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December 23, 2019
At the beginning of December, ACEA launched its automated driving roadmap. This landmark publication sets out the steps towards deployment and lists the required legislative changes. We should, however, not forget about the wider implications of this transformation. Because the impact of automation on society, and particularly how it will improve social inclusion and access… » read more
Posted by Eric-Mark Huitema
January 7, 2020
The UK’s general election on 12th December resulted in a majority of 80 for the Conservative Party, a larger number than anticipated. Some had expected a much closer result or even a hung parliament. The way is now open for the UK to leave the EU at the end of January. It would take a… » read more
Posted by Peter Bye
A Swiss investment firm UBS estimates that the 4.6 billion dollars plant-based protein and meat market in 2018 will reach 85 billion dollars by 2030 . The same source adds that the plant-based milk market could reach 37.5 billion dollars for the 2025’s, while the improving health and welfare of society is the main driver… » read more
Posted by Nacikgoz
December 23, 2019
Recently published Global Gender Gap Report 2019 shows the ranking of gender equality in the countries of the world in which Ukraine ranked 59th out of 153. Compared to the previous year, the indicator has improved significantly (in 2018 it was 65th). However, Ukraine does not reach the average gender equality level in Europe. What… » read more
October 10, 2019
One Free Press Coalition – October 2019 Please find below the 10 most urgent list for October 2019. (for More info about the one free press coalition, read below the top 10 list). Jamal Khashoggi (Saudi Arabia) One year without resolution in high-profile, brazen Khashoggi killing. As of October 2, one year has… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
September 30, 2019
Over the last years, Ukraine has intensified its trade links with the EU driven by both the positive stimulus provided by the Association Agreement and a negative stimulus, namely the need to replace lost trade links with Russia. Between 2013 and 2018, the share of EU in Ukraine’s international trade in goods increased to 42%… » read more
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September 26, 2019
Le Mardi 10 Septembre 2019, le Collège des commissaires de la Commission européenne (CE) a été nommé par sa nouvelle Présidente, Ursula Von Der Leyen. Dans son discours, elle a défini les priorités et l’approche de la nouvelle CE, laquelle, en la comparant avec celle de Junker, a été empruntée sur le « gender-balanced », un principe… » read more
Posted by EU-Logos
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blogactiv, Conseil européen, Elections, EU elections, Parlement Européen |
Where is the Democracy, Ursula? Is it behind you? The truth is: Democracy is Dictated behind closed doors. No public debate. Secretive Politburo-like manoeuvres in the European Council. Reducing the most important European institution of democracy to a Secretariat. What lay hidden when Frau Ursula von der Leyen introduced her team of 26… » read more
Posted by EURDEMOCRACY
September 16, 2019
_ Eurasian Studies. Moscow, 15 September 2019.
Posted by Lisbon 2 Vladivostok
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blogactiv, Enlargement, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Europe's East, Global Europe |
Every Commission must be judged on how far it has been able to deepen the polity of the Union and widen the scope of European integration. The outgoing college of Jean-Claude Juncker has not had many big successes on that score. There has been no enlargement, no treaty change, and only a stuttering effort at… » read more
Posted by Andrew Duff - On Governing Europe
September 9, 2019
_ Eurasian Studies. Munich, 9 September 2019.
Posted by Lisbon 2 Vladivostok
Not serious! The European Commission have announced extra measures and emergency subsidies in the case of a No Deal Brexit scheduled for 31 October 2019. But neither the EU, the Irish or the British government are taking seriously the date of 31 October as the definitive date of Leave. What do they know that they… » read more
Posted by EURDEMOCRACY
September 4, 2019
On Saturday 24th of August, the Kadiköy district governorate of Istanbul banned the third edition of the “Queer Olympix”, a pro-LGBTI+ sporting event. The authorities stated the need to prevent possible crimes, to protect public health, public order and public morality as official reasons for the ban. This is the first time ever this event… » read more
Posted by Key to Europe
The three eminent, self-confessed Remainers have published a legal plan to avoid Prime Minister Johnson’s cliff-edge of No Deal on 31 October. Law Professors Joseph Weiler, NYU and lately of Florence EUI, Daniel Sarmiento of Complutense University of Madrid and Sir Jonathan Faull, formerly head of the European Commission Legal Service, published their plan called… » read more
Posted by EURDEMOCRACY
September 2, 2019
Most of my energy in the past few months has been invested in explaining what I think will happen with Brexit – mostly through my series of Brexit diagrams. This has left rather little mental capacity to think about what should happen. This is a blog post to try to address that. First of all,… » read more
Posted by Jon Worth Euroblog
