Estimated time of reading: ~ 6 minutes The European Council summit on March 20, 2025, marked a crucial moment for the EU’s economic strategy as leaders tackled pressing challenges and outlined a path for growth. While initially centered on competitiveness, the agenda expanded to include Ukraine, the Middle East, and European defense, reflecting the EU’s […]

Estimated time of reading: ~ 4 minutes Beside the discussion on defence and the support of Ukraine, the most recent EU summit showed a unanimous agreement from all leaders to boost the bloc’s competitiveness, cutting red tape and integrating the single market for energy and capital. As the 2025 Progress Report on the Competitiveness of […]

Estimated time of reading: ~ 3 minutes From October 31st to November 12th, journalists and analysts believe that the two partners UK and Italy, will host the world’s last chance to finally get climate change under control. Indeed, the COP26 in Glasgow will be the culmination of the work done by the UK Presidency and […]

Estimated time of reading: ~ 4 minutes Many of the issues discussed in the recent EU summits have a profound impact on social and economic aspects for all the European citizens. Competitiveness is one of them and has been the focus of studies and reports in the last few months, such as the ones prepared […]

Estimated time of reading: ~ 2 minutes As anticipated, the 2024 calls for the European Innovation Fund have been launched last december. This is the EU instrument that supports and promotes the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies by funding projects aimed at the commercial deployment of such technologies, with the goal of bringing industrial solutions […]

Estimated time of reading: ~ 6 minutes The March 20, 2025, European Council summit was a watershed moment for the European Union, as migration took center stage alongside the ongoing war in Ukraine. While the summit was originally intended to focus on economic competitiveness, the escalating migration crisis and the geopolitical ramifications of Russia’s aggression […]