Posts by Eugene Eteris:

Enhancing European research and innovation: boosting EU’s competitiveness

Views: 2More 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. 

Sustainable investment for the European competitiveness

Views: 2The European Commission presented recently an interim evaluation of the EU-wide main investment program called InvestEU, which is designed to facilitate better access to finance both for companies and the Union’s common priorities. Halfway through its lifetime, the InvestEU program has already revealed €218 billion in additional investments: i.e. this way the InvestEU plays […]

European financial market and investment: facing competitiveness’ challenges

Views: 9An open and integrated capital market is vital for attracting investment that benefits citizens, businesses and investors among the EU member states. Three key issues were identified recently: – the importance of harmonised rules to reduce costs for businesses and clients; – the need to improve the supervisory architecture, and – better understanding the […]

EU securitization rules: challenges and solutions

Views: 9Modern trends in the digital finance have made some transformations in the existing EU-wide securitization process and regulations. As an important element of well-functioning financial markets, a sound structured securitisation becomes an important channel for diversifying funding sources and properly allocating possible risks within the EU’s financial system. 

European resilience and recovery: the third scoreboard

Views: 33Since 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: 10During 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 […]

Shaping future Commission: the candidates are being reviewed in November…

Views: 36All future European Commissioners are representing the highest spheres of political and corporate elites in the member states. The EU’s co-legislators in the Parliament will review and debate the prospective commissioners (the president, von der Leyen, is not included in the screening process) and see that they fit to perform their job in “total […]

Global “Pact for the Future”: what is there for Europe?

Views: 20During the UN summit this September, the heads of state and government adopted the Pact for the Future, which will serve as a guiding global commitment –including 56 actions – to address pressing international issues, accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and revive multilateralism. The Pact’s optimal realisation will need serious reforms both […]

European growth strategy: facing EU-US competition challenges

Views: 15Perspectives 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: 36The 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 […]