Denmark and Germany Benefit Most from EU Common Market
The Danish and German economies have benefited most from the expansion of the single European market based on the study published by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, a German non-profit foundation. Over more...
View ArticleImplementation of the New SEPA Successful
Following half a year of the extension period, eurozone member states are now moving slowly towards a switchover to the brand-new Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA). From last Friday (1 August), the...
View ArticleEUROPEAN THINK-TANK REVIEW – XXV. (August 2014)
The Free Movement of People in European Union : Principle, Stakes and Challenges Philippe Delivet (Robert Schuman Foundation) Free movement of people is one of the key features of European integration...
View ArticleNew EU Funding to Support Mobility of Researchers
The European Union launched a new consortium yesterday (October 1) that aims to found a new pan-European pension arrangement which will in turn boost mobility of researchers throughout the continent....
View ArticleCouncil of Europe: Preventing Tax Avoidance in the EU
The Council has recently discussed the introduction of a draft common anti-abuse clause in the EU’s 2011 parent-subsidiary directive. The objective of the amendment is to prevent tax avoidance and...
View ArticleCouncil Chief Van Rompuy Quietly Leaves EU Stage
EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy is handing over the baton to Polish ex-prime minister Donald Tusk today (1 December). In contrast to the European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso, who held...
View ArticleEurope versus ISIS: EU to Grant €1 billion to Fight Terror on its Doorsteps
The European Union has pledged €1 billion in financing for the crises in Syria and Iraq, and particularly to support the fight against the Islamic State, Federica Mogherini, the boss of the European...
View ArticleEurozone Budget Deficits on Rise: France Given 2017 Deadline to Tame Debt
The European Commission gave France 2017 deadline to tame its budget deficit. The objective is to bring the French annual government budget deficit below the EU limit of 3 percent of gross domestic...
View ArticleThe Nuclear Safety Framework in the European Union after Fukushima
Franklin Dehousse and Didier Verhoeven (EGMONT – The Royal Institute for International Relations) Back in the 1950s, nuclear plants were generally thought to have a great future. Nuclear energy...
View ArticleMaternity Leave Directive: EU-Wide Harmonization Still Far Away
MEPs are urging the European Commission to come up with a new policy proposal to harmonize maternity leave across the EU countries and thus get the legislative process moving forward. Seven years ago,...
View ArticleTerror in Europe’s Capital: Multiple Casualties After Brussels Airport and...
At least 34 people are dead and many seriously injured in a series of terrorist attacks that targeted Brussels Zaventem International Airport at 08:00 today (22 March) and Maelbeek metro station in...
View Article“A Very Sad Day for Europe”: Leaders Comment on Brussels Bombings
“These attacks have hit Brussels today, Paris yesterday – but it is Europe as a whole that has been targeted. The European Union and its Institutions stand united in the face of terrorism,” wrote the...
View ArticleForeign Fighters – Member State Responses and EU Action
Piotr Bakowski and Laura Puccio (European Parliamentary Research Service) EU Member States are currently being increasingly confronted with the problem of foreign fighters. A foreign fighter is...
View ArticleEU’s Greenhouse Emissions Report: 2015 Marked 0.7 Percent Increase in CO2
Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office, has announced (3 May) that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion went up by 0.7 percent last year compared to previous year. CO2...
View ArticleEU to Help Angola Fight Yellow Fever: First Mission of Medical Corps
The European Union is sending a medical team – the European Medical Corps or EMC – to Angola to help the country tackle the recent outbreak of yellow fever. Since December last year, 260 people have...
View ArticleBelgian Region of Wallonia Blocks CETA: The Future of EU’s FTAs in Jeopardy
Belgium’s region of Wallonia last week blocked the EU’s free trade agreement with Canada after intense talks, direct involvement of the Canadian government and last minute concessions. Wallonia’s...
View ArticleThe Environmental Union: EU Supporting Sustainability and Low-Carbon Economy
The European Commission is about to allocate €222.7 million from the EU budget to guide Europe towards a more sustainable and low-carbon future. The EU funding will trigger additional investments,...
View ArticleCountering Terrorism and Radicalization: Europe’s ‘How-To’ Manual
The European Union is at the forefront of the fight against terrorism and jihadism following the horrendous terrorist attacks that have taken place in France, Germany and Belgium as well as in Turkey,...
View Article“Europe is What We, Europeans, Make of It”: Celebrating Europe Day, May 9
May 9 – Europe Day – is traditionally held every year to mark the anniversary of the historical “Schuman Declaration” and to celebrate peace and unity in Europe. Every year in May, the European Union...
View ArticleRenewables on the Rise: Europe 50% Powered by Wind, Solar and Biomass by 2030
Renewable energy is poised to generate up to 50% of the European Union’s energy by 2030 as more offshore capacity is being installed, especially in wind power. The whole sector has been growing in...
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