Financing European integration: present and distant priorities

Views: 25It’s never too late to think about future priorities: in the wake of compiling new Commission’s college, the EU legislative institutions are formulating some distant priorities to fund from the Union’s budget. The Commission’s idea is that the member states should more actively adapt reforms which include the EU-wide objectives thus “optimizing” the Union’s […]

New European economic governance: facing the future

Views: 114New economic governance framework aimed “fitting for the future” has been adopted recently: the EU-wide governance system is the answer to vital politico-economic and geopolitical challenges. Hence, the new system addressed modern realities by creating perspective fiscal policies in the states, e.g. by improving sustainability of public finances the states will promote growth, provide […]

Circular economy: towards effective national guidance and management

Views: 29Circular economy’s effective implementation needs both theoretical and practical analysis. So far in most states around the world there is an evident lack of adequate research and comprehensive theoretical framework on the issue. The European Union suggests some vital guidance in positive management of this vital part of modern political economy both in governance […]

Enhancing European research and innovation: boosting EU’s competitiveness

Views: 26More excellent research, impactful innovation and technology scale-ups are needed to make Europe more globally competitive, secure and sustainable. These recommendations presented to the Commission recently by experts aimed to strengthen both the Horizon Europe (as the main EU research and innovation program) and some other present and future programs. 

European resilience and recovery: the third scoreboard

Views: 58Since 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 […]

European digital transition: AI in education

Views: 23During 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 […]

European growth strategy: facing EU-US competition challenges

Views: 37Perspectives 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: 42The 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 […]

Renewables in Europe: refreshing priorities

Views: 46In 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 […]

European green transformation: restricting PFAS

Views: 29Presently adopted restriction on the use of PFAS’ sub-groups is a vital step that brings the European consumers, as well as the nature and environment, closer to a toxic-free future. These restrictions will ban the use of this ‘forever chemical’ for the benefit of the EU’s twin transition toward green and digital economy, and […]