Europe is facing a defining moment in its approach to science, research and innovation. As geopolitical tensions mount and investment in dual-use technologies surges, the EU is being called to reimagi ...

Georgia and Serbia, both candidate countries for EU membership, have seen large waves of civic mobilisation in recent months. While the immediate triggers for public protests differ, the underlying ...

Not all countries are able (or willing) to take sides in the increasingly tense US-China rivalry and this might create new opportunities to increase the EU’s competitiveness. Against this backdrop, th ...

Because of wood’s role as a renewable resource, efficient waste wood utilisation is key to a climate-neutral, sustainable and competitive Europe. Leveraging waste wood as a sustainable resource is cen ...

Improving the currently limited prospects for offshore wind in Europe’s lower wind speed regions, such as the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean, involves addressing several challenges. Chief among t ...

Key megatrends – including technological, environmental, geopolitical, and demographic changes – are likely to reshape labour markets and social inclusion in Europe over the next decade. This study ex ...

Serbia has experienced a huge wave of anti-government protests. As students and citizens continue to pump up the situation by doubling down on their demands, the government’s intimidation attempts ...

This week’s motion of censure against President Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission was not about vaccines but rather a proxy war over the emerging centre-to-far-right alliances in the European ...

EU Council President Costa EU Commission President Von der Leyen EU Parliament President Metsola EU HRVP Kallas EU Commissioner Suica   We are a group of 27 former Ambassadors of the European Union wh ...

The current discussion around a ‘28th Regime’ originates from a proposal included in the Letta report, that would allow firms that wish to do so to operate under a new business law codified at Europea ...

The EU’s approach to research and innovation (R&I) is often praised by commentators and policymakers as being oriented towards rewarding excellent science, as well as tackling global challenges. With ...