The arrival of the Covid-19 vaccines marks a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. For European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, vaccination is about self‑protection and solidarity.… Read More Covid-19 vaccination campaigns: The public dimension
Growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in Europe collapsed in 2020 as a result of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.… Read More Economic and Budgetary Outlook for the European Union 2021
This year, 27 January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marks the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp.… Read More Holocaust education: ‘Never, never be a bystander
Discussions at the 21 January video-conference meeting of EU leaders largely focused on a coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the evolving public health situation with the spread of new virus variants coming from the UK and South Africa, vaccination strategies and international solidarity.… Read More Outcome of the European Council video conference of 21 January 2021
This year again, for the fifth consecutive time, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) held its first event of the year on ten key issues to watch in the year ahead.… Read More Online policy roundtable: Europe’s challenges in 2021: Ten issues to watch
The main debates of the January 2021 plenary session were on the inauguration of the new President of the United States, and the presentation of the Portuguese EU Council Presidency.… Read More Plenary round-up – January 2021
Transport is the backbone of the EU economy, connecting people and businesses across various EU regions and countries… Read More Sustainable and smart mobility strategy
In her first State of the Union speech, and in the section of the speech most applauded by the European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the use of qualified majority voting (QMV) in areas such as sanctions and human rights.… Read More Qualified majority voting in foreign and security policy: Pros and Cons
The European Union and the United Kingdom reached a last-minute deal on trade and other issues on 24 December 2020, thereby avoiding major disruption from 1 January 2021, the date on which the transition period ended.… Read More Brexit: The EU-UK trade deal [What Think Tanks are thinking]
At 13.00 EST on 6 January 2021, the 117th United States Congress and US Vice-President Mike Pence assembled in the Capitol Building, seat of the US Congress in Washington, DC, to tally the electoral votes certified by the 50 states and the District of Columbia, thereby declaring Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, respectively, US President-elect and Vice-President-elect.… Read More After the storming of the US Capitol: A second impeachment trial of President Trump?