Visits: 15In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against EU member states (starting in June) for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and […]
Category: Science and innovation
covering increasing role of science, research and innovation in the modern national development models
Urgent European measures in reducing transport pollution
Visits: 24Although transport plays fundamental role in the European economic growth, the sector is at the same time one of the largest contributors to air pollution both in the EU and around the world. Recent Commission’s proposals to reduce damaging effects include the Euro 7 regulation to enter into effect in a couple of years; […]
Post-pandemic recovery: changes in Latvian political economy’s framework
Visits: 63The EU-wide integration process has developed a conceptually different style of “European capitalism”: so-called social market economy, which is presently a guiding “framework” in the member states’ political economy. Positive factor in the Union’s development is that the “leading integration’s ability” to organise all vital growth facilities in any EU country includes budget funding […]
Reforming European customs union: facing new challenges
Visits: 58New Commission’s legislative proposals reveal a new vision for the EU-wide customs union. New draft puts in place an updated and modernised framework based on three interlinked areas of action: a) providing greater simplifications for businesses, especially EU importers; b) facilitating more active collaboration between customs authorities at the EU-wide level, in order to […]
Living and working conditions in the European states
Visits: 14Late-post-pandemic period in Europe has shown some “cautious optimism”: the continent has been slowly emerging from two pandemic years with the EU-wide NextGenerationEU program for a perspective recovery and resilience in the member states, including other concentrated EU efforts aimed at building strong and sustainable future.
The EU’s technical support for the member states reforms
Visits: 14The EU institutions provide expertise and technical assistance to the member states’ governance bodies in the design and implementation of most vital socio-economic reforms. Recent Eurobarometer survey conducted during April 2023 confirms the importance of such assistance and recognizes the need for extensive support through the European Commission’s Technical Support Instrument.
Facilitating access to finance for European SMEs
Visits: 22The EU and other investment facilities (e.g. UniCredit) have intensified their efforts to provide necessary financial support to businesses in Central and Eastern European countries to transition along sustainable growth directions and creating additional employment. SMEs in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia will be able to accelerate their transition towards “greener […]
ChatGPT: generative AI perspectives in society and business
Visits: 27ChatGPT platform is gaining momentum: during last months, artificial intelligence (AI) has entered a period of “generational change”. Presently, it is being capable of carrying on sophisticated dialogue with users and generating seemingly original – although degenerative – content. These Chat GPT and other AI’s capabilities can be employed in numerous socio-economic spheres and […]
Reforming the EU-wide economic governance
Visits: 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 […]
European “green” and climate law
Visits: 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 […]