Think Tank

Following the Draghi and Letta reports, the Commission has published a proposal for a regulation on a European innovation act to boost investment in research and innovation in the EU by creating more opportunities for EU economic operators and facilitating the uptake of intellectual property assets for economic endeavours. The proposal centres on three main schemes: a new legal framework for research and development procurement; an EU preference within that framework; and a set of measures to improve ...

Almost one in four children in the European Union (EU) remains at risk of poverty or social exclusion (24.3 % or 19.3 million children in 2025), and this year's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty presents an opportunity to look at what the EU is doing to tackle child poverty. While responsibility for combating child poverty lies primarily with Member States, the EU supports and complements national efforts through policy coordination, legislation within its competences and financial ...

This paper examines Greece’s health system, highlighting significant progress alongside persistent challenges in healthcare access, workforce capacity, affordability and prevention. The paper also explores Greece’s emerging pharmaceutical manufacturing and innovation base, including the pharmaceutical hub and Vocational Training Academy in Tripoli, as an opportunity to strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in critical medicines. This document was prepared by the Policy Department for Transformation ...

During the October II session, question time with the Commission will focus on new merger guidelines, expected to be published later this year to reflect recent trends, such as digitalisation, globalisation and decarbonisation, notably by making it easier for companies to scale up and by fostering innovation. The guidelines will mark another step in the recent evolution of competition policy to make it more compatible with EU goals on competitiveness, climate change, innovation and strategic autonomy ...