Romania and Bulgaria finally join EU border-free zone
Seventeen years after Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union, they have been given the green light to become members of its border-free Schengen travel zone. The decision by EU…
EU Solidarity Fund helps Slovenia and Greece recover from climate-related disasters
The European Commission has paid more than €404 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Slovenia and Greece to help them recover and rebuild after the devastating climate…
European Commission too slow to enforce EU rules, auditors say
The European Commission is supposed to ensure EU law is correctly implemented, but it’s far too slow at it, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors. Various…
Household material welfare varies widely in the EU
The levels of actual individual consumption (AIC) across EU countries varied between 70% and 136% of the EU average in 2023. The lowest levels of AIC per capita were registered…
Towards a results-oriented cohesion policy and the role of civil society
On 18 December 2024, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) convened a public hearing in Brussels to discuss how civil society partners can adopt a result-oriented approach in cohesion…