A team of journalists and professionals in communication and institutional relations. The editorial staff of The Watcher Post, led by Piero Tatafiore, follows and reports on EU and member states' institutional, socio-economic and industrial developments. The Watcher Post and its editorial staff hold the same belief that Charles Foster Kane had about his "Inquirer" in Citizen Kane: "I've got to make the New York Inquirer as important to New York as the gas in that light."
The automotive sector in the European Union is lagging behind on the roadmap to achieve the elimination of fossil fuel vehicles by 2035, as required by the EU regulation on car emissions.
On Monday, 9th of September, Italian former prime minister and ex-president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi formally presented his long-awaited report on…
Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi presented a report on the future of European competitiveness, though it was delayed and was meant to be published…
It’s official: all Member States have nominated their candidates to compete for a position in the European Commission. Among the 27 States, only Bulgaria complied…
The legitimate right to self-defense, along with supporting Ukraine without being at war with Russia, were key topics highlighted by High Representative Josep Borrell during…
Josep Borrell considered it “one of the most intense Foreign ministers’ Council of the last five years”. The meeting was divided into three main themes:…
The current Commission President, von der Leyen, pledged to maintain the same standard of equity and representation in the next term, citing her first College as the most gender-balanced ever. Only five of the 22 countries that have disclosed their choice have nominated a woman
On Tuesday, August 20th, the EU Executive disclosed to interest parties the draft decision containing an adjusted set of duty rates. The comments obtained by interested parties and the remaining investigative steps led the European Commission to revise downward the provisional measures proposed on July 4th to be applied to involved Chinese companies
Last Sunday, August 18th, marked the entry into force of the Nature Restoration Law. Member States will decide what specific measures they will implement on their territories to fulfill the obligations and achieve the new targets
With the new mandate, the re-elected president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen promised to add two new figures in the picture: the…
The Chinese government just announced that an appeal was filed with the World Trade Organization over the provisional tariffs imposed by the European Commission on imported battery electric vehicles.
Despite the meaningful achievement in reducing bureaucracy and boosting transparency through several pieces of legislation and delivering on the adopted action plans, the EU is now facing the test of structural reforms