Views: 5The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, EIOPA plays a vital role in the EU-wide financial stability, e.g. in avoiding risks, in formulating digital strategy and transformation, as well as in using blockchain framework, crypto currencies and in approaching supervisory technologies.
Category: EU law & governance
European economy and eurozone: challenges abound
Views: 17Resilient fiscal policies are needed in the euro area and specifically in the EU states with high debt and deficit levels. Given the modern uncertainties, fiscal policies must be prepared to adapt quickly, with prudence in spending and readiness to respond to possible risks. Two main “sub-unions” play vital role: the Economic and Monetary […]
European annual budget: priorities for 2025
Views: 19The Commission has proposed an annual EU budget of about €200 billion for 2025; besides, it will be complemented by approximately €72 billion of disbursements under the NextGenerationEU program. This substantial financial envelope is aimed at supporting the EU member states actions in meeting their political-economy’s priorities while integrating the changes agreed in the […]
European Semester: spring forecast shows gradual expansion amid high geopolitical risks
Views: 24The European Semester has played a crucial role in supporting strong and coordinated economic policy responses over the past five years, as the EU was confronted by a series of extraordinary challenges. The EU has demonstrated a high degree of economic and social resilience in the face of major shocks, such as post-pandemic complexities, […]
European banks and financial sector in need of additional efficiency
Views: 15A vital goal of the European integration process is to make the EU-wide financial system more efficient. To ensure the financial system orderly functioning and stability, the European Banking Authority, EBA is monitoring and analyzing risks and vulnerabilities relevant to the regulations for banks, investment companies and firms. EBA also facilitates information sharing among […]
Renew Europe: facing EP’s elections and formulating perspective political agenda
Views: 42Renew Europe is the third largest group in the European Parliament with 101 members of the Parliament, MEPs (out of 720 total) with participants from 23 EU members states defending European-wide values and liberal principles.
Extraordinary supporting measures in decarbonization: French example
Views: 31The European Commission has approved a €4 billion French scheme to support national measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the manufacturing sector and help the country’s transition path towards a net-zero economy; the measures are in line with the EU-wide Green Deal Industrial Plan. The national scheme is also vital in supporting […]
Critical raw material supply chains in Europe
Views: 23The entry into force of the European Critical Raw Materials Act, CRM it is vital step in the EU-wide efforts aimed at ensuring diverse, secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for the member states’ industrial development. For example, secured access to critical raw materials is essential for such strategic sectors as clean […]
Renewable energy in Europe: additional support for the member states
Views: 42The Commission is providing additional support to the member states to further accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, achieve the “green deal” goals, develop cross-border clean energy markets, as well as reduce Russian fossil fuel imports.
EU-wide priorities at the end of the Commission’s term…
Views: 23The Commission President underlined several priorities that have been valid at the end of the Commission’s College five years’ term: public investments in strategic sectors (with the stress on commodities), reducing the cost of energy, addressing the labor and skills shortage, and facilitating external trade.