Views: 45The EU Single Market (formally established in 1993), is a unified economic area where goods, services, capital and people move freely without borders or tariffs. The concept is often called the “four freedoms,” as it allows EU citizens live and work within the bloc’s 27 member states as a “single domestic” economy. The new […]
Category: Sustainability
covering main UN SDGs implementation in the EU states, European “green deal”, as well as circular economy’s aspects and “green growth” in the national development
Global trends in education policies: the European effects
Views: 80The UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report (launched in March 2026) and the Higher Education Global Trends Report (launched in this May) highlighted a worsening education crisis characterized by stalled access and widening economic inequalities. The reports provide important data that can assist the EU policy makers to guide higher education systems and policies at […]
European political community: additional facet in the “European idea”
Views: 45The European Political Community, EPC is an intergovernmental forum aimed to facilitate political dialogue about the future of Europe; it was created four years ago as a “renewed effort” to redefine and expand the “European idea” beyond the existing frameworks, by fostering cooperation among European nations and states. Proposed by the French President, the […]
In need of financial resources: European Union’s borrowing on global markets
Views: 38The European Commission is empowered by the EU Treaties to borrow from the international capital markets on behalf of the European Union. The EU is a well-established name in debt securities markets, with a strong track record of successful bond issuances over the past 40 years. The Commission presently intends to issue €10 billion […]
European “cloud” service: the idea of strengthening digital sovereignty
Views: 96The European Commission intends to strengthen the EU’s digital sovereignty by awarding a tender that allows EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to procure sovereign cloud services for up to €180 million over 6 years. The four awarded providers are from the European digital companies in Germany, France, Luxembourg and Belgium.
Political economy at a cross-road: facing polycrisis’ instability and AI models
Views: 50Modern instabilities in national and global political economy’s perspectives require urgent measures to mitigate complex and mounting challenges. Most vital remedies are grounded in modernised education policies, particularly, by introducing some new courses dealing with the crises’ prediction, better content’s understanding and means to mitigate crises; as well as in new approaches to decision-making.
European energy and renewables: ambitions vs. realities
Views: 37Fossil fuels, such as coal, gas and oil are rapidly declining in the EU energy mix, dropping below 39% of electricity production in early 2026, with wind and solar reaching roughly 30% and becoming the primary power source in some states. Despite this shift, fossil fuels still make up significant portions of energy in […]
Facilitating competitiveness: EU’s additional efforts
Views: 36At the informal meeting of Heads of State and/or Government in Greece this April, the President of the Republic of Cyprus as the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Presidents of the European Parliament and the European Commission, signed the “One Europe, One Market Roadmap”. The agreement on the roadmap […]
Regional dimension in European research and innovation
Views: 31The EU institutions approved the so-called Joint Action Plan, JAP to enhance the role of cities and regions in the European-wide research and innovation, R&I. Under the plan, the Commission and Committee of the Regions, Cor would collaborate in reinforcing the regional dimension of the EU-wide R&Is. The JAP will aim to support the […]
Digital technology perspectives: AIs roles in economics and decision-making
Views: 44The AIs are reshaping and revolutionising political economy’s patterns by driving efficiency, innovative decision-making, as well as facilitating new business models in growth sectors and industries. There are already apparent positive shifts in AIs deployment through such technologies as the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and big data analytics. Besides, new and exciting […]