The Visegrad Group, which unites Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in a cultural and political alliance, has become more visible and controversial after recent events. The migration crisis involving Europe triggered the reaction of the Group, which took a very strong and restrictive position in the matter. Furthermore, domestic reforms in Poland and Hungary …
As the general director of the European Engineering Industries Association Adrian Harris writes, there is a request for the European Commission to start developing a holistic EU industrial policy, in order to create a joined-up approach among European industrialists. The trend in recent years has been to relegate industrial policy …
It was the year 1870 and Europe was on the brink of an epochal turning point. Its historical relevance has been often forgotten and relegate to a background position inside the tale of European history. Nevertheless, the 1870 meant a radical swift inside the European game of power which shockwaves …
What do we mean by European Single Market? March 25th, 1957, when France, Germany, Italy and Benelux countries signed the Treaty of Rome, can be identified as the official starting date of the European Common Market even if the idea was born far earlier. After the Second War World, the …
Rural development, the ‘second pillar’ of Eu’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), can be defined as an overall increase in the welfare of the rural areas’ residents and, more generally, in the contribution given by the rural resources to the whole population. As the definition explains, the development of those areas …
The term Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) refers to impaired loans granted by lenders and represent exposures to entities unable to wholly or partly fulfil their obligations under the contract due to a worsening of the Their economic and financial situation. According to various Bank of Italy analyses, what has hit the Italian economy …
It was officially announced by the UK Prime Minister’s spokesman that the principle of free movement, one of the guiding pillars of the EU, will end when the UK leaves. From March 2019, when the negotiation of Brexit will come to an end, two years after the art 50 has …
By Irene Signorelli One Belt One Road Initiative, just Belt and Road, new Silk Road etc. are just some of the names used for labelling the same the gigantic project boosted by the Chinese Government since September 2013. It will involve 68 countries, most of them belonging to the less developed Eurasian …
By Irene Signorelli European Union manged to survive to one of the worst crisis it ever occurred after the Treaty of Rome were signed. Nowadays, it is living an unhoped strong and fast-paced recovery, regarding not only economic indicators but also its worldwide leadership, Member’s cooperation and popularity among its citizens. Even …
Sixty years after the Treaty of Rome, which gave way to European integration, was signed establishing the goal of a “closer Europe”, our Union is in trouble: one member voted to leave, the Eurozone is crawling from one crisis to the next and the immigration policies are a mess.To face …
