Views: 19The EU legislative institutions are heavily relying on closer cooperation among the decision-makers on key legislative proposals. For example, at the end of 2025, the joint declaration was approved, highlighting the main “cooperation efforts” among the Commission’s initiatives (as the primary law-drafting institution) and other two co-legislators – the European Parliament and the Council. […]
Category: Science and innovation
covering increasing role of science, research and innovation in the modern national development models
European digital news: evens occurred in May and June
Views: 23During May and June, some vital events occurred that, generally, defined the EU-wide digital transformation’s process and the whole Union’s digital agenda.
Trans-Atlantic digital divide: almost (im)possible solution
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 […]
SaaS perspectives and digital services for the corporate community
Views: 32Historically, large digital technology companies that provide internet-scale services to their customers have had to build specific digital infrastructures. With significant innovation efforts in the AI building and managing, there are huge opportunities to enable more efficient tools favoring businesses. The software industry has undergone a huge transformation over the last 20 years and […]
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 […]
Digital regulation and governance: European legal and executive facilities
Views: 38The EU has developed a comprehensive set of digital regulations to govern the data, digital services and technologies used in the member states. The rules aim to ensure that digital transformation is safe, fair and beneficial for citizens, as well as supporting innovation and a competitive market. These regulations establish a common legal framework […]
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 […]