UNHRC60 side event urges UN to press European Commission on GSP+ enforcement in Pakistan
A side event at the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session (UNHRC60) in Geneva urged the Council’s mechanisms to place structured pressure on the European Commission to apply the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) as written, using six procedural steps outlined by Inna Chefranova of the European Facilitation Platform (EFP). Hosted by CAP […]
EU Expands Digital Horizons with Multilingual Course Roll-Out
EU4Digital Academy has extended its ‘Digital Marketing Essentials’ course to Armenian, Azerbaijani, Romanian and Ukrainian. Unveiled on 4 September 2025, the free, six-hour programme for Eastern Partnership citizens covers AI, social media, data, privacy and strategy, includes EU4Digital certification, and offers an optional €40 (ex-VAT) DMI exam; a business digitalisation module is expected next.
EU Innovation Funding 2025: Opportunities for Groundbreaking Technology
The European Union continues to drive its commitment to innovation and sustainability with a robust set of funding opportunities in 2025. Through initiatives such as the European Innovation Council (EIC), EU Innovation Fund and Horizon Europe, the EU is dedicating billions of euros to support transformative projects that address global challenges in energy, health, agriculture, and more. These programmes […]
The Strategic and Economic Implications of Ukraine’s EU Accession
In a recent report titled “The Benefits and Opportunities of Ukraine’s EU Accession: The Strategic and Economic Implications of Ukraine’s EU Accession,” issued by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, the prospect of Ukraine joining the European Union emerges as a pivotal development with profound implications for Europe’s geopolitical landscape, particularly as the EU prepares to commence membership talks with Moldova and Ukraine on 25th June 2024.
