Views: 32The EU is responding to the challenges of the digital transformation with an unprecedented number of regulatory acts. Among central objectives of the Union, e.g. the creation of the single market and other integration sub-unions, the EU-wide rules and values also apply to the digital transition’s process. By adopting landmark regulations, the Union wants […]
Category: EU law & governance
European Union’s energy future: climate mitigation and renewables
Views: 36As 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 digital transition through values and trust
Views: 47The “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 […]
Delivering on European better regulation and effective implementation agenda
Views: 64The EU Commissioners’ annual progress reports are covering the half-year’s period in 2025 and are focusing on delivering feasible results. E.g. in the cohesion policy, the report covers three parts, on: simplification, implementation support, and enforcement; and report’s annex outlines concrete ways forward in the context of EU cohesion policy. Besides, important is the […]
EU’s “Savings & Investment Union”: boosting banks and insurers’ equity investments
Views: 87The Commission has adopted two measures to support the institutional investors’ essential role (such as banks and insurers) in financing the EU and the member states’ economies. These measures deliver on the roadmap set out in the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy and contribute to the EU’s broader objectives of supporting private investment, […]
Present European financial issues and monetary policy assessment
Views: 217Recent European financial quarterly analysis reflects major trends in a slowdown process as part of the early frontloading of international trade ahead of existing and expected tariff hikes, and the subsequent unwinding of numerous global challenges. By the end of 2025, the ECB expects that global and the EU growth will be restrained by […]
Guarantee system for developers in the EU member states: time for re-assessment
Views: 211Slightly amended in August 2022, the EU-wide state-guarantee system is still a vital instrument to evaluate and assess whether the system (under the name of Guarantee Notice, which has not been revised since 2008), remains “fit for purpose”. The EU intends to identify any existing shortcomings and revealing possible scope for improvement and simplification […]
The European paths towards streamlining competitiveness
Views: 287The struggle for the European competitiveness in the world has occupied a decisive place in the EU’s politico-economic agenda. The Commission President two times in September explained some complex issues in the contemporary European discourse concerning the EU competition issues, such as cutting red tape, creating affordable energy sectors, facilitating the internal market and […]
Massive investment in the European energy infrastructures
Views: 615The EU member states are unanimously joining the Commission proposal to invest about a billion euros to modernise key EU-wide energy infrastructures under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), including provision of financial aid for works and studies for first energy-modernising projects.
SOTEU-25: major upcoming initiatives and MFF
Views: 966In the State of the Union speech on 10 September 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shared key priorities and flagship projects for the year to come, building on the progress the EU has made in recent years. However, “progress” must be supported by finalizing the ongoing discussion of the Multiannual Financial […]