Coronavirus and technology. The Commission toolbox for anti-Covid app management
After months of uncertainty, economic and health efforts and international tensions, we seem to be moving towards “Phase 2” in Europe. This means that a...
The Recovery Fund and EU budget. Here’s where we are after the European Council (waiting for 6 May)
Those who were awaiting the crucial summit for the future fate of the EU were probably disappointed, and those who expected a significant step forward...
#EUvsVirus, the European Commission's hackathon to promote innovation
The common management of the crisis resulting from the spread of the coronavirus has involved multi-dimensional efforts at all levels of governance in Europe and...
After Covid-19 – The Green Deal at the heart of the EU’s Recovery Plan?
For the last few weeks businesses have been shut down throughout the world in an attempt to control the spread of COVID-19. Although the immediate impact of this measure was the reduction in energy...
A new EU budget in times of crisis. What the Commission wants to do
The Union’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will have to play a central role in economic recovery and the Commission has done well to announce...
Eurogroup: first agreement on economic measures (though discussion on ESM and Coronabond still ongoing)
After 16 hours of negotiations, agreement was reached within the Eurogroup on the coronavirus package. However, the agreement came in a climate that remains tense....
Hungary and the challenge to democracy in the era of the Coronavirus
In emergency situations as the one our world is experiencing at the moment, even the most stable democracy is forced implement unpopular and far from...
Artificial Intelligence fit for Europe. The VideoTalk with Werner Stengg (Vestager cabinet)
“Artificial Intelligence Fit for Europe. Building Trust in Times of Emergency”. This is the title of the first Brussels VideoTalk held on April 7. After...
What does a Clean Hydrogen Alliance mean for Europe?
The European path towards a Climate Neutral and Digital Society reveals the need for a radical transformation in the way we produce and consume. In endeavoring to foster a globally competitive industry while reducing...
Europe in the fight against coronavirus fake news and propaganda
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe, all sorts of news, through diverse means, has reached the homes of European citizens. Europe has found...
