Why Belgium? In the aftermath of the terrorists’ attack on the 22 of March in Brussels, it could be useful to go back to the origins…just a little bit, not so far in time, in order to understand what is going on nowadays in Europe. Yes, exactly, in Europe. This article will not focus on […]
A new call inviting proposals for the creation of a “European Network for Early Warning and for Support to Enterprises and Second Starters” has been published under the framework of the COSME Programme. The purpose of the call is to create a European network that provides support services to businesses and business owners in distress, […]
The 22nd of March showed us a new dimension of the city we live in. A city with all the problems that we and the media know and emphasize. But also a city that revealed to the world its capacity of running through difficulties. A city which showed everybody that is not only a community […]
The European Commission in March 2016 presented a reform of the Posting of Workers Directive (Directive 96/71/EC), aimed at creating a “deeper and fairer European labour market”. To become law, the proposal will have now to obtain the approval of the EU Council and European Parliament. The proposal envisages that workers posted from an EU […]
Each year, in Europe, about 600 million tonnes of waste could potentially be recycled or re-used. Only around 40% of the waste produced by EU households is recycled, with recycling rates as high as 80% in some areas, and lower than 5% in others. In a world of limited resources, turning waste into a resource […]
Every year, through its traineeship programme, the European Parliament offers university graduates the possibility to spend a working experience in its premises. By offering these traineeships, the Parliament seeks to familiarise trainees with the activities of the European Union, particularly the European Parliament, and to make them able to develop the knowledge they acquired […]
A new group of 45 migrants from Pakistan has been transferred by ferry from the Greek island of Lesvos to Turkey. As an attempt to stop the transfer, four demonstrators jumped into the water, while two of them hung on to the chain of the anchor of the ferry. Coastguards managed to fish them out of […]
The European Commission is thinking about requiring US and Canadian citizens to apply for visas before travelling to the EU. This move risks raising tensions between Brussels and Washington, at the moment they are still negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP. For more information on the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership, read “Why TTIP? It […]
The Panama Papers storm has reached the UK and has hit the Prime Minister’s family. The investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) about the secret financial dealings of Mossack Fonseca, world’s fourth-largest offshore firm, has unleashed an ever-widening scandal, involving hundreds of rich and powerful personalities all over the world. For […]
“This week’s revelations leave me outraged and furious,” said Pierre Moscovici, Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs while announcing today the adoption of a VAT Action Plan by the European Union. Nevertheless, he welcomed this political momentum as an opportunity to take further action as European Institution. Therefore, the Commission will not hesitate to act in case leaks […]
