Views: 28Highly-politicized reforms in the EU’s electricity market, which are concentrated on assisting the member states in decarbonizing their electricity system and lower prices for businesses and consumers, have gained new attention EU-wide due to increasing energy prices to companies and households during recent months.
Category: Political-economy
including the EU and the member states political economy’s analytical monitoring, as well as researching inherent connections between the political decision-making and their economic implementation
Labor market transformations: expected changes in employment patterns
Views: 46Technological revolution has been one of the many reasons in numerous workforces’ losses; however, other global challenges (sustainability, green transition and climate mitigation) also added to the process of expected job losses. Governments have to employ the emerging opportunities and empower them to navigate the existing labor force problems. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) supplemented […]
“Green” and climate legislation in the European political economy
Views: 51The EU institutions provide necessary support to the member states in accomplishing the “green deal” objectives in a cost-effective manner. Recent guidelines on state aid include sections on energy efficiency and infrastructure, clean mobility and circular economy, pollution reduction and restoration of biodiversity, as well as measures to ensure security of energy supply. Besides, […]
ChatGPT: generative AI perspectives in society and business
Views: 44ChatGPT platform is gaining momentum: during last months, artificial intelligence (AI) has entered a period of “generational change”. Presently, it is being capable of carrying on sophisticated dialogue with users and generating seemingly original – although degenerative – content. These Chat GPT and other AI’s capabilities can be employed in numerous socio-economic spheres and […]
Reforming the EU-wide economic governance
Views: 31New EU-wide economic governance proposals are aimed at ensuring reduction of high levels of public debt and assisting the states in implementing needed reforms. Member states’ governance has to simplify rules to ensure public debt sustainability through gradual and realistic fiscal adjustment to support stable, resilient and inclusive growth. Present proposals will make the […]
European “green” and climate law
Views: 22The EU institutions (primarily the Commission) assist the member states by providing necessary support to accomplish the “green deal” objectives in a targeted and cost-effective manner. Recent guidelines on state aid include sections on energy efficiency and infrastructure, clean mobility and circular economy, pollution reduction and restoration of biodiversity, as well as measures to […]
Digital nomads: modern labor force’s experience in Europe
Views: 43Working remotely becomes a fashion for a lot of people. Below is the list of the best destinations for online/distant workers with a good quality of life – often even better then at home – with a lower level of expenses and affordable living costs. This information is for those looking for a destination […]
The “idea of Europe”: challenging priorities in growth, security and education
Views: 16The EU institutions and the member states government structures are desperately trying to “recon” hard and soft powers during present uncertain times. Changes are inevitable: they cannot happen without an ideological re-conceptualization of those principles that have been so far guiding the EU’s internal and external policies. But first of all, with the war […]
The EU’s banking union: history and perspectives
Views: 40Among numerous sectoral “unions” within the European Union’s architecture there is one that affects citizens’ everyday’s life. It is the banking union that ensures that banks in the member states are strong and supervised in an efficient way. However, there are some differences in the EU’s banking union and the capital markets union.
Additional measures to facilitate renewables in Europe
Views: 53The European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement to reinforce the Union’s Renewable Energy Directive. This deal makes a vital step closer to complete the “Fit for 55” legislation on the EU’s “green deal” and the REPowerEU objectives.