European Pillar of Social Rights for a more social Europe
The European Commission's first outline for a Pillar of Social Rights should help to foster upward convergence in the social and employment field across EU. The twenty principles defined in the outli...
29 Sep 20169min
EU Urban Agenda – State of Play
Towns and cities are home to nearly three quarters of the EU's population. This concentration poses both challenges and opportunities which call for closer cooperation between the local and the Europe...
8 Sep 20168min
Energy poverty: Protecting vulnerable consumers
Despite the EU's calls to protect vulnerable consumers, energy poverty affects nearly 11% of the EU's population! And without robust energy efficiency measures, the transition to smart markets and gri...
8 Sep 20168min
Strategic Communication
Strategic communication is not a new concept, but its significance for the EU's foreign and security policy is increasing, particularly following the propaganda and disinformation practices in relatio...
29 Juni 20168min
Helicopter Money
In this EPRS Policy podcast we're going to talk money, helicopter money! This term refers to additional free money distributed to citizens to re-launch stagnating economies. A partial cure for what a...
29 Juni 20166min
The post 2020 challenges for the EU cohesion policy
Taking over one-third of the Union's budget, cohesion policy is one of the EU's main investment tool, and one the EU feels especially proud of! It has helped less well-off regions catch up with the re...
1 Juni 20168min
Intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy
To ensure the smooth functioning of the EU's internal energy market, individual EU countries negotiating energy agreements with third countries must ensure these deals comply with EU law. But in Febru...
1 Juni 20165min
Mid-term review/revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020
The EU's Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) lays down maximum annual levels of EU spending in different areas. The current MFF covers the 2014-2020 period and is the EU's fifth consecutive multiann...
4 Maj 20168min
