Egyre több országtól kérnek elektronikus belépési engedélyt a britek
Már csak elektronikus belépési engedéllyel utazhatnak be Nagy-Britanniába azok az Európán kívüli országokból érkező utasok, akiknek nem kell külön vízum a brit határ átlépéséhez. Idén áprilistól az Európából – köztük…
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…
Trust in the EU hits record high in new Eurobarometer survey
The latest Eurobarometer reveals the highest level of trust in the European Union since 2007 and the highest-ever support for the euro. The survey also shows that Europeans have a…
Anders Bergström: The broad interest in the Engagement Day was encouraging
EU macro-regional strategies are a ‘well-kept secret’. To what extent is the public opinion aware of these strategies in the Baltic Sea Region? I don’t think macro-regional strategies are better-known…
MEPs approve the new European Commission, Raffaele Fitto will be responsible for cohesion
Following a debate with Ursula von der Leyen on her new team and programme, MEPs elected the College of Commissioners (370 MEPs voted in favour, 282 against, and 36 abstained).…
Youth for Macro-Regions: EUSAIR Youth Council established
On 22 November 2024, the inaugural meeting of the Youth Council, an independent advisory body within the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR), took place in Dubrovnik. With this…
Romania and Bulgaria may become full Schengen members in January
Romania and Bulgaria are set to become full members of Europe’s borderless Schengen travel zone in January 2025. A final decision will be made at a December meeting of EU…