Standards for equality bodies: Equal treatment between women and men in employment (ordinary legislative procedure) [EU Legislation in Progress]
The fight against discrimination is an area where, historically, the EU has made a difference.
Briefings
Understanding silent and invisible assets
Global and cross-border crises alike have made it clear that health, environmental protection, peace, and food and energy security cannot be achieved independently from each other.
CO₂ emission performance standards and reporting obligations for new heavy-duty vehicles [EU Legislation in Progress]
On 14 February 2023, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal to revise Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) in the EU
Türkiye’s high-stakes elections [What Think Tanks are thinking]
This note gathers links to the recent publications and commentaries from many international think tanks on Türkiye’s election, its relations with the EU and its internal and foreign policies.
The EU’s international challenges [What Think Tanks are thinking]
This note gathers links to the recent publications and commentaries from many international think tanks on the EU’s global challenges.
Protecting whistle-blowers in the EU
In recent years, a number of major whistle-blowing cases have been brought to public attention.
Russia’s war on Ukraine [What Think Tanks are thinking]
This note gathers links to the recent publications and commentaries from many international think tanks on Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Russia and the Western Balkans: Geopolitical confrontation, economic influence and political interference
The Western Balkans, a term used to refer to six countries in south-eastern Europe that are covered by EU enlargement policy (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia) have emerged as a frontline in Russia’s geopolitical confrontation with the West.
Russia’s war on Ukraine: Forcibly displaced Ukrainian children
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine started more than one year ago and has disproportionately affected and harmed vulnerable categories of Ukraine’s population, including women and children.
Improving the design of the EU electricity market [EU Legislation in Progress]
Energy prices have been rising since mid-2021, initially in the context of the post-Covid economic recovery.