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The Schuman Declaration was presented by French foreign minister Robert Schuman on 9 May 1950.  It proposed the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community, whose members would pool coal and steel production. The ECSC (founding members: France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) was the first of a series of supranational European institutions that would ultimately become today's "European Union".:  On 5 May 1949, at the signing of the Statute of the Council of Europe in London, the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman calls for a revival of the European spirit and hails the dawn of new political cooperation in Europe. There have been - and still are - learned disputes as to the geographical bounds of Europe. But Europe cannot possibly wait for definition, for the end of that controversy; she does, in fact, define her own bounds by the will of her peoples. 🔗 https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/history-...

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism       The European Union has set itself the legal objective of becoming a climate-neutral and climate resilient continent by 2050 as enshrined in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 on the [European Climate Law1.] These binding goals were specified in the Communications on the European Green Deal2 and on A Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions3, in which the Commission set the ambition to upgrade Europe’s social market economy to achieve a just transition to sustainability. In his report on ‘The Future of European Competitiveness’, Mario Draghi emphasised the need for Europe to create a regulatory landscape which facilitates competitiveness and resilience.4 In the Budapest Declaration on the New European Competitiveness Deal, EU Heads of State and Government called for ‘a simplification re...

● Brussels, 12 February 2025 The Commission has adopted its 2025 work programme, outlining its ambition to boost competitiveness, enhance security, and bolster economic resilience in the EU. It builds on the commitments set out in the Political Guidelines and the mission letters sent by President von der Leyen. The work programme focuses on the flagship initiatives the Commission will take in the first year of its mandate, responding to the issues that matter most to Europeans. It reflects the need for more opportunities, innovation, and growth for our citizens and businesses, ultimately fostering a more secure and prosperous EU. The newly proposed initiatives are laid out in a dedicated annex together with the evaluations and fitness checks announced today. A Communication on Implementation and Simplification accompanies the work programme. It sets out how the Commission plans, over the next five years, to make implementation of EU rules easier in practice, and to reduce administrativ...

The European Union is the second largest economy in the world and the largest trader of manufactured goods and services. European firms already showed their agility in responding to trade shocks in 2022 and 2023 by investing in resilience and digital tracking, increasing inventories and diversifying suppliers. This served as a test for the new wave of trade shocks. • Europe is a research powerhouse. It issues 24% more research publications than the United States, according to the Nature Index. This is an indicator of the strength of Europe’s research base and an asset to exploit for more industrial and service applications. • European firms are positioned to exploit the opportunity presented by the integration of AI into industrial and service processes. So far, AI investments have largely focused on two basic components: infrastructure, such as data centres, and models. Both are highly energy intensive, while the latest developments suggest their use is becoming a commodity. Progress ...

Ülkemizde Son Dönemlerde Yaşanan Ekonomik Kriz Sizi Nasıl Etkiliyor?” sorusuna araştırma grubunun %88,9’u “Çok Etkiliyor”, %10,7’si “Etkiliyor” derken; Siyasi partilerin seçmenlerinin tamamına yakını krizden etkilendiklerini bildirmişlerdir. Ayrıca krizden her yaş grubu etkilenmekle beraber 18-24 ile 25-34 genç yaş gruplarının daha fazla etkilendiği görülmüştür. Ekonomik krizin etkisinin en çok hissedildiği durumlardan biri olan alım gücüne dair soruların ilkini “Son Bir Yıl İçerisinde Alım Gücünüz Nasıl Değişti?” sorusu oluşturmuştur. Katılımcıların %4,6’sı “Alım Gücüm Bu Süreçte Çok Arttı”, %1’i “Arttı” derken; %15,5’i “Azaldı”, %78,3’ü “Çok Azaldı” yanıtlarını vermişlerdir. Krizden etkilenme oranı ile bu soruya verilen yanıtlara bakıldığında krizin “alım gücünü arttırıcı” etkisini yaşayan toplamda %5,6’lık bir kesim olduğu anlaşılıyor. Yine katılımcıların %52,4’ü “Son Bir Yıl İçerisinde Kredi Aldığını”, %69,3’ü ise “Son Bir Yıl İçerisinde Kredi Dışında Borç” aldığını söylemiştir. Bo...

Sıralamalarda Daha Çok Başarılı Olmak İçin Ne Yapmalıyız? Kaliteli üretim • Akademisyen başına üretim • Uluslararasılaşma– Öğrenci sayısı– Sanayi işbirliği • Mezunlarla iletişim…