Estimated time of reading: ~ 3 minutes Italy currently faces a substantial wave of migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, posing a significant predicament for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing administration, which had pledged stricter immigration controls during her electoral campaign. Since the start of the year, an estimated 118,500 sea migrants have reached Italian shores, […]
Estimated time of reading: ≃2 minutes In the framework of the Single Market Programme – COSME, EISMEA has published a call to promote the digital transition of social economy enterprises. The call has three objectives: Primary objectives (mandatory): Secondary objective (not mandatory): Activity 1. Mapping and capacity building (mandatory) Specifically the applicants must: (i) identify and […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 2 minutes The next EU parliamentary elections are due in June 2024, but there are already plenty of rumors and news in Brussels, starting with the European Commission. Frans Timmermans, the Dutch representative tasked with the ambitious European Green Deal on climate policies, decided to return home and run as the Netherlands’ […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 2 minutes Margrethe Vestager, the EU Commissioner for Competition, decided to go on leave from her job in Brussels in order to focus on her candidacy as president of the European Investment Bank (EIB). During the last few years, the Danish commissioner dealt with huge global corporations and platforms, especially the Big […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 3 minutes In the ever-evolving landscape of European politics, recent developments within the European Commission have set the stage for potential shifts in leadership and priorities. With Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s longstanding antitrust czar, announcing her candidacy for the presidency of the European Investment Bank (EIB), a series of interconnected decisions […]
The European Commission, as the executive body of the European Union, is responsible for developing and proposing policies and actions to address a wide range of challenges and crises that may affect the EU. To deal with these crises, the European Commission adopts a series of plans and strategies that may include Economic Recovery Plans, […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 3 minutes The EU Artificial Intelligence Act, proposed by the European Commission in April 2021, represents a groundbreaking effort to regulate AI technologies across the European Union. The act’s main objectives are to ensure the ethical use of AI, safeguard fundamental rights, promote innovation, and contribute to the economic growth of the […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 2 minutes Recognising both the potential and the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union has taken a significant step by introducing the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. This groundbreaking legislative proposal aims to regulate AI, protect fundamental rights, and position the EU as a global leader. The impact of the […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 1 minutes The call aims to demonstrate new solutions for urban transformation with focus to local needs, connecting individuals and communities with nature and helping to transform value chains towards circularity. Proposals must consist of products and services and/or co-design of sustainable, inclusive public goods that address at least one of the […]
Estimated time of reading: ~ 2 minutes The energy sector could be deeply affected by new developments in Artificial intelligence (AI). This is especially true when it comes to renewable energies, which play an important role for future developments in the context of climate change and resource depletion on a global scale. AI can help the management of […]
