Views: 94During last seven years, global community has acquired periodical sustainable development reports providing most up-to-date data to follow and rank the performance of all UN member states on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. Recent report made at the mid-point of the UN Agenda-2030 acknowledges very modest progress made and formulates priorities to restore and accelerate […]
“Green transition” in the EU: additional investments’ examples
Views: 59Several EU member states which lack resources for a proper national “green” transition and climate mitigation (i.e. Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia) have received recently sufficient support from the EU investment facilities. The amounts disbursed in June 2023 are bringing the total disbursements from the Modernisation Fund since […]
Social market economy and social enterprises in the European governance
Views: 55From its inception, the European Union has been striving to pursue the social-market economy’s concept in the member states’ development and national growth patterns. Therefore, the so-called social enterprises are presently playing increasing role in the EU-wide and states’ economy by prioritizing social, environmental and climate mitigation goals alongside creating substantial profits.
European circular economy: urgent measures needed to reduce waste
Views: 42Recent Commission’s assessment report on the EU-wide goals towards reducing landfill municipal waste by 2035 underlined that only nine EU states – or just one-third of the block – were able to reach the goals. The report also presented some initiatives that could contribute to a more circular economy’s patterns and would support the […]
European development budget for 2024: main priorities
Views: 35The EU budget for 2024 provides key funding to the Union’s political priorities, notably to boost the post-pandemic recovery and putting the EU states on a solid path towards sustainable future, protecting strategic interests and creating jobs. Proposed EU annual budget for 2024 reaches about €189 billion in commitments; it will be complemented by […]
Defending European interests through international efforts
Views: 36A political agreement on the “anti-coercion instrument” was reached recently as a new tool aimed to enable the EU member states respond to internationally induced economic and financial coercion, thus to better defend their interests. The EU as a whole will be better prepared to external coercion and on the global economic stage as […]
Vital financial steps to secure post-pandemic employment: European approach
Views: 32European program in temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in emergency in the member states -popularly known as SURE – was aimed at mobilizing significant financial means to combat some negative posy-pandemic economic and social consequences. SURE already provided financial assistance of about €100 billion within just a couple of years (in the form […]
Education policy at a cross-road: what shall be done?
Views: 27Global challenges during last decade have already seriously affected traditional national political-economy’s patterns. Recently has come the turn of education sector with all the needed transformations due to such new growth facets as sustainability and renewables, circular economy and climate mitigation, to name a few. Our Institute decided to publish some articles on educational […]
Quality education through new forms and means
Views: 87The European institutions suggested some new education methods and tools to help schools and universities in the member states to accommodate to modern challenges and to activate progressive sustainability teaching. All levels of education and training in the states (incl. schools and universities) have to reach three vital objectives.
Complying with the EU law: infringement package for June
Views: 42In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against EU member states (starting in June) for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and […]