By Lidia Pereira* | 09 May 2024
“The Europe I Want”
Europe has become a beacon, a place where we draw closer together as states, nations, and peoples. However, peace is not a gift that can be taken for granted.
Europe has become a beacon, a place where we draw closer together as states, nations, and peoples. However, peace is not a gift that can be taken for granted.
EU ministers are called upon to decide on the final green light for the Ukraine Facility’s first pillar. The debate features with request to act more pragmatically
Today’s Employment, Social Policy, Health, and Consumer Affairs EU Council has taken a significant step forward in combating discrimination and gender violence with the approval of three directives.
Following the presentation of his “Much more than a market” report at the last European Council, Enrico Letta is continuing his European tour to present Member States with his recipe for a stronger and more attractive Single Market, both externally and, more importantly, internally.
“I see more confrontation and less cooperation.” That was the stark assessment that High Representative Josep Borrell made during his lecture at St. Anthony’s College…
The social pillar at the center, both of the single market and of the forthcoming holding of European institutions. This was the warning issued by Enrico Letta and Nicolas Schmit, -Commissioner for Job and Social Rights (now Spitzenkandidat for the Socialists&Democrats group), during the event organized by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies on April 30th.
The Member States made it clear: the EU needs to be more careful towards farmers’ needs. That is what the latest Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg stated. Through the breakfast directives and the rapid response to the agricultural crisis, the Council aligned with the EU institutions’ vision of needs.
The European Union needs to be reformed before welcoming new members. This mantra echoed during the last General Affairs Council informal meeting convened to celebrate…
The Recovery and Resilience Facility as a model for managing the European budget. This is the proposal Budget and Administration Commissioner Johannes Hahn launched during the Annual EU Budget conference held on April 29th.
The directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence in the EU crossed its last hurdle in the European Parliament. The chamber approved with…
The Recovery and resilience facility (RRF) has delivered tangible results in many aspects of EU citizens’ life. The assessment was given by commissioner for Economy…
With its very American and not very European style, Politico placed this ‘special’ European Summit in mid-April, likely the …