Visits: 13Fossil fuel component occupies one of the central roles in present energy crisis: hence, the states need an efficient use of existing sources of energy, coped with “green transition” in circular economy and active use of renewables, e.g. hydrogen and wind power. The EU recent REPowerEU plan is an integral part of a general […]
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
Financing European “re-powering”: recent actions
Visits: 36New geopolitical and energy market realities require the EU institutions and the member states’ governance to drastically accelerate the clean energy transition and increase energy independence from unreliable suppliers and volatile fossil fuels. Quick switch to renewables and hydrogen, combined with more energy efficiency, fast moves towards independent energy system, price regulation, state aid […]
Sustainability as a new facet in European integration
Visits: 62Seven years in the EU’s sustainability efforts, which is about half the way to a final goal, have been marked by extensive actions towards reaching sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the member states. The whole picture seems quite optimistic: out of 17 SDGs, significant progress has been noticed in 5 and moderate progress in […]
Energy-intensive companies in EU are having compensations
Visits: 26Compensating national expenses for energy-intensive companies (within the state-aid rules) for higher electricity prices resulting from indirect emission costs is allowed under the EU Emission Trading System. The rules also prevent these companies from relocating their production to countries outside the EU with less ambitious climate policies. The EU measures will facilitate a cost-effective […]
European recovery and resilience: new levels of managing socio-economic integration
Visits: 68European integration is not only most important aspect of the Union’s development: it is also a very difficult and complicated process. The EU institutions have at stake legal, managerial and organizational means to “govern integration”; suffice it to say that there are already over 40 thousand various types of laws adopted during last seventy […]
European national recovery-resilience plans: Latvian success story
Visits: 57All three Baltic States have been successful in approving their plans: however, recent Latvian example is showing positive development of national reforms and investment plans. According to the Commission, it will further support the country’s efforts to recovery.
Fintech and blockchain: new directions in European integration
Visits: 53During last decade, the blockchain industry (as well as that of crypto) has experiences a rapid growth; the speed of development has increased notably over the past few years. The industry and its growth are often analysed through market capitalization, trading volume and other financial metrics (there are already over a hundred different crypto-currencies); […]
National recovery and resilience plans: complex political-economy’s measures
Visits: 39In the beginning of 2022, the European Commission adopted guidelines for the EU’s financial support for the member states in facilitating national political economy towards improving such parameters in development as environmental protection, climate measures’ mitigation and the energy sector’s improvement. Recent EU funding to Italy and Romania has shown guidance’s feasibility.
Digital economy and society: perspective directions in EU integration
Visits: 49Modern technological revolution has fundamentally altered traditional ways the national economy and society have been functioning. The European Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) is monitoring the states digital progress in four key areas: human capital, connectivity, digital technology’s integration and digital public services. DESI shows that several EU states still struggle to close […]
European energy security: political-economy’s issues
Visits: 45Recent extraordinary energy Council’s meeting finished with a right and urgently needed conclusion on the European energy system showing solidarity among the EU states. However, achieving regional energy security European states need to adapt their policies and take additional measures. The Council meeting’s decisions preserve main ideas of the Commission proposal, which include two-stage […]