On the 6th April, peace and stability for Ukraine and the entire East-European region have been defeated by Dutch citizens’ fears. When asked to express their opinion on the European Union’s association agreement with Ukraine, Dutch voters said no. And they were crystal clear: 64 % were against the pact intended to promote better trade […]
Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has officially stepped aside from his office last night, after more than 20,000 demonstrators gathered in Reykyavik, Iceland, calling for his resignation. Nevertheless, Gunnlaugsson’s move needs to be approved first by his government’s coalition partners and the President before becoming official. An unprecedented leak of information from the world’s […]
On 4th April 2016 at dawn, the controversial Agreement on Migration between Turkey and the European Union concretely came into effect. The first wave of migrants quitted Lesvos, Greece, amid heavy security measures. 135 men, reportedly from Pakistan and Bangladesh, were boarded onto two ferries heading to Dikili, a nearby town on Turkey’s coast. While watched […]
The Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME) has published a new call for proposals under the 2016 Work Programme of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). Description The call for proposal is intended to support strategic transnational partnerships to develop joint roadmaps at sea basin level in order to coordinate investments for innovation in a specific […]
Elections in US are approaching. Primary elections are going on, still not clarifying a really complicated and difficult situation in both the Democrat and Republican Parties. Depending on the results of the competition, a new relation between Europe and America could start. It is not yet known if it will be better or worse than […]
On 7th March, EU leaders and Turkey met to discuss the implementation of the Joint Action Plan between EU and Turkey and discuss how to stop irregular migration, in particular the use of the Western Balkan route. The main and most controversial achievement of this meeting was the confirmation from Turkey of the commitment to […]
The Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME) published two calls for proposals under the 2016 Work Programme of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund: “Blue careers in Europe” and “Blue labs: innovative solutions for maritime challenges”. BLUE CAREERS IN EUROPE The call aims at bridging the skills gap in the field of blue economy, by supporting […]
Developing entrepreneurship education is one of the key policy objectives of the EU institutions: in the actual context of high youth unemployment and economic crisis, skills such as entrepreneurship are essential in offering a good alternative chance to many young Europeans. A new report published at the end of February by the European Commission analyzes […]
During the COP 21 Paris climate conference, as part of its contribution to the global climate deal, the EU set itself a target for reducing its domestic greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. This was one of the most ambitious pledges on the table in Paris. Europe has […]
The world economic shock which also hit European economic systems and financial sectors has led to an unpredictable scenario within the Union and Eurozone. The EU`s financial centers such as stock exchanges in Frankfurt, Paris and London, urged the national governments to reinforce public expenditure and maintain stability within their financial transactions in the national […]
