Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union Priorities During its presidency, the Czech Republic will focus on five closely linked priority areas: Managing the refugee crisis and Ukraine’s post-war recovery Energy security Strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities and cyberspace security Strategic resilience of the European economy Resilience of democratic institutions Managing
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ASEAN consumer habits that may change by 2030
ASEAN consumer habits that may change by 2030 ASEAN consumer habits that may change by 2030 Over the next decade, ASEAN will become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a roughly $4 trillion USD consumer market. While the entire region will offer abundant growth opportunities, each market will evolve differently. Eight key
CEF grants for Blockchain € 3 million
Building shared consensus on data - €3million in CEF grants for Blockchain Building shared consensus on data - €3million in CEF grants for Blockchain The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is making €3 million grant funding available for projects looking to contribute to the European Blockchain Service Infrastructure (EBSI). Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies have
European Commission’s Economic Quarterly on Montenegro 4Q 2019
EU Candidate Countries’ & Potential Candidates’ Economic Quarterly - Montenegro data The European Commission has published the EU Candidate Countries’ & Potential Candidates’ Economic Quarterly (CCEQ). Here are the Montenegro data: Key developments mentioned in the quarterly report: On 11 October, the government called a pre-qualification tender for a
How the Circular Economy could look like in 2030
By 2030, we are living in a global circular economy that has become ‘intentionally transparent’. This open mindset has released a surge in trust throughout the world’s supply chains that encourages higher visibility and greater control over responsible sourcing. We now have ethical and sustainable circular supply chains in which
Countries by sustainable energy policies ranked
The sourcing and distribution of energy is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Just under one billion people still lack basic access to electricity, and many more connect to the grid through improvised wiring or live through frequent blackouts. On the flip side of the socioeconomic spectrum,
Montenegro takes over the Central European Initiative CEI presidency
The Heads of Government of the CEI Member States or their representatives as well as high-level representatives of international and regional organizations and institutions gathered in Rome on 19 December for the concluding event of the Italian CEI Presidency, the CEI Summit. PV @DuskoMarkovicCG danas u Rimu, na poziv PV 🇮🇹@GiuseppeConteIT na
Decarbonizing the transport system in Europe: hydrogen in focus
The use of hydrogen as a fuel for transport might hold the key for de-carbonizing our overall energy system, by complementing the generation of electricity from fluctuating renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Twenty-seven years after the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, and possibly around a decade before
EC on Montenegro – More balanced growth ahead
European Commission has published fall 2019 economic forecast. Among assessed countries was also Montenegro, a candidate country for the next EU enlargement. The completion of the first section of the Bar-Boljare highway in 2020 will conclude a six-year period of fast expansion of the economy, but also of high external and
South Eastern Europe Economy in Focus
When leaders of the EU’s current 28 members gathered last month to discuss membership applications from Albania and North Macedonia, there was optimism that the accession process would be given a green light. But a small group of countries, led by France, objected to starting detailed talks with the Western
Western Balkans Summit Poznan 2019 held
estern Balkans Summit 2019: Poland welcomed the Heads of Government of the Berlin Process participants, as well as representatives of the European Institutions, International Financial Institutions, OECD, the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office. The Poznan Summit builds on the previous Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Trieste and London
The essence of Copper for Clean Energy
A future powered by renewables is not in the distant horizon, but rather in its early hours.This new dawn comes from a global awareness of the environmental impacts of the current energy mix, which relies heavily on fossil fuels and their associated greenhouse gas emissions. Technologies such as wind, solar,