Views: 0In the beginning of December 2025, the Commission adopted a comprehensive package of measures designed to remove barriers and unlock the full potential of the EU single market for financial services. The package is a central component of the savings and investments union (SIU) strategy aiming to create a more integrated, efficient and competitive […]
New European “bio- economy”: bonuses for the states and businesses
Views: 6The new idea looks like a big bio-chemical “revelation” in the continent: i.e. the Commission has unveiled recently its long-trailed plan to “turbocharge the EU’s bioeconomy”, which was worth €2.7 trillion in 2023 and employed about 17+ million people (around 8% of the EU jobs). As the EU officials believe, the new sector has […]
European Union’s energy future: climate mitigation and renewables
Views: 14As a key driver of socio-economic development, the energy system has a dual role as both determinant and solution to climate change. While fossil fuels production and consumption are responsible for about 90% of all CO2 emissions and more than 75% of GHG emissions, according to the UN in 2022-23, transitioning processes in the […]
European Parliament creates its own scientific research service
Views: 19A new idea to “equip the EU Parliament” with a scientifically-based service could not come at a better time: nearly 75 years after the signing of the initial European Communities’ founding Treaties (turning to presently Union of 27 states, with all its sub-unions), it is in serious trouble. But presently widely deployed numerous AI […]
European healthcare: AI approaches through new initiatives
Views: 44Healthcare systems in the EU-27 (and around the world) are facing complex challenges, including rising “cure-demand” due to aging population, increasing numbers of chronic and complex medical conditions, growing operating costs and shortages of the healthcare workforce. However, the AIs and other digital technologies are already having stronger potentials in addressing these challenges and […]
EU digital agenda: simplification issues and new digital wallets
Views: 48It is expected that European corporate community – from companies and factories to start-ups, would spend less time on administrative work and compliance. At the same time, they will have more time innovating and scaling-up, thanks to the European Commission’s new digital package, involving the so-called “digital wallets”.
European economic forecast: autumn 2025
Views: 85Present autumn forecast is based on a set of technical assumptions concerning exchange and interest rates, the governance’s policies and commodity prices, etc. Each year, the European Commission publishes two comprehensive forecasts (in spring and in autumn), covering a broad range of the EU-wide economic indicators, as well as in the candidate countries, EFTA […]
European digital single market: new report
Views: 30One of the initial steps towards regulating the European digital transition was the so-called “directive on electronic commerce”, adopted twenty years ago; for the then 15 EU member states and the EEA countries. Then, the Regulation has been approved in 2022 on the presently known “digital single market” (DSM); the newly Commission’s published a […]
The EU annual-2026 budget: revealing strategic priorities
Views: 80The EU-2026 budget will continue to “power” the EU’s politico-economic priorities and support strategic objectives, including competitiveness, migration management, security and defence, while maintaining momentum on green and digital transition. Thus, the annual EU-2026 budget includes: a) stable and predictable funding for Ukraine; b) reinforced funding for humanitarian aid and neighborhood policy, and c) […]
European digital transition through values and trust
Views: 36The “European digital way” emphasizes a digital transformation that prioritizes people and their rights, ensuring a fair, inclusive, and sustainable digital future for all citizens. This approach is enshrined in the European declaration on digital rights and principles, which acts as a guide for the EU and its member states, shaping policies and technological […]