Savings and investments union: Overview and state of play
The EU is facing the challenge of mobilising massive investments required to meet its strategic priorities and must find effective ways to finance them.
Briefings
Children’s rights in the EU in the light of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
In 1954, the UN recommended that all countries establish a national day to promote children’s rights and welfare, and made 20 November Universal Children’s Day.
EU-African Union Summit 2025: Setting the scene – Delivering on commitments in a shifting global landscape
Africa remains a central pillar of the EU’s geopolitical agenda due to its strategic importance in energy, trade, migration, and security. Africa and Europe also share interests in multilateral fora and advancing global governance reforms.
Understanding the war in Sudan: The human cost of geopolitics
The Sudanese are caught in a devastating civil war, driven by deep political fragmentation, with far-reaching humanitarian and human rights consequences.
United States Defense Industrial Base: How does it differ from the European defence technological and industrial base?
The United States (US) Defense Industrial Base (DIB) represents the largest and most technologically advanced military production ecosystem in the world, encompassing a vast network of private firms, government entities and research institutions.
The third generation of national climate plans: Analysis of major economies’ nationally determined contributions ahead of COP30
Ten years after the Paris Agreement was concluded, global climate action is at a critical juncture.
A new urban policy agenda for the EU: Addressing cities’ current challenges
According to Eurostat, a city is a local administrative unit (LAU) where the majority of the population lives in an urban centre of at least 50 000 inhabitants.
Japan’s preparedness strategies: Lessons for the EU
Located in the Circum-Pacific volcanic belt or ‘Ring of Fire’, Japan is heavily exposed to natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, landslides, heatwaves and heavy snowfall.
Access to culture for people with disabilities and people living in rural, remote and disadvantaged areas
Access to culture means the possibility to participate in cultural life from the perspective of consumption. This means identifying barriers to consumption and ways to reduce or remove them.
Satellites: State of play and challenges for the EU
Satellite systems use an artificial object placed in outer space, moving in a specific orbit, to provide services such as communications, Earth observation, navigation, or scientific research.