Views: 16New EU-wide economic governance proposals are aimed at ensuring reduction of high levels of public debt and assisting the states in implementing needed reforms. Member states’ governance has to simplify rules to ensure public debt sustainability through gradual and realistic fiscal adjustment to support stable, resilient and inclusive growth. Present proposals will make the […]
Category: Political-economy
including the EU and the member states political economy’s analytical monitoring, as well as researching inherent connections between the political decision-making and their economic implementation
European “green” and climate law
Views: 11The EU institutions (primarily the Commission) assist the member states by providing necessary support to accomplish the “green deal” objectives in a targeted and cost-effective manner. Recent guidelines on state aid include sections on energy efficiency and infrastructure, clean mobility and circular economy, pollution reduction and restoration of biodiversity, as well as measures to […]
Digital nomads: modern labor force’s experience in Europe
Views: 12Working remotely becomes a fashion for a lot of people. Below is the list of the best destinations for online/distant workers with a good quality of life – often even better then at home – with a lower level of expenses and affordable living costs. This information is for those looking for a destination […]
The “idea of Europe”: challenging priorities in growth, security and education
Views: 4The EU institutions and the member states government structures are desperately trying to “recon” hard and soft powers during present uncertain times. Changes are inevitable: they cannot happen without an ideological re-conceptualization of those principles that have been so far guiding the EU’s internal and external policies. But first of all, with the war […]
The EU’s banking union: history and perspectives
Views: 27Among numerous sectoral “unions” within the European Union’s architecture there is one that affects citizens’ everyday’s life. It is the banking union that ensures that banks in the member states are strong and supervised in an efficient way. However, there are some differences in the EU’s banking union and the capital markets union.
Additional measures to facilitate renewables in Europe
Views: 41The European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement to reinforce the Union’s Renewable Energy Directive. This deal makes a vital step closer to complete the “Fit for 55” legislation on the EU’s “green deal” and the REPowerEU objectives.
New forms of capitalism penetrate modern political economy
Views: 43An era of free-market capitalism is definitely over and changes are becoming visible around the world. Recent Japan’s government report indicates new facets of a revised model of “capitalism”, inspired by present crises and global challenges. The attention from political economy’s angle presents features of opportunities to strengthen sustainability of modern national growth models.
Boosting European security through common defense research and innovation
Views: 12New EU funding in size of about €1.2 bn is aimed at targeted investment in efficient defense capabilities: the European Defense Fund, EDF includes new instruments targeted towards active SMEs and start-ups involvement in the continental defense innovation and dual-use industrial systems. Adoption of new funding adds to the EU’s defense investment over €3 […]
EU regional competitiveness as a vital tool in growth pattern
Views: 27The EU economic development system uses “territorial competitiveness” to define regional ability to provide attractive and sustainable environment for businesses and wellbeing for citizens. In the member states’ governance it is regarded as a perfect “tool” for better policy- and decision-making. It also serves as one of the main goals in the European Cohesion […]
ChatGPTs: perspective application for employment
Views: 28At the present level of artificial intelligence technology’s development, the ChatGPTs (generative pre-trained transformers) have become the most attractive and discussed issue, together with learning language models, both around the world and in Europe. Some users have already found that such artificial intelligence’s chatbots represent a useful tool, while others found certain limitations and […]