Views: 17The digital transition is actively proceeding on both sides of the Atlantic; though with a varied speed and different substantial ideology, as well. For example, the US-type process leans to liberal and free-market system, while the EU-type approach is more regulatory and security in essence. This article concentrates on some of the European digital […]
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Borrowing through a syndicated transaction: assisting EU priorities in integration
Views: 19In the beginning of July, the European Commission raised another €11 billion of EU-Bonds in its 7th syndicated transaction for 2026. The funds raised are going to be used to support the EU’s political priorities, including a more competitive and resilient Europe, support to Ukraine and crucial investments in European defence. It seems that […]
AI and higher education: algorithmic ethics in the Popes’ encyclical
Views: 26In May 2026, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, entitled “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence”. He appeals for the safeguarding of humanity, promotion of truth, dignity of work, social justice and peace; he underlines the AI’s impact on human life, including democracy, war and the […]
EU in the world: reflections on the recent G7 summit in France
Views: 12The European Commission and the Council Presidents’ message at the recent G7 meeting in mid-June were three-fold: a) to address the structural challenges of the global economy; b) to focus on crises affecting Europe and around the world; and c) the digital transition and AI issues. Below is a short version of the EU’s […]
Priorities in the EU draft budget for 2027
Views: 46The European Commission proposed recently the 2027 annual EU budget at €200 billion (in commitments): the draft budget reflects the mid-term review of the 2021-2027 Cohesion policy. The EU member states will use these financial resources to implement their new priorities in the areas of competitiveness, defence, affordable housing, water resilience and energy transition, […]
European complex security issues: recent EPC-Forum’s accounts
Views: 18The European Policy Centre’s second Economic Security Forum in Brussels (BESF2026) concluded recently with a clear message: Europe must rely on a creative economic resilience as the global fragmentation deepens. During two days, leaders, policymakers and industry experts examined how to diversify supply chains, secure critical technologies and reduce vulnerabilities linked to trade shocks […]
Recent European digital report-2026: main outcomes
Views: 51The European Commission published this June the fourth State of the Digital Decade report, showing the EU-wide progress on its 2030 digital transformation targets, such as secure and sustainable digital infrastructures and the digitalisation of public services; as well as some still existing challenges in resulting scale, speed and consistency. The report reveals that […]
European economy and finances: outcomes of two meetings
Views: 15During two recent meetings – Ecofin and Eurogroup – Commissioner Dombrovskis underlined main EU-wide modern economic-financial policy issues and challenges. E.g. among the Eurogroup, under the radar were such essential issues as careful policy’s “calibration”, consolidation measures and rigorous priorities in order to safeguard the EU fiscal sustainability while addressing urgent priorities.
Breaking barriers and the EU-2026 digital summit: from digital ambitions to competitiveness
Views: 18The outcomes of the recent European digital summit (9 June, 2026) and the main highlights in the global digital markets reflect the digital transition’s facets. As to Europe, its digital future depends on the corporate ability to adopt, trust and benefit from new technologies: hence, the summit connected economic competitiveness, AI, cybersecurity and digital […]
Europe in the global digital transition: basic features
Views: 31The backlog of the EU-wide digital regulatory facilities already includes over 50 various directives and regulations, united into the so-called “big digital acts”. The digital “regulatory burden” covers numerous socio-economic and corporate sectors; hence, it is both quite complicated and controversial for consumers and governance: e.g. to navigate in the “sea of digital rules”, […]