While observers wait for the upcoming discussions in the last European Council of the year, the EU consolidates its presence in its frozen Eastern neighbourhood, as this month was opened by the announcement of the launch of its Mission in Ukraine. Named “EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine” (or EUAM Ukraine), […]
The South Stream project, whose costs were estimated to be about 40 billion dollars, was expected to pass through Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Slovenia, avoiding Ukraine. It was supposed to connect Russia to Southern Europe with a 3600 km-long pipeline (of which 2400 km across the Black Sea) and an annual 63 billion cubic meters […]
On 2 December, the Employment and Social affairs committee (EMPL) of the European Parliament has held an hearing on the social and employment aspects of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and the US. Although important economic opportunities are expected to come from the conclusion of this important trade negotiation, other issues […]
In the previous article we discussed one of the three “arrows” of the economic policy mix suggested by Mario Draghi and Shinzo Abe: structural reforms. This article will now cover monetary and fiscal policies, the other two elements of the strategy. Unlike structural reforms, monetary and fiscal policies have clear and unequivocal definitions. Monetary policies […]
Dear readers, we are glad to present you with the last issue for 2014 of Newsletter for the European Union, before the Christmas break. In this issue you will find two articles related with the current situation in Ukraine, as it is clearly one of the major concerns for the international arena and the energy […]
In 2013, 12.730 unaccompanied migrant minors (UAM) applied for asylum in the European Union. The number of UAM applications exceeds 11.000 since 2008 and crossed 12.000 already in 2012 (source: Eurostat). However, in order to have a clear picture of the presence of unaccompanied minors that have not (yet) being recognised the status of beneficiaries […]
The Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) programme aims at developing radically new technologies by exploring novel and high-risk ideas, building on scientific foundations. It promotes research beyond what is accepted or widely adopted and fosters visionary thinking to open promising paths towards powerful new technologies. FET programme consists of three complementary lines of action, one […]
During her hearing before the European Parliament, the new EU High Representative Federica Mogherini stated she would be “ready to fully commit to play a strong role in security and defence matters”, and it was already the case last week, when she chaired her first ever Foreign Affairs Council in the “defence formation”. The FAC-defence […]
“In the midst of geopolitical uncertainty, and with energy security concerns on the rise, the European Union needs – more than ever – a common energy diplomacy, innovative energy efficiency measures and a well-integrated internal energy market. In other words… an ambitious European Energy Union.” EU Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefcovic, during the presentation […]
Job creation, decent work and modernization of social protection systems are the recipes of Commissioner Thyssen to tackle poverty and social exclusion. During the Fourth Annual Convention of the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion that took place in Brussels on 20-21 November, Thyssen explained the priorities of her mandate and how the Commission […]
