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January 30, 2018
Open letter by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions. Last September, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, invited all Europeans to think together about the future of our Union. Without waiting for this invitation, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, a federation of national associations of towns and regions from 42… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
January 29, 2018
After much public hesitation, official negotiations between Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU and progressive SPD parties finally begin today. Within the SPD, the issue has polarised the party’s membership, with some supporting another grand coalition and others vehemently opposing it. Internal debates and external analysis typically focus on questions of responsibility – towards the party, the nation,… » read more
Posted by europainmundo
January 11, 2018
Guest post by Zachary Ellis, intern at Biderbost, Boscan & Rochin (BB&R) Over the past couple of weeks of 2017, an innovative phenomenon has been taking place in local Salamancan schools. The European project eParticipation is making its presence known within classrooms, and it is positively affecting youth all across Salamanca, London, and Palermo. The… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, democracy, digital, Education, eGovernment, Future EU, InfoSociety |
Guest post by Matthias Dornfeldt Unter dem Titel „Erweitertes Partnerschafts- und Kooperationsabkommen zwischen der Europäischen Union und Kasachstan – Erfolge und Perspektiven“ fand die 21. Sitzung des Berliner Eurasischen Klubs (BEK) am 4. Oktober 2017 in Brüssel statt. Es ist bereits eine gute Tradition geworden, dass der Klub, der von der Botschaft der Republik Kasachstan… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
October 27, 2017
Guest post by Arlind Puka, Administrative Assistant The refusal of Hungary and Slovakia to comply with an ECJ’s decision to uphold the EU’s refugee relocation scheme which aims to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from Greece and Italy, has increased tensions between the EU and the Hungarian Prime Minister. In Hungary, Orban’s government has attacked the… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, EU institutions, Europe's East, Freedom of Speech, Future EU, Hungarian, Polish |
October 26, 2017
Getting 2050 climate strategies right can make or break our response to the climate change challenge, write Jill Duggan, Director of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) and Andrea Kohl, Acting Director, WWF European Policy Office “I love it when a plan comes together.” Many children of the 1980s will be… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
October 17, 2017
Guest post by Corey Cooper, Europe Fellow at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP). He is also a Research Associate in US Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. Last month, European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker delivered his third and most important State of the European Union address. His remarks to the European Parliament… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, democracy, EU institutions, EU Treaty & Institutions, Future EU |
October 10, 2017
Guest post by Mahama Tawat is Research Associate at the Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare and Assistant Professor at the Higher School of Economics. One way Hurricane Irma is making waves these days in the US is through the revelation that about half the American population on the mainland does not… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, EU borders, EU Citizens & Media, Future EU, Global Europe, identity, Languages & Culture |
September 22, 2017
Europe is Open for Business. “Partners across the globe are lining up at our door to conclude trade agreements with us […]. Trade is about jobs, creating new opportunities for Europe’s businesses big and small. Every additional €1 billion in exports supports 14,000 extra jobs in Europe. Trade is about exporting our standards, be they… » read more
Posted by Victor Ciumac
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blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, Future EU, Innovation & Enterprise |
September 15, 2017
By Sabrina Huck, Political Consultant The UK has the Queen’s speech – the European Union has the annual State of the Union address. Delivered by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker’s performance might be lacking pomp and circumstance in comparison to the State Opening of Parliament, but it serves a similar purpose in… » read more
Posted by The Whitehouse Consultancy
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blogactiv, English, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Euro & Finance, Europe's East, Future EU, Global Europe, Member States, UK in Europe |
September 14, 2017
Emmanuel Macron is the man Europe I’ve said needed for some time now. He’s risking a lot by making grand moves; it could yet explode in his face. However, if he succeeds here, he could establish himself as the father of a united Europe, and secure himself a legendary place in history. We are… » read more
Posted by C Shannon
August 16, 2017
Donald Trump is the man we all love to hate. He’s taken a knife to the whole legacy of the United States, seeming to rewrite and undo the American victory following World War II. He seems to be destroying America, and yet he repeats his quasi-fascistic goal of “making America great again.” I think… » read more
Posted by C Shannon
January 9, 2017
One thing looks certain: 2017 will be an unpredictable year for farmers across Europe. This will come as yet another blow to farmers who have already faced a raft of crises over the past few years. In 2014, Russia’s food-import ban slashed access to an important export market for numerous European producers. Dairy farmers have… » read more
Posted by The Euro Economy
December 7, 2016
By 2020 the European Union will have 800.000 vacant jobs in the digital sector. This is the consequence of rapid changes that the digital technology makes to the labour market. These changes have direct effects on people – in particular students and job seekers – who have troubles to find a position because of their… » read more
Posted by EuroPeano
November 18, 2016
By Geneviève Pons, Director of WWF’s European Policy Office As world leaders are busy discussing in Marrakech on how to turn the Paris Climate Agreement into action, you might wonder what you can do – as an individual – to help reduce CO2 emissions. Yes, solving climate change is a huge international challenge and… » read more
Posted by WWF Climate & Energy Blog
