The Council today reached an agreement on strengthening the EU’s rules on retail investor protection. The retail investment package aims to support individual consumers who wish to invest on the EU’s capital markets, by better protecting their investments, …
Prospects & Perspectives, The Prospect Foundation, No 25, May 14, 2024 One may regret that France has not upgraded its China policy sooner, but it seems that the French president is now clear-eyed that it is not enough to only have a good relationship …
The working paper ‘Economic governance and the rule of law in the EU’ is written within the framework of the Horizon-funded research programme Respond to Emerging Dissensus: SuPranational Instruments and Norms of European democracy (RED-SPINEL). EXECUTIVE …
Summary Donald Trump remains erratic and inconsistent when it comes to foreign policy. But the broader Republican foreign policy ecosystem forming around his administration is increasingly clear and organised. This ecosystem comprises three main “tribes” – …
Today, taking into account the latest scientific evidence and in view of protecting the health of citizens and ensuring the highest food safety standards, Member States have endorsed a proposal from the Commission to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact …
As part of its ongoing investigation, the Commission has provisionally concluded that the battery electric vehicles (BEV) value chain in China benefits from unfair subsidisation, which is causing a threat of economic injury to EU BEV producers. The …
Supporting the State? The international community hasn’t been successful in its efforts to support ‘stabilisation’ in the central Sahel. To learn lessons from recent engagement, this policy brief seeks to make three contributions to an already long list of …
After months of hand-wringing about the potential for radical right-wing parties to sweep to power in this year’s European Parliament elections and fundamentally change EU policymaking, the illiberal revolution didn’t happen. While some far-right parties …
The populist right and far right will not dominate the new European Parliament. But the election results will influence the EU’s agenda and legislation over the next five years. The European Parliament election results saw a strong performance by populist …
The Council today reached an agreement on strengthening the EU’s rules on retail investor protection. The retail investment package aims to support individual consumers who wish to invest on the EU’s capital markets, by better protecting their investments, …
The European Commission has informed Czechia that measures appointing EKO-KOM as the only company authorised for the collection and recovery of packaging waste for over two decades may be in breach of the EU competition rules. The Commission’s preliminary …
Today, the European Commission has published the twelfth edition of the EU Justice Scoreboard, an annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality, and independence of justice systems among the EU Member States. Compared to last year, …
Today, the Commission has proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine for another year, from 5 March 2025 to 4 March 2026. Given continued Russian attacks on the civil and critical infrastructure …
Chancellor Scholz, President Zelenskyy, First Lady, dearest Olena, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been almost 900 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. But the stakes are just as clear as on day …
San Bilal and Chloe Teevan propose steps to give the Global Gateway strategy greater strategic direction and to reconcile EU interests and development goals. They argue that the EU should adopt a whole-of-government/EU approach to foster coherence between …
Ahead of the June 13-15 G7 summit in Fasano, Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled an ambitious development agenda based on cooperation with African countries. But her government’s embrace of outdated policies will likely undermine the G7’s …
The next meeting of the European Political Community will be hosted by the UK in July. James Dennison writes that coming shortly after the 2024 European Parliament elections and the UK’s general election, the meeting will offer an ideal opportunity for …
Updated projection for the composition of the new Parliament based on final and provisional results in 26 countries and pre-electoral data for one (as of 11.38). 2024 provisional results as of 10 June at 11:38 The above projection is based on: final …
Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight. Justice and Home Affairs Council, 13 and 14 June 2024 At the meeting of ministers of the interior, the presidency will report about the progress …
The European Commission has launched today a public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on draft targeted amendments to the rules on small amounts of aid to the agricultural sector (‘Agricultural de minimis Regulation’). All interested …
