Views: 61The European Commission publishes each year two comprehensive forecasts in spring and autumn, and two interim forecasts in winter and summer. Interim forecasts cover for all EU-27 annual and quarterly GDP, as well as inflation for the current and the following year.
Youth in the labour market: EU’s “bridge to jobs” initiative
Views: 67One of the biggest problems in most of the EU member states is employment and, in particular, among young people. The problem’s vital component is education and training youth to future work’s enrolment; here an EU’s support is limited to coordination and recommendation, as education is an almost exclusively the competence of the member […]
Expert comment: Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Views: 94 Under the motto “Together for Europe’s Recovery“, the German government has formulated a very comprehensive (25 pages) and very ambitious programme regarding the focus areas for the country’s Presidency period (1 July to 31 December 2020): – overcoming the corona-virus crisis and economic recovery; – a stronger and more innovative Europe; – a […]
German Council’s Presidency: tough program and “virtual diplomacy”
Views: 67 For the coming six months, starting from July 2020, Germany assumes a rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (the Council). In the light of the pandemic crisis, the Presidency team has revised the initial agendas and concentrated on public health in the member states, as well as on tackling most […]
Baltic States’ ratings in the world: sustainability, happiness and prosperity
Views: 171Among numerous indexes by international organisations and expert communities, three are the most interesting resembling places the Baltic States occupy in the world: Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index, GSCI (made on a yearly basis by a consulting company SolAbility); Global Prosperity Index, GPI (prepared by the British research center Legatum), and World Happiness Report, WHR-2020 […]
“Post-corona recovery”: Baltic States’ enhancing responsibility in priorities
Views: 76All EU states, including those in the Baltic Sea area are facing with an urgent task of discussing and adopting the “post-pandemic” socio-economic policies. The latter have to be responsive to peoples’ needs and be oriented to optimal future growth strategies. Such a task requires adequate analysis of countries’ specific sectoral priorities and re-assessment […]
Financing EU’s agricultural policy and fisheries in the next budget for 2021-27
Views: 64The European common agricultural policy, CAP is strategically important in ensuring food supply and product’s security in the EU. An adequate financial support for CAP in general (with € 391 billion) as well as for rural and agricultural sectors is vital for achieving the green growth and sustainable agricultural production and fisheries.
“Post-pandemic”: political outcomes
Views: 141Among numerous COVID-lessons, with health, financial and economic effects, political and ideological transformations are becoming vital too. People after pandemic would like to have a “more human capitalism” with a positive social orientation.
Sustainability and digitalization: double strategy guidelines in national development.
Views: 70“Acta Prosperitatis”, Journal of Turiba University, Latvia, No.11, 2020, pp. 42-56. In: https://www.integrin.dk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ap-11.pdfGeneral link: https://www.turiba.lv/en/research/journal-acta-prosperitatis
European rescue plan and solidarity
Views: 79The new financial supplement to the rescue plan with €750 bn and a long-term €1.1 trillion for 2021-27 will be discussed on 19 June. It seems that nationalism dominates over solidarity, as differences in approaches are to large…