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Next year sees the coming together of risk-laden deadlines and events that will determine the EU’s likely path over the crucially important coming decade.

2024 will decide whether the EU thrives or falls apart

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 12, 2023

How durable is the European Union? It’s not as solid as we like to think

The initial version of the draft bill sought to facilitate the deportation of migrants in an irregular situation “who pose a serious threat to public order” while increasing resources to combat smuggling networks, particularly in the Mediterranean.

French MPs deal heavy blow to government with surprise rejection of immigration bill

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 12, 2023

French lawmakers rejected the government’s immigration bill on Monday by 270 votes to 265, with the far-right, conservatives and left-wing coalition joining forces

The diplomatic circles estimated that through Greece, Erdogan wanted to send a message to Europe and beyond that, Turkey now adopts a more moderate attitude.

Turkey re-approaches EU through Athens

By: EBR | Friday, December 8, 2023

Greece and Turkey signed a series of documents on Thursday confirming their mutual will to turn the page in their troubled relations and focus on the positive agenda

The Large-Scale Skills Partnership for the Healthcare Sector is the 19th Large-Scale Partnership in the Skills Pact and the third in the Health Ecosystem of the EU Industrial Strategy.

New large-scale healthcare skills partnership

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 5, 2023

With the support of the Commission, healthcare stakeholders, including pharmaceutical companies and universities, have established a large-scale skills partnership

However, enlargement policy is also dysfunctional and is likely to remain so irrespective of what the European Council decides next week.

There Are No Quick Fixes for EU Enlargement

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 5, 2023

EU enlargement is en vogue again

According to Europe Elects, the most recent gains for the ID group were partially driven by the surprising victory of far-right Geert Wilders’ PVV in the Dutch elections last week.

EU far-right dangerously boosted in new forecast

By: EBR | Thursday, November 30, 2023

European far-right political forces have reached a record high just a few months before the EU elections, according to a new projection about EU Parliament’s seats

In 2023, as the EU prepares for European elections in June 2024, fixing the EU’s economy is emerging as the number one priority, eclipsing other issues such as the support for Ukraine or the renewed Middle East tensions.

Fixing the EU economy: Mission impossible?

By: EBR | Thursday, November 30, 2023

“It’s the economy, stupid.” The phrase was coined by American political consultant James Carville in a TV quip in 1992 when he was advising Bill Clinton in his successful run for the White House

The matter of transparency in defence matters is tricky, because of the sensitiveness of the information. Too much transparency is a concern to the member states and the Commission.

EU Ombudsman launches inquiry into Commission’s defence fund selection process

By: EBR | Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The EU ombudsman asked the European Commission on Tuesday (14 November) to give guarantees of independence for the experts evaluating the industry’s proposals for the European Defence Fund

Some say the ‘inventive step’ that defines intellectual property rights will be key, so that the owners of AI technologies will dictate terms to the users. Others argue that the deciding factor will instead be the extent to which AI is applied to complex operations in manufacturing and services.

As an AI lawmaker, EU could recover its global lost ground

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The noisy debate over artificial intelligence (AI) is yielding remarkably little consensus as to whether Europe can catch up with the US and China, and what might be the consequences if it can’t

Morawiecki has two weeks for the parliament to vote in his cabinet. Assuming that fails, the mantel will be passed onto Tusk

EU Waits for the New Polish Government

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Europe needs some good news

EU Parliament’s slim majority triggers convention on treaties reform

By: EBR | Thursday, November 23, 2023

With a slight majority, the EU Parliament approved its proposal for EU treaty reform

There are four areas that should stand out for policymakers as potential leverage points to reverse Europe’s relative decline, which are all historic drivers of productivity: technology, energy, and capital, with skills as a common foundation across all three areas.

How to increase Europe’s competitiveness in the new global economy

By: EBR | Thursday, November 23, 2023

The achievements and benefits of the European Union are too easily forgotten in the public debate

“Those lawmakers who cooperate with me will vote against [the report]”, Tusk announced, admitting that individual deviations can always happen and he cannot guarantee voting discipline.

Poland’s Tusk opposes EU treaty changes

By: EBR | Thursday, November 23, 2023

Polish opposition leader and election winner Donald Tusk of the Civic Platform left no room for speculation when he openly stated that his party is opposed to changing the EU treaties

The survey is a useful tool in understanding the impact of skills shortages on SMEs, and will feed into the Commission’s policy making.

Skills shortages are a serious problem for majority of EU SMEs, Eurobarometer shows

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 21, 2023

A new Eurobarometer survey released today finds that skills shortages are one of the most serious problems for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the EU

Accession would “lead to the demise of family farming in Europe”, he told a press conference on the future of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

German farmers: Ukraine membership would spell end of EU farming system

By: EBR | Monday, November 20, 2023

EU membership of agricultural powerhouse Ukraine would result in the ‘death’ of family farming, the German farmers’ union has warned amid growing concerns over the future direction of the EU’s farming subsidies programme

Tensions between Greece and Albania have simmered since May when the Albanian ethnic Greek mayoral candidate, Fredi Beleri, running under an opposition banner, was arrested two days before the local elections on suspicion of vote buying.

Greece is blocking Albania for opening EU accession process

By: EBR | Monday, November 20, 2023

Greece is blocking a letter from the 27 member states to the EU Commission on opening up the first five chapters of the accession process, a source revealed

EU officials have been evasive about the reasons for the delay of the EU’s latest sanctions package against Russia, despite the public announcement of European Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv two weeks ago.

What’s next for EU sanctions on Russia?

By: EBR | Monday, November 20, 2023

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU has applied 11 packages of sanctions against Moscow, with measures spanning across sectors and including some 1,800 individuals and entities

“The world is moving in the wrong direction, unable to curb its addiction to fossil fuels and leaving vulnerable communities behind in the much-needed energy transition,” Tedros said, adding that it is necessary to reach the Paris Agreement’s goals of limiting global warming to 1.5°C to protect public health, goals that the UN warned in September, we are at risk of missing.

Health consequences of the climate crisis needs more focus in policy-making

By: EBR | Friday, November 17, 2023

Despite an increase in EU policies on health and climate, there are calls to link the two even further as almost 25% of excess mortality in Europe can be traced back to the health impacts of fossil fuel burning

The EU Talent Pool will additionally support the implementation of Talent Partnerships. These are tailor-made partnerships with non-EU countries, providing mobility for work or training.

Commission proposes new measures on skills and talent to help address critical labour shortages

By: EBR | Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Commission is proposing to establish an EU Talent Pool to facilitate the recruitment of jobseekers from non-EU countries in EU-wide shortage occupations

Yet if Brussels is going to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and grant Georgia the status of a candidate country, the EU in its current form is unprepared. It cannot defend itself. And it is ambiguous about defending the rule of law in its member states.

Before Enlarging, the EU Must Cement Democracy at Home

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Admitting countries from Eastern Europe and the Balkans would complete the European project

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