• Directive 2013/34/EU and its implementation in the Italian discipline (Legislative Decree n. 171 draft)

    Economy

    Following a public consultation that the Finance Ministry had promoted on the implementation in Italy of the Directive 2013/34/EU on annual and consolidated financial statements and related reports, the Italian Government has recently issued (May 2015) the Legislative Decree n. 171 draft containing modifications to the current legislation that will affect the domestic framework on […]

  • Celebrating Schengen

    Opinions

    On the 14th of June, the EU celebrated Schengen treaty’s 30 anniversary. Originally signed in the 1985 by Germany, France and Benelux countries, today the Schengen agreement covers all the EU Member States, except the UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia, as well as the Schengen associated countries Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Considered […]

  • Waiting for Paris…

    Opinions

    The countdown for the Climate Change Conference in Paris has begun; but, unfortunately, in spite of great expectations, progress in defining conditions to reach a global agreement have been minimal. Last December, the COP20 in Lima seemed to be a milestone in the negotiations towards a new global climate agreement. Its outcome was announced as […]

  • Grexit: ready to negotiate?

    Economy

    Once more, after the Greek Prime Minister’s declarations, the Eurozone has been shaken by financial markets’ alarming reactions. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused Greece’s creditors of trying to humiliate Greeks, denouncing the “criminal responsibility” of countries in demanding spending cuts and accusing them of “strangling” his country. This reaction was not so unexpected. […]

  • Youth Guarantee: just a part of the solution

    Employment and Social Affairs

    Youth unemployment is one of the biggest challenges the EU has to cope with today. Young Europeans can often find themselves as victims of prejudice and discrimination on the labour market. Despite being more educated than previous generations, young people face several hurdles in accessing the labour market. Currently, the EU experiences a significant unemployment […]

  • TTIP: The European Parliament’s deadlock

    Editorial

    Despite calls from the G7 summit in which both President Obama and the Chancellor Merkel urged a fast conclusion of the negotiation, the European Parliament postponed the debate and the vote on the resolution on TTIP talks scheduled for the last Wednesday in Strasbourg. While President Schulz’s decision to delay the vote has been publicly […]

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