shown the following min strategic priorities: green growth (so-called green deal), digitalisation, attracting investments, strengthening the EU’s role in the world, as well as protecting the rule of law and democracy. However, two independent reports prepared by Draghi […]
Renewables in Europe: refreshing priorities
Views: 44In March 2023, the EU together with the International Energy Agency has formulated a sort of “global movement” that would help Europe and participating states to stay within 1.5 degrees Celsius and push the clean energy transition forward. The proposed “global targets” also included the EU-wide efforts to triple renewables and double energy savings […]
New Commission’s college is aimed at increasing regional competitiveness
Views: 41The new college is entrusted with exploring already defined EU-wide core priorities built on prosperity, security, democracy and competitiveness during 2024-29. Alongside the twin transition, these priorities are intertwined and cross-cutting, noted the Commission’s president.
European energy union: managing modern challenges
Views: 22In the newly published European “State of the Energy Union Report-2024”, the EU-wide efforts in managing unprecedented challenges in the EU-wide energy policy are described providing the member states with necessary political and regulatory means for pursuing the clean energy transition and laying the foundations for renewed economic growth and competitiveness.
AI factories to facilitate continental collaborative framework
Views: 25The EU’s intention is to acquire “the best place in the world for trustworthy AI”, as the Commission has noted recently. Thus, the so-called AI factories will bring together vital ingredients for successful AI’s industry: i.e. computing power, data and talented researchers. The “factories” will assist the AI developers “train their large generative AI […]