trong, modern, and reliable infrastructure network is essential to secure jobs, growth and competitiveness in the European Union. Given this need, the EU supports the development of high-performing, sustainable and interconnected trans-European networks in three areas: transport, energy and digital infrastructure. The trans-European networks policy was consolidated in 2013 and the
Tag: Sustainable development
Circular Economy Explained
The European Union produces more than 2.5 billion tonnes of waste every year. It is currently updating its legislation on waste management to promote a shift to a more sustainable model known as the circular economy. But what exactly does the circular economy mean? And what would be the benefits? What is the
EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) Report
uropean Commission published a report with examples of 7 projects and 10 organizations supported by the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) in 2014-2017. The aims of the presented projects ranged from supporting reforms of national social protection systems and enhancing administrative cooperation on posting of workers to raising awareness on how young people
Priorities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU
2016 G20 summit in Hangzhou, China
20 leaders met in Hangzhou, China, on 4-5 September. European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker represented the EU at the summit. The theme of this year's summit was “Towards an innovative, invigorated, interconnected and inclusive world economy”. Leaders adopted a communique focusing on: strengthening the G20 growth agenda
EIB: Green Bond impact reporting harmonization process
he overall goal of the Green Bond market is to help mobilize private sector financing for sound climate and environmentally-sustainable investments and help enhance transparency of environmental finance. The relevance of this market is growing rapidly – in 2014, issuances were over USD 35 billion, more than three times higher
Q&A: Circular Economy Package – EU
he European Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to help European businesses and consumers to make the transition to a stronger and more circular economy where resources are used in a more sustainable way. The proposed actions will contribute to "closing the loop" of product lifecycles through greater
Statistics: 2014 R&D expenditure in EU over 2% of GDP
IPA: €57 mill. EU funds for HR-BA-ME cross-border cooperation
he European Commission adopted a new cross-border cooperation programme for Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro worth around €67 million, with €57 million coming from the European Regional Development Fund and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). The programme aims to improve the quality of common public services in the region,
Montenegrin Ministry of Finance: Q3 2015 Bulletin XXXVI
ontenegrin Ministry of Finance has published XXXVI bulletin, which mostly reflects the third quarter of 2015. "We are aware of the fact that we are now in a very important and, I dare say, ambitious development stage, both in terms of activities conducted at the national level, which are largely related to
Montenegrin Ministry of Finance: Q2 2015 Bulletin XXXV
ontenegrin Ministry of Finance has published XXXV bulletin, which mostly reflects second quarter of 2015. In introduction, Minister of Finance Radoje Žugić reviewed macro-economic indicators and trends in Montenegro. As it is stated, the reduction of the informal economy, despite of the significant results achieved, remains one of the priorities of
Montenegro Development Directions 2015-2018
n accordance with the conclusions of the Government of Montenegro regarding the adoption of the Montenegro Development Directions 2013-2016, and the Government's Work Programme 2015, the Ministry of Finance, in cooperation with the competent institutions, has prepared Montenegro Development Directions 2015-2018. At the same time, the Ministry of Finance i.e.