ACP-EU relations after 2020: The end of an era
What will be the relations between the EU and ACP countries after 2020? There is a lot to discuss and it might be difficult for all parties to find convergence of interests. Source: © European Union -...
16 Jan 20177min
CAP policy instruments: Issues and challenges for EU agricultural policy
James McEldowney. Over the years, the Common Agricultural Policy has been subject to several reforms. Often described as being incremental in nature, these reforms have progressively resulted in signi...
8 Dec 20167min
The fourth Railway package
Damiano Scordamaglia. The vote in plenary on the market pillar of the fourth railway package scheduled for December 2016 puts the spotlight on a set of policy measures to improve the competitiveness o...
8 Dec 20167min
International Agreements in Progress: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada
Wilhelm SCHOELLMANN (XPOL).EU-Canada negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) started in May 2009 and were declared concluded in September 2014. The agreement's overall aim...
17 Nov 201610min
A guide to EU procedures for the conclusion of international trade agreements
Laura Puccio (XPOL).The EU has been negotiating trade agreements since the 1970s, then as the European Communities. Over time it has diversified its trading partners, and is now negotiating trade agre...
17 Nov 20168min
Scientific advice for policy-makers in the European Union
Scientific knowledge has become a key element in the policy-making process, alongside societal values and political considerations. As a consequence, stronger science advice systems have been develope...
20 Okt 20165min
How the EU budget is spent: The Cohesion Fund
The Cohesion Fund supports large-scale investments in environmental sustainability and in transport infrastructure. The Fund allocation for 2014-2020 is €63 396.06 million, this is almost 7% of the to...
20 Okt 20166min
Understanding the Single Market for services
Despite significant progress made, the Single Market for services is not fully integrated yet. Trade in services has been more resilient to the economic crisis than trade in goods and many see further...
29 Sep 20168min
