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Enhancing EU competitiveness [What Think Tanks are thinking]
The European Union has been established as an area of security, stability and prosperity, in which economic competitiveness plays a key role. Continue reading
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![European Capitals of Culture: In search of the perfect cultural event [Policy podcast]](https://libraryeuroparl.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/eprs-briefing-644196-european-capitals-of-culture-final.png?w=50&h=50&crop=1 "European Capitals of Culture: In search of the perfect cultural event [Policy podcast]")
Between 1985 and 2019, 60 cities have held the title of European Capital of Culture – most recently Matera in Italy and Plovdiv in Bulgaria in 2019. Continue reading
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The use of hydrogen as a fuel for transport might hold the key for decarbonising our overall energy system, by complementing the generation of electricity from fluctuating renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Continue reading
Since its inception in 1951, the European Parliament has come a long way. Initially a consultative body composed of delegations of national parliaments, it became a directly elected institution, obtained budgetary and legislative powers, and now exercises influence over most aspects of EU affairs. Continue reading
The EU’s common commercial policy (CCP), or trade policy, has evolved gradually over the years to encompass a range of trade-related areas under the remit of European Union (EU) exclusive competence. Continue reading
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Full listing of all research publications by the European Parliament
- Briefing - Enhancing EU competitiveness [What Think Tanks are thinking] - 13-12-2019 December 12, 2019
- Briefing - Irrigation in EU agriculture - 13-12-2019 December 12, 2019
- Briefing - Understanding the Sustainable Development Goals - 13-12-2019 December 12, 2019
- Briefing - European Institute of Innovation and Technology and its Strategic Innovation Agenda, 2021-2027 - 12-12-2019 December 11, 2019
EPRS Policy Podcasts (Audio Files)
- Threat to the Amazon rainforest needs an urgent response December 13, 2019
- What do you know about chickens and eggs? December 13, 2019
- European Capitals of Culture, celebrating Europe’s diversity December 13, 2019
