European digital skills’ initiative: driving innovation and productivity

Views: 8The idea of digital skills academies is an important step towards ensuring EU leadership in digital and emerging technologies. Investing in advanced digital skills is a crucial driver for innovation and productivity; hence, the new initiative is responding to the demand for better cooperation and alignment with market needs. A year ago, the EU […]

AI in the legal profession: challenges and perspectives

Views: 12The article provides some basic although encouraging “notes” on legal professionals facing massive employment the AI models while remaining vigilant about existing challenges. Some lawyers are already praising the so-called general AI’s ability to handle routine attorney’s tasks, others pointed out inefficiencies stemming from a lack of standardized best practices.

EU Circular Economy Action Plan: twin approach for the next decade

Views: 56The European Commission has taken several initiatives to streamline the circularity concept into the member states’ policy developments across different areas (mainly in waste management) since the first decade of this century. The European circularity approach embodied in action plans, involves two stages in its evolution: first plan in 2015 and the second one […]

AI in business education: digitalization’s positive effects

Views: 36Drafting and selecting programs for the advanced corporate graduates in the changing global circumstances is closely connected to the transforming digital knowledge; the latter includes already existing varied AI’s applications. Hence, the future of education providers is grounded in perspective training adaptation to contemporary challenges, market and value chains disruptions. The main outcome lies […]

Recent European Social Dialogue: the tripartite social summit

Views: 291After 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 […]

Advanced materials, textiles and photovoltaics: boosting innovation in EU

Views: 32European Commission initiated some measures in advancing EU’s technological leadership and sustainability by creating three new EU-wide partnerships on advanced materials, textiles and photovoltaics. Established under Horizon Europe, these partnerships will drive growth, sustainability and resilience, contributing to a strong, inclusive and globally competitive growth in the member states. 

The EU maintains coordinated policies to protect consumers online and offline

Views: 13On 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 […]

Recent infringement decisions concerning the states in the Baltics

Views: 21In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against some member states for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. We have chosen only these decisions that cover various sectors and EU policy areas in the Baltic Sea region; they generally aim to ensure the proper application […]

EU efforts to support clean industrial development in the member states

Views: 33New Commission proposal aims to ensure that the member states can have the EU’s support to facilitate implementation of the EU-wide “clean industrial deal” without causing undue distortions of competition in the European single market. The Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework provides for some measures to integrate the EU-wide industrial development, competition as well […]

Several main pillars in the EU plan towards zero pollution

Views: 25The Commission has underlined some main guiding principles in combating pollution: implementation, integration, international cooperation, investments and innovation. They were revealed at the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform organised together with the Committee of the Regions; it is a valuable partnership as EU regions and cities are at the forefront of the zero-pollution transformation.