Views: 3The third and final session of the European Citizens’ Panel on the new EU long-term budget has just finished its work. For the first time, a group of 150 randomly selected citizens from all EU- 27 member states have brought forward their ideas in over thirty “general and guiding” recommendations for the formation of […]
Category: European integration’s future
EU’s savings and investment union: assisting integration process
Views: 12In March 2025, the European Commission unveiled the politically and economically long-awaited Savings and Investments Union’ strategy, SIU. Generally, the SIU’s aims are numerous: e.g. to enhance citizens’ wealth, bolster economic competitiveness, as well as facilitating European socio-economic integration.
European electricity crisis: lessons from the Iberian Peninsula
Views: 21Recent major power collapse that plunged Spain, Portugal and partly France into disarray has aroused numerous suggestions as to its reasons and consequences for the EU-wide electricity system and policy. Although the authorities and experts are still seeking to determine the exact causes (and it’s still too complicated to reach the final conclusion), some […]
European guidance on using generative AI in science
Views: 43Among various directions in European integration concept, some new “unions” constantly appear: recent attempt aims at “integrating” a digital approach to science. It is called “Living guidance on responsible use of generative AI in research”, and is the second version adopted by the ERA Forum this April. The ERA’s “document” is aimed at eliminating […]
AI’s “continental plan”: Europe heads toward global digital leadership
Views: 56The European Union has just adopted this April the “AI Continent Action Plan” in view of positioning the Union as an AI global partner. The EU’s main leverage in this endeavor is through the legal and managerial means as presently, around 85% of all AI systems remain unregulated and not subject to any rules; […]
Comprehensive overview of state aid expenditures in the EU states
Views: 42Overall state aid expenditures EU-wide in 2023 dropped to €186.78 billion from €243.27 billion in 2022. The member states channeled 73% of funds towards such policy objectives as environmental protection and energy savings, research, circular development, innovation and regional development; in 2022, this share was 49%. However, the total amount of aid spent on […]
Reacting to emerging crises: new EU-wide preparedness strategy
Views: 340The Commission announced recently the Preparedness Union Strategy for the EU states to prevent and react to emerging threats and crises. The plan is a response to the ongoing poly-crisis the EU faces; hence, the strategy focuses on an integrated all-hazards approach, a whole-of-government approach, which brings together all relevant actors, across all governance’s […]
Recent European Social Dialogue: the tripartite social summit
Views: 303After the adoption of a new Pact for a European Social Dialogue, the EU-wide social summit took place recently (19 March, 2025). The Tripartite Summit is a forum for dialogue between the EU institutions, the member states and the social partners; the summit’s main theme was “Bringing Europe back on track in a challenging […]
The EU maintains coordinated policies to protect consumers online and offline
Views: 19On the World Consumer Rights Day (15 March) the Commission underlines the need to ensure proper consumers’ rights implementation and enforcement, improving digital fairness through and addressing existing gaps. Efficient consumer policy can make a tangible difference in people’s lives and help ensure a level playing field for businesses, showing the added value of […]
European circular economy: strategy and policy-making
Views: 49Circular economy (CE) has been for long regarded as a vital component of the EU-wide economic security, competitiveness and sustainability. The CE in European political guidance occupies an important place combining such sectors as environment and water resilience, renewables and economic development, to name a few.