Marlene Stocker
Free Trade Agreements and Agriculture
In this video EURACTIV takes a closer look at FTAs and what makes EU foodstuff so crucial in trade negotiations.
Data Privacy post COVID-19: What has changed and where do we go now?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started last year, privacy has been in the spotlight, becoming an even more important priority, both for individuals and companies. European citizens and businesses have had to radically realign their lives to the new reality. While...
Media4Europe: Quality news suffers, skills and funding required
On 3 March 2021, the Media4Europe Summit gathered 200 media professionals, key policymakers and publishers, around the theme “Towards a healthy news media sector?”. The event was also the official launch of the second edition of the Stars4Media innovation exchange...
The Just AI Transition: Where are the opportunities and threats?
We are at the beginning of a rapid period of transformation of our economy and society due to the convergence of many digital technologies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is central to this change and offers major opportunities to improve our daily lives.
The Cohesion Policy to come
Cohesion policy will be one of the main driving forces to achieve an equitable recovery, and the EU’s digital and green aspirations. EURACTIV tries to demystify the present and future of European cohesion.
CETA and Ireland Explained
Before the vote in Ireland’s parliament, the Dáil, EURACTIV takes a closer look at the impacts of CETA on Ireland and Irish exports into Canada, such as Irish Whiskey.
Agricultural Statistics Explained
EURACTIV takes a closer look at agricultural statistics - Why do they matter, why should we care?
Tweets of the Week: Government Resignations, Frontex Uniforms, Luxembourg Affront
Italy and Estonia looking weak, Frontex fashion wear is on fleek, and Secretary of State cancels trip in fit of pique. VideoPromoted content
Services of General Interest and their role in the post-COVID19 recovery
While the COVID-19 crisis has significantly highlighted and impacted the services of general interest, they will be central in landing the green and digital transitions in a fair and inclusive way. On the occasion of their new identity, SGI Europe...
Tweets of the Week: Covid Vaccine, Capitol Mob and China Deal
Brand new vaccine is just the job, US capitol stormed by angry mob, and China investment deal makes MEPs sob.
A look-back at 2020
2020 is nearly over. Coronavirus has dominated all the news over the last 12 months but plenty more happened besides. Sam Morgan saves you the trauma of trying to remember it yourselves and looks back at what happened in 2020.
Exploring discontent with the EU
EURACTIV takes a closer look a what the geography of EU discontent is, what a regional analysis of the citizens’ dissatisfaction can reveal about the places that are most anti-EU and what the EU can do.
Sustainable Finance: Opportunity or threat for the manufacturing industry?
Since the publication of the Sustainable Finance Package in 2018, the European Commission has sent clear messages to investors in Europe that the financial sector must not harm the planet and its citizens, and must avoid green washing. The objectives...
The EU’s Rule of Law Approach Explained
EU leaders are fond of talking about the bloc’s values but a much more fundamental question is whether we should have common rules about the way in which our governments are built, how power is exercised and maintained in check....
Media4Europe conference: Stars4Media and news media’s recovery
During the Media4Europe conference, held on October 14th, 2020, the Stars4Media results were unveiled. This project supports innovation in the media sector, through training and cross-border cooperation: 21 Initiatives were co-financed, involving 105 media professionals from 42 media outlets in 17 countries.
Tweets of the Week: Veggie Burgers, Supermarket Aisles, Pope Statements
Veggie burger debate makes us lose hope, French minister is a bit of a dope, and a big change of heart by the Pope.
Tweets of the Week: EUCO, Cyber Work, Female Clothing
European Council is the same old racked, this Fatima advert just doesn’t hack it, and Finnish PM is shamed over low-cut jacket.
European meat sector: What role for poultry meat in the F2F strategy?
Poultry is the most widely consumed meat in the world, and is enjoyed by many as part of a balanced diet. But the meat sector in general has come under intense scrutiny during the coronavirus crisis and has been a bone of contention throughout ongoing debates concerning the sustainability of the EU agricultural sector.
Protecting an evolving workforce: The case for agile protection
Deepening the EU data economy and investments in AI are top priorities on the agenda of the von der Leyen Commission. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, the digital transformation in all sectors is speeding up, intensifying our reliance on software, data and AI.
Tweets of the Week: Quarantined VDL, Barless Brussels, Happy Commissioner Reshuffle
Ursula Von der Leyen is all on her own, Brussels becomes a booze-free zone and the reshuffled Commission is what we’d already known.
A bridge to jobs
How to support young people’s transition to work during and beyond the pandemic? The recent StartNet virtual conference discussed the European Commission’s recent policies to improve young people’s transition to work with European Commissioner Nicolas Schmitt as well as best...
Tweets of the Week: EU v UK, Jourova v Orban, Vivaldi Government
Commission takes UK to court, spat erupts as Orban falls short, and Belgium finally has a government... of a sort.
Resolving plastic packaging waste: Can deposit return schemes provide a breakthrough?
The EU Single-Use Plastics Directive sets a 90% separate collection target for plastic beverage bottles by 2029. Policymakers are debating whether deposit return schemes (DRS) can be the solution to achieve this target.