Section: The Parliament Magazine (EU)
Briefing: EP AFCO – Exchange of views on the outcome of the Croatian Presidency of the Council EU
On June 8, the European Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs held an exchange of views with Nikolina Brnjac, Ministre délégué, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, on the outcome of the Croatian Council Presidency. Ms Brnjac gave a brief overview of the work of the Croatian Presidency, focusing on...
Overview: Europe’s Recovery Deal
The Corona crisis has impacted Europe across the board, developing from a major health crisis into a deep economic recession, the likes of which the EU has never seen before. It was with this in mind that the European member states called upon the Commission to develop a “comprehensive recovery plan and unprecedented investment to allow normal...
Briefing: Presentation of the Circular Economy Action Plan and of the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
In this briefing, the Dods EU Monitoring team have outlined the exchange of views with Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius and the presentation of the Circular Economy Action Plan and of the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. To download this free report, please fill in your details below. To find out more about our Political Monitoring services, click here....
Farm to Fork Strategy: A preview
Dods EU Monitoring prepared a preview of the Farm to Fork strategy, which is scheduled to be published by the Commission next week on May 20. The Farm to Fork Strategy will be part of the Green Deal Strategy and its food chapter, and will spell out how all actors in the food chain, from farmers to consumers, will participate and play their part...
Covid-19: Financial aid and psychological support – A brief guide to the measures implemented by the French Government
In this mini-briefing* produced by the French Monitoring team at Dods, you will find the list of measures introduced by the French Government to support businesses both financially and psychologically in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. The ongoing lockdown has brought the economy to a halt, meaning the Government has had to step in to...
Circular Economy: EU State of Play
Circularity and the reduction of the negative environmental impacts that the circular economy aims to address are an EU-wide issue, and there are cross-border effects both in terms of pollution and impacts on the EU internal market. To combat the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the European Commission put forward the...
Germany’s Response to the Corona Crisis
The past few weeks have posed enormous challenges to the German healthcare system. Since the first case of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was registered in late January 2020, the number of infections has risen rapidly. This paper takes a look at the measures taken by the Health Ministry to Support Healthcare and Citizens. To download this...
Artificial Intelligence Policy in the EU: An overview
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been supported at the EU level for many years, featuring in various EU research and development framework programmes with a specific focus on robotics. The Juncker Commission (2014-2019) saw a number of relevant advancements in AI, with the Commission taking the first steps towards developing a European framework...
Hydrogen State of Play
Hydrogen can be perceived as having the potential to be a key enabler of the EU’s clean energy transition. If produced from renewable energy sources, it can be a zero-emission energy carrier and a replacement for fossil-based energy in the long run. The Von der Leyen Commission is starting to embrace this technology, working towards its...
EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework State of Play
On December 31 2020, the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the 2014-2020 period is coming to an end. Since May 2 2018, the moment when the European Commission presented its proposal on the EU’s next long-term budget for the period 2021-2027, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU have been working on reaching...
