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EU anti-coercion instrument

Briefing 14-03-2024

It is widely held that geopolitical tensions in the world are on the rise. One of the clear indicators of this phenomenon is the increasing use of economic tools for the pursuit of strategic and geopolitical goals. This can take the form of coercion used by one country against another through restrictions on trade or investment in order to interfere with their sovereign choices. In response to the EU and its Member States becoming the target of deliberate economic coercion in recent years, on 8 December ...

This study examines the evolving role of the European Council in the EU’s constitutional structure. As the study demonstrates, the increasing tendency of the European Council to instruct other EU institutions and its limited accountability have established an increasing gap between its de jure role under the EU Treaties and its de facto power in the larger system of EU governance. This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs ...

This briefing traces the evolution of the debates on the European Parliament's powers, and their (dis)connection to the organisation of the first direct European elections in 1979. It spans the period leading up to 1979, and also assesses the aftermath of these landmark elections. It shows that well into the 1970s, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) put great effort into de coupling the debates on organising Parliament's direct elections from those on expanding its institutional powers. MEPs ...

Strategic foresight was identified as a political priority by the European Commission back in 2019, and was integrated into the EU's better regulation guidelines in 2021. It allows practitioners to anticipate alternative futures and, hence, represents a key tool for the EU to future-proof its policies and legislation. Its relevance spans the policy cycle, being of interest ex ante to impact assessments (IAs) and ex post to evaluations. This briefing examines the use of strategic foresight by the ...

This At a glance note summaries the study focusing on regional connectivity through an adequate transport infrastructure. The study provides an overview of the aspects of regional connectivity through adequate cohesion policy investments in rail and road transport infrastructures, mostly in the programming period 2014-2020. In detail, this analysis covers all types of transport-related investments (for goods and people) financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. Moreover ...

The main objective of the special European Council meeting on 1 February 2024 is to finalise EU leaders' position on the revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF). While the aim is to reach an agreement among all 27 Member States, alternatives could be used based on an agreement of 26 Member States. EU leaders may also use the meeting to raise other topics – notably, the war in Ukraine and the possible use of frozen Russian assets, next steps in the enlargement process, security and defence ...

This At a glance note summarises the study focusing on EU Cohesion Policy in the nine outermost regions. The study first outlines the geographic, climate, socio-economic, demographic and administrative characteristics of these regions and further analyses the vulnerabilities affecting their convergence processes. It pays particular attention to the implementation of EU Cohesion Policy and the use of place-based approaches to foster their economic growth. Finally, it reviews the importance of Article ...

El presente documento es el resumen del estudio sobre la política de cohesión en las regiones ultraperiféricas. El estudio completo, que está disponible en inglés, se puede descargar en: https://bit.ly/3vGFwFa

Este estudio ha sido preparado para la Comisión de Control Presupuestario. En él se evalúa la evolución reciente de la transparencia y la rendición de cuentas de la financiación de las ONG de la UE. La Comisión ha hecho la transición de todos los programas a un sistema único y centralizado de gestión de subvenciones que pueda aumentar significativamente la transparencia pública de la financiación de las subvenciones. No obstante, la transparencia pública en general sigue siendo limitada. El estudio ...

'Do no harm to EU cohesion' principle

De un vistazo 12-05-2023

The 'do no harm to cohesion' principle, introduced by the European Commission in the 8th Cohesion Report, puts an emphasis on enhancing the coherence between cohesion policy and other EU policies. The European Parliament recommended that the European Committee of the Regions be involved in defining the principle in more detail. While the principle's introduction has been welcomed unanimously, there have been a number of calls to flesh it out further and to redefine the relationship between cohesion ...