Views: 11The current Commission’s College has coined a “prevailing idea as matter of priority” to get rid of overlapping, unnecessary and/or disproportionate rules surrounded the member states agro-sector. Existing undue burden on EU agro-business has for long prevented its progressive development. The Commission is setting a new course towards simplifying EU agro-rules, which are expected […]
Category: Legislation
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.
Recent additions on the EU economy, financial services and common currency
Views: 15At a recent Eurogroup meeting, Commissioner Dombrovskis informed about the outcomes of some international meetings, e.g. the IMF and G7, where the focus was on the international economic situation, the impact of US tariffs on the EU, etc. Besides, during the ECOFIN meeting, there were some vital outcomes important for the member states’ economy […]
AI in the legal profession: challenges and perspectives
Views: 46The 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.
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 […]
European zero-pollution ambition: complicated ways of progress
Views: 36Twice a year the EU European Commission’s Joint Research Center together with the European Environment Agency, EEA publishes a monitoring report on progress in the member states in achieving the EU’s zero-pollution targets according to the 2021 Zero Pollution Action Plan. It reveals future policies designed to support the zero-pollution ambition in reducing threat […]
EU Circular Economy Action Plan: twin approach for the next decade
Views: 84The 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 legislation in Europe and prohibited AI practices: Commission’s new guidelines
Views: 308In the beginning of February 2025, the Commission published guidelines providing an overview of AI practices that are regarded as unacceptable and prohibited due to their potential risks to the EU-wide values and fundamental rights. As soon as the prohibited practices are too complicated to comprehend, the Commission has prepared draft guidelines, which are […]
AI in Europe and the world: legal and executive factors
Views: 48During last decade, i.e. mainly from 2018, the EU institutions have been approaching the burning artificial intelligence (AI) issues. The “accommodation” process has been quite active: from the initial “declaration of cooperation” with the EU member states and serious funding to several AI Alliance assemblies to a Union-wide strategy on AI and European AI […]
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 […]