Dear NEU readers, happy New Year. After the break we are back starting to comment and reflect about the new situation in the EU. Our first topic this year will be the new Bulgarian Presidency at the Council of the European Union. As usual we will analyze it under the different poicy aspects trying to […]
In the framework of Horizon2020 ‘s Societal Challenge funding stream, the European Commission has recently published the call for proposals “Development of next generation biofuels and alternative renewable fuel technologies for road transport” (LC-SC3-RES-21-2018), included in the Secure, clean and efficient energy Work Programme. The call is based on the fact that current biofuel and […]
Coming between the Estonian and Austrian Presidencies, it’s the first time ever that Bulgaria, not yet a member of the Eurozone or the Schengen free movement area, is at the helm: a remarkable opportunity for Sofia to mark its 10 years of EU membership. Officially inaugurated on a smoggy day[1], the Bulgarian Presidency of the […]
From 1st January 2018 Bulgaria has began the six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time since joining the EU 10 years ago. Coming between the Estonian and Austrian Presidencies, the country will be responsible for handling the last initiatives of the Juncker Commission and negotiating several controversial political dossiers […]
On 1 January, Bulgaria took over presiding the EU Council. As always in this period of year (as well as within the beginning of July when the next EU member state will take over), we recall the priorities and programmes for the EU presidency. This is going to be very tough thing for Bulgaria. The […]
A decade after its accession to the European Union, the first Bulgarian rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU has started. Future of Europe and young people; Western Balkans; security and stability; digital economy: those are the priorities of Bulgaria’s presidency lasting from the first of January until 30 of June 2018. And during […]
In Abidjan an important event have taken place. The EU-Africa summit had great ambitions. Two worlds that seem to be so distant, but that geography and history brings so close one to each other. It has been the occasion to go in depth in several policy ambits, and we will talk broadly in this number […]
On the 27 October, the European Commission has officially adopted the H2020 Work Programmes 2018-H2020 in support of research and innovation. H2020 Societal challenge includes a focus entitled Europe in a changing world – Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies (SC6), which is aimed to foster a greater understanding of Europe, provide solutions, and support inclusive, […]
In 2007, leaders from 54 African countries and 27 European states established the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership as the formal platform for cooperation between the two continents. Under the partnership, heads of state and government meet alternatively in Africa and Europe every three years to take stock of and establish priorities for the regions’ evolving relationship. The fifth […]
The 5th African Union-European Union summit, that took place on 29-30 November in Côte d’Ivoire, occurred during a crucial period for the relations between Europe and Africa. Under the focus of youth and development, the summit brought together in Abidjan leaders from 55 African Union and 28 EU Member States. And, inevitably, participants brought the […]
