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Commissioner for Home Affairs, Migration and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said: ”Security remains a key challenge for Europe and a number one priority for the EU, as reflected in the EU Institutions’ Joint Declaration for 2018-19. We must continue to make use of this strong momentum and deliver concrete results for our security, collectively.

Security Union: Commission follows up on terrorist radicalisation

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The European Commission reports on progress made towards an effective and genuine Security Union, including priorities like countering radicalisation, enhancing cybersecurity and protecting public spaces

Populist parties – led by the anti-establishment Five-Star Movement and the anti-migrant, anti-euro Northern League – have been gaining ground since at least 2012, and today enjoy popular support of between 40% and 50% in most polls.

Europe is no antidote to Italy’s populism problem

By: EBR | Monday, February 5, 2018

While the tide of support for western European populist parties appears to be subsiding, Italy’s anti-establishment and Eurosceptic sentiment is in full swing

Blockchain technologies, which store blocks of information that are distributed across the network, are seen as a major breakthrough, as they bring about high levels of traceability and security in economic transactions online. They are expected to impact digital services and transform business models in a wide range of areas, such as healthcare, insurance, finance, energy, logistics, intellectual property rights management or government services.

European Commission launches the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum

By: EBR | Friday, February 2, 2018

The Commission launched today the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum with the support of the European Parliament, represented by Jakob von Weizsäcker responsible for the recent report on virtual currencies

Almost 190,000 refugees came to Germany last year. This is a dramatic reduction compared to previous years – 700,000 less than in the crisis year of 2015 and 100,000 fewer than in 2016.

Germany’s Refugee Inflow: All Under Control Now?

By: EBR | Friday, February 2, 2018

If immigration remains at the level of recent years, about 20% of the populations of France, England and Germany will be Muslim in the foreseeable future

Europe’s success story has been built on ’70 years of lasting peace’. That rings hollow with a generation that takes peace for granted. Baby boomers have pushed Erasmus or free-roaming in an attempt to sound down with the kids. How about those who cannot even afford university or the chance to travel?

How to save the generation Europe left behind

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 30, 2018

“A Dream Deferred.” That’s the title of a blog post by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde’s published this week, sounding the alarm on rising youth poverty and generational inequality in Europe

The EEAS has now firmly established itself on the international scene, yet still the EU lacks a recognisable foreign policy. Federica Mogherini, the present High Representative for foreign and security policy, could more accurately be described as the ’Co-ordinator’ of EU member states’ competing foreign policies.

Let’s end our pygmy politics so we can have a proper EU foreign policy

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Prematurely or not, speculation is becoming rife about the likely successor to Jean-Claude Juncker as head of the European Commission. That's important, but arguably no more important than the identity of the EU's next foreign policy chief

Anastasiades — who is seeking a second and final five-year term in the European Union’s most easterly member — has pledged to restart talks promptly with the Turkish-backed north after they collapsed last year in acrimony. Malas, a former health minister who lost out to Anastasiades in 2013, is firmly in favour of a deal to reunite the country and has criticised the president for not going far enough.

Anastasiades faces tight run-off against communist-backed candidate

By: EBR | Monday, January 29, 2018

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades faces a tense run-off against Communist AKEL-backed Stavros Malas after he failed to win a majority at a vote Sunday (28 January) despite finishing first

But by “turning a blind eye” to this, he warned the European Union risks encouraging other countries in the region to follow Romania’s example, using the “fight against corruption” as a smokescreen to weaken democratic standards. It is an environment that provides the perfect breeding ground for the type of creeping authoritarianism we are seeing in Hungary and Poland, Clarke said.

EU concerned about rights abuses in Romania

By: EBR | Thursday, January 25, 2018

A respected human rights organisation has voiced “real concern” about what it says is deteriorating judicial oversight in Romania

The European Parliament should shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU, to make room for EU-wide electoral lists, say Constitutional Affairs MEPs.

EU elections 2019: MEPs pave way for pan-European constituency post Brexit

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 24, 2018

MEP numbers to be cut from 751 to 705 after Brexit. 46 of the 73 UK seats freed up by Brexit to be held in reserve for possible pan-European lists and EU enlargement. Remaining 27 UK seats to be shared out among 14 remaining EU countries

After the fact-finding mission in June 2016 produced particularly bad results, the representatives of the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), the Association of European Journalists (AEJ), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and Reporters without Borders (RSF) did find a slightly more positive situation at the beginning of 2018.

International media freedom delegation in Croatia: some improvements, old and new issues

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 24, 2018

This was the second such visit in two years

Loefven said the main threat came from Russia, but he added that ”we cannot rule out that there may be others” who would try to influence the Swedish vote on 9 September. He also indicated that he had specific information on efforts being made to meddle in the electoral process.

Sweden raises alarm on election meddling

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Sweden aims to create a new government agency to protect its upcoming election from Russian and other propaganda

Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered in a car bomb explosion on October 16, a few meters away from her home. Her death raised concerns not only about protection of critical journalists but also about the rule of law and corruption in Malta.

Council of Europe’s Partner Organisations on Media Freedom Raise Alarm after Grim Record in 2017 and Urge Close International Scrutiny over the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Murder

By: EBR | Monday, January 22, 2018

The undersigned organisations, partners of the Council of Europe Platform for the Promotion of Journalism and the Protection of Journalists, are deeply concerned over the lack of progress in the investigation into the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

After all-night talks, leaders of chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right CDU/CSU and the center-left SPD agreed outlines of a program to continue their current coalition for another four-year term.

Interpreting Germany’s New Grand Coalition Deal: A First Assessment

By: EBR | Monday, January 15, 2018

Germany will continue to gradually slip from the top to the upper middle ranks of the growth league of major European countries. Its current golden decade will end in the 2020s

Macron, the end of a myth

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Sunday September 30, the front-page headline of Le Monde, the French quality newspaper says: ‘Facing the difficulties, Macron changes his way of working’

It’s now or never. By the end of this year, Juncker will be a lame duck president, and his Commission’s drive and authority will be ebbing away. This is therefore the time for the most difficult EU problems to be tackled. Not all of them fall exclusively under the Commission’s responsibility, but whether or not they are shared with other EU institutions or require the support of member governments, the Juncker Commission must urgently show greater strength and leadersh

’Last chance’ Juncker has only 2018 to deliver the goods

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 9, 2018

This is the year when Jean-Claude Juncker's ‘Last Chance’ Commission must chalk up worthwhile achievements and shake off the sense of inertia that already risks turning into full retreat

Moreover, Greece will evaluate the bidding processes in 2020, before designing bidding processes for the period 2021-2025. The Commission has assessed the scheme under EU State aid rules, in particular the 2014 Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy.

European Commission approves Greek auction scheme for renewable electricity

By: EBR | Friday, January 5, 2018

The European Commission has found a Greek auction scheme for the production of electricity from renewable sources and high efficiency cogeneration to be in line with EU State aid rules. The scheme will further EU energy and climate goals whilst preserving competition

These last 20 years have witnessed many changes in Europe: the EU enlargement, the establishment of the euro currency and then the consolidation, in the crisis years, of the Eurozone through the setting up of new instruments to ensure its stability, the entry into force of the Schengen Treaty, the setting up of components for a nascent common security and defence policy.

20 years old is a beautiful age

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 3, 2018

It’s an age at which one already benefits from stable foundations, while still yearning for adventures

In the meantime, the ongoing migrant crisis, Brexit and the future EU long-term EU budget are among the top items on the EU agenda. “Bulgaria will take charge of the EU presidency at a key moment for the union… May the motto ‘United We Stand Strong’ guide us,” EPP-affiliated Prime Minister Boyko Borissov wrote in a post on Facebook.

Geopolitics loom large as Bulgaria takes over EU Presidency

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Bulgaria, the European Union’s poorest member state, on 1 January took over the bloc’s six-month rotating presidency. The country will undoubtedly be under pressure by Turkey and Russia to move forward their difficult relations with the 28-members bloc

Greece has performed ambitious reforms during the past years of the crisis and has taken some very painful decisions for a good part of its society. Reforms were undertaken in almost every sector of the society: the pension system, health system, the labour market and the tax system to name just a few. These reforms were – as we know - not an easy process and Greece deserves respect for undertaking them. As European partners we have to give Greece credit for what it has achieved during the last years. Germany and Europe share a vital interest in a socially and economically sustainable Greece. Greece’s success also is Europe’s success.

Greece has the potential to be an attractive business destination

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Since assuming my duties as German ambassador to Greece this summer I have had the privilege to discover a country of overwhelming natural beauty, blessed with friendly and welcoming people – and with tremendous economic potential

With the population of Africa expected to double by 2050, roughly 22.5 million jobs must be created each year to sustain growth. If the right investments are made today to educate, employ and empower this generation, the continent’s youth can drive growth and job creation that will benefit everyone. Africa could add $15 trillion to its economy over the next 30 years.

AU-EU 2017 Summit: A summit that must make history

By: EBR | Thursday, November 30, 2017

Amidst an unprecedented migration crisis, new security threats, and rapidly growing populations, it’s no secret that Africa and Europe need a redefined partnership that delivers jobs, growth, and security to both continents, argues Dorine Nininahazwe

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