Europe’s mechanical engineering industry is set to bounce back next year
After observing a decline in 2020, the mechanical engineering industry in the EU is predicted to grow next year, in spite of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
EU closes in on target for gender parity in the European Parliament
The European Union elected a record number of women MEPs in the latest European Parliament elections. However, men still hold almost 60 percent of seats.
Where does Europe stand on LGBTI rights?
Thirty-three countries out of 49 in Europe have not legalised same-sex marriage. Most Central and Eastern Europeans oppose same-sex marriage whereas most Western Europeans favour it.
In parliaments across Europe women face alarming levels of sexism, harassment and violence
Even a century after women started to become eligible to vote and stand for election in European countries, only 36.4 percent of MEPs in the outgoing legislature (2014-19) were women. Meanwhile, gender-based violence and harassment against women in European parliaments is rampant. What can be done to change this situation in the new assembly?
“The largest trade deal in the world” could mean even bigger business
The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement that entered into force last February is set to boost goods and services trade between two economic superpowers that are already close partners.
Europe might fall short of its poverty eradication target for 2020
The European Union will probably not achieve its ‘poverty and social exclusion’ target, which is a part of the Europe 2020 strategy.
Europe set to achieve its education target for 2020
The European Union (EU) is close to achieving both of its targets in the education sector which are a part of the Europe 2020 strategy.
EU set to meet its climate change targets
The European Union has already achieved one of its three targets related to climate change and energy, as a part of the Europe 2020 strategy.
EU falling short of reaching its research & development target
The European Union spent 2.04 percent of its GDP on Research and Development (R&D) in the year 2016, 0.96 percentage points short of its Europe 2020 target.
