Tag: European Commission
Herman Van Rompuy at ELP
ELP follows and JESC staff members had the pleasure of the annual meeting with Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council (2009-14)...
European Year of Youth 2022
The European Parliament and the Council decided to declare 2022 the European Year of Youth (22 December 2021). This proposal was announced by the President...
Financial Transaction Tax: Has the Time Come?
The FTT has been under discussion for more than 5 years now. After such a long process, will an agreement be reached or will...
A first step in the fight against conflict minerals
On 3 April 2017, the European Council formally adopted a regulation on the responsible supply of minerals which had previously been approved by the...
The Rome Treaties, a successful story of friendship and perseverance
Back in 1957, what shape was united Europe going to take? What was the mindset of the leaders of Europe at that time ?
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You shall not tell lies!
The spread of fake news has made truth and lies an urgent topic of political and social debate. The Association for the German Language...
Mixed results for legislation on “conflict minerals”
After three years of negotiations, the European Union has finally got round to legislating on conflict minerals. Definitely a step forward, but not going...
Rural depopulation – The harvest is rich but the labourers are...
Responding to ever-louder calls for a radical overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy (‘CAP’), MEPs have recently voted in favour of measures to help...