Views: 109Compliance with the risk management obligations is mandatory in the EU-wide digital transition system: presently, the attention is on mitigated risks associated with the deployment of Grok’s functionalities into X platform. It includes risks related to the dissemination of illegal content, such as manipulated sexually explicit images, as well as content that could amount […]
European AI and quantum technologies: new amendments
Views: 325The EU legislative institutions adopted an amendment to the EuroHPC Regulation to support the states’ strategic autonomy in high-performance computing, AI and quantum technologies. The amendments broaden EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) mandate, enabling to support the deployment and operation of next-generation computing infrastructures, including AI gigafactories and quantum technologies; the amendment enters into […]
International Day of Education: European outcome
Views: 92International Day of Education is observed every year on January 24; in 2026, it is recognized in the EU as the event continuing the United Nations’ commitment to advancing education worldwide. This year’s theme is “the power of youth in co-creating education”: hence, this time the EU states will have to recognise youth and […]
Simplification process: EU-Omnibus-packages on the run
Views: 373The EU-wide “Omnibus packages” combine multiple changes, primarily focused on simplifying complex corporate sustainability reporting and finance rules, reducing administrative burdens and -in the last extent- boosting competitiveness. All the omnibuses are aimed, generally, at cutting red tape for executive entities and businesses, especially SMEs; hence, making regulations more practical and less costly, reflecting […]
Main directions in the EU states public expenditures
Views: 125The EU member states spent 90% of their state aid facilities (public expenditures) in 2024 to support the European-wide integration-developmental priorities. While overall spending dropped to €168.23 billion in 2024 from €203.35 billion in 2023, the EU states channeled more funds towards supporting key EU projects, such as environmental protection, energy and research, innovation […]
Digital transition in education and sustainability
Views: 93The digital technologies and AI models are advancing both sustainability’s agenda (by helping researchers to analyse complex interaction among various SDGs parameters, and facilitating sustainability’s decision-making) and education policy strategies (through a personalizing learning and expanding access to education through new AI tools). The University World News explores these issues in a series of […]
EU’s foreign subsidies regulation: new efficiency tools
Views: 176The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, FSR was adopted a couple of years ago, to enable the Commission addressing distortions to the European internal market caused by foreign subsidies. Hence the rules allow corporate community in the EU states to ensure a level playing field for all companies, while remaining open to trade and investment. […]
Energy summits in EU and the world during 2026: going through crises and reforms
Views: 332Europe has entered new 2026 at a decisive moment in its energy transition. After years of crisis-driven responses and major regulatory reforms, the focus is now shifting toward implementation, turning strategies into concrete projects that strengthen Europe’s economic resilience, technological leadership and climate ambition.
European food security: towards competitive agro-business
Views: 184The European future of farming and a competitive agro-food sector are key components of the continental-wide security and sovereignty. Hence, the EU institutions are “ready to act where needed”, as the Commission confirmed in its recent “Vision for agriculture and food”. And the EU will continue in the longer term to rigorously defend farmers’ […]
WEF-2026: new drivers of economic perspectives and digital deployment
Views: 201The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (20-24 January, 2026) is taking place in Davos-Klosters (Switzerland), gathering global leaders and experts to explore projected scenarios to drive resilience and cooperation in a rapidly evolving geo-economic and technological spheres. WEF’s sessions will address shared global and regional priorities, foster public-private collaboration and examine innovative approaches to […]