Europe must act now to bridge regional divides and halt political extremism
Political discontent is rising in Europe and the EU is facing a complex challenge – improving competitiveness while simultaneously preventing the growth of regional inequalities. Unleashing competitiveness means taking concrete actions to give Europe the lead in complex technologies such as AI, to unleash innovation and entrepreneurship but also to correct a false narrative that […]
Exploring the context, challenges and possible solutions in relation to the quality of traineeships in the EU
The 2023 evaluation of the 2014 QFT and the 2023 Eurobarometer survey both point to improved quality of traineeships across the EU since 2014, after the adoption of the Recommendation. However, concerns persist regarding trainees’ working conditions, which have not been adequately addressed by national legislation, and the significant variations across Member States and types […]
Lessons learned from the implementation of crisis response tools at EU level
As the EU grapples with successive crises, there is mounting pressure to develop swift and robust crisis response mechanisms. This study, divided into two parts, aims to enrich this discourse by examining four instruments – SURE, CRII, CRII+ and REACT-EU – introduced as a response to the pandemic. This paper forms the output of the […]