Views: 129At the end of 2024, the EU institutions adopted the Political Guidelines for 2024-29, with the forward-looking and innovative policies to make Europe a “more desirable place to live, work and invest”. At the same time, the guidelines suggested “radical reduction” in the regulatory load for people, businesses, national governance, as well as in […]
Cyprus six-months period at the helm of the Council’s Presidency
Views: 252Cyprus assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU at the turbulent time in the geopolitics, digital transition and socio-economic complications both within and outside the Union. The new Presidency (the last was in 2012) explores the autonomy’s narrative as a vital step in evolving European integration. However, the EU’s autonomy – as […]
Perspectives for 2026: top European trends and predictions
Views: 1499Although, most predictions are of little value, still any forecasting is well worth to consider; specifically, looking at what might happen in 2026 in the EU and worldwide. It is difficult to believe in the experts’ views on possible events, but some trends might be valuable. Thus, there are two most vital: the growth […]
Green business and sustainability: new corporate facets
Views: 81Rising global climate mitigation and environmental challenges are forcing businesses to actively implement imperative sustainable approaches and practices. The concept of “green entrepreneurship” has emerged as a pivotal instrument to manage environmentally responsible innovation and economic growth. One of the studies attracted our attention showing new parameters in green-growth theories and their practical implementation, […]
Stronger European economic sectors through simplification regulation’s packages
Views: 204After the year-round “strategic dialogues” with the member states and stakeholders, the Commission announced main focal points in the process of “simpler legislation” and regulations in socio-economic development. Below is the account of major legislative simplifications in political economies (as well as in corporate entities) reflected in the EU-wide drafted simplification strategy towards competitiveness, […]
European data analysis in socio-economic development and science
Views: 178 Recent EU’s industrial R&D investment scoreboard-2025 (published annually since 2004), provides data on economic and financial aspects of thousands world’s top R&D investors and the EU-based companies; it accounts for over 90% of global corporate-funded R&D. Such factors as slowing productivity, demographic challenges, rising energy costs and increased global competition are putting pressure […]
European biotechnology: new simplified legislative measures
Views: 159In mid-December 2025, the European Commission proposed an ambitious package of measures to improve the health of EU citizens, while ensuring the long-term resilience and competitiveness of the EU-wide health sector.
EU legislative priorities for 2026
Views: 877At the European Council on 18 December 2025, the joint legislative priorities of the EU institutions for 2026 have been signed by the President of the European Parliament (Roberta Metsola), Danish Prime Minister (Mette Frederiksen, representing the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union), and the President of the European Commission (Ursula […]
European health policy: combating cardiovascular diseases
Views: 83The new Commission’s initiative to combat cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the so-called “safe hearts plan”, includes measures to combat such EU-wide illnesses as heart attacks, strokes, heart failures, abnormal heart rhythms and congenital heart diseases. As soon as the CVDs are having massive negative consequences for public health, including numerous socio-economic sectors, the Commission and […]
Towards resilient approaches to geopolitical transformations: the EU and US strategies
Views: 123Modern global challenges and geopolitical tensions have forced states and regions to “re-calibrate” their growth patterns and security policies. We suggest for our readers a digest of recent trends based on the EU (by researchers form Bruegel) and the US government’s strategies in drafting modernised approaches to internal and external developmental resilience.