Organic farming legislation: Revision of EU Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products
Developing organic production is an EU policy objective. While the EU organic market is constantly expanding, only 6 % of total EU agricultural area is used for organic cultivation, and the difference...
9 Mar 20184min
EU efforts on counter-terrorism - Capacity-building in third countries
In the European Union (EU), responsibility for counter-terrorism lies primarily with Member States. However, the role of the EU itself in counter-terrorism has grown significantly in the aftermath of ...
12 Jan 20186min
Understanding artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems already permeate daily life: they drive cars, decide on mortgage applications, translate texts, create artworks, play games, and intervene in conflict zones. The b...
12 Jan 20186min
Road transport: Enforcement and special provisions for posted workers
The EU has established a range of social measures applying to the road transport sector, which aim at improving drivers' working conditions, road safety and competition between road operators. To give...
8 Des 20175min
European Citizens' Initiative
The introduction of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) equipped European citizens with a new right to participate in EU affairs by asking the Commission to table new legislation. Since the ECI be...
8 Des 20175min
The reintegration of returning migrants
Returning more and more migrants with irregular status to their countries of origin has become a key European Union aim in efforts to reduce illegal migration. Despite its high political priority, rei...
22 Nov 20175min
Implementing the Aarhus Convention, Access to justice in environmental matters
The UN Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters is in the focus of two major documents issued in 2017. Both pa...
22 Nov 20174min
Arts, culture, and cultural awareness in education
Cultural and educational policies can contribute to the development of skills needed to cope with the complexity of contemporary multicultural societies, and to qualify for jobs in the fast-growing cr...
22 Nov 20176min
