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Os documentos que ajudam a definir a nova legislação da UE
Glossary on policy concepts related to Performance, Mainstreaming and Conditionality - Part 2: Extended discussion
As a complement to the definitions set out in the first part of the Glossary, this second part offers additional analytical insights, including a brief conceptual history of the terms. It examines varied perspectives and illustrates how Performance Budgeting, Mainstreaming, and Conditionality are applied in EU policymaking. By drawing on academic literature, institutional reports, and case-based examples, it aims to support a critical reflection on the related challenges ahead of the 2028-2034 Multiannual ...
Traceability of critical raw materials, with a focus on Africa
The traceability of critical raw materials along the supply chain is pivotal in meeting wider public demands for corporate sustainability and complying with relevant regulations from the European Union that contain requirements for responsible sourcing and the transparency of supply chains. This paper serves as a technical and logistical primer on traceability mechanisms, focusing on upstream mining in Africa – the part of a mineral supply chain from extraction to transformation. It compares and ...
The 2025 In-Depth Reviews under the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure: A long walk for a small sandwich?
On 13 May 2025 the Commission published ten In-Depth Reviews (IDRs) as a follow up to the Alert Mechanism Report (AMR) of 17 December 2024. However, decisions on the existence of imbalances were only made public on 4 June as part of the 2025 Spring Package of the European Semester. The present note discusses those reviews and how they interact with other surveillance mechanisms such as the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) and Post-Programme Surveillance (PPS) for Member States that have received ...
Erasmus+: More than just students
Erasmus+ is the EU programme for education, training, youth and sports for the 2021-2027 period, established by a 2021 regulation of the European Parliament and the Council. It is a successor to the 2014-2020 programme. Erasmus+ is commonly known as a student learning mobility programme, but it actually consists of a wide array of other actions to bolster the potential of European youth. This paper looks specifically at youth policies within Erasmus+.
Cyber solidarity act
Russia's war against Ukraine has revealed the extent of our dependency on digital technology and the fragility of the digital space. It has triggered a surge in cyber-attacks that have been particularly disruptive when targeting critical infrastructure – such as energy, health or finance – because of the increasing reliance on information technology, rendering this infrastructure all the more vulnerable. Against this backdrop, the Commission has proposed a regulation on a cyber solidarity act that ...
Futuros eventos

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development holds a hearing on Promotion of EU farm products, on 14 July.

On 15 July 2025, the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) will organise the public hearing "The role of customs authorities in protecting the financial interests of the Union - ensuring the complete collection of traditional own resources”, in collaboration with the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO).

On Tuesday, 15 July, between 10:30 and 12:30 INTA will organise a Public Hearing on “Trade and economic security: Navigating protectionism and geopolitical challenges in an unpredictable world order”.
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