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EPRS Annual Lecture 2019 – Clash of cultures: Transnational governance in post-war Europe
Focusing on transnational governance in the period since the end of World War II, this year’s EPRS annual lecture 2019 was delivered by Professor Wolfram Kaiser, Professor of European Studies at the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, who is this year’s non-Resident Visiting EPRS Fellow. Continue reading
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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
During the latest plenary session in Strasbourg, on 24 October, MEPs appointed to the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) held their first meeting to elect a Chair and two Vice-Chairs for the first half of the 9th parliamentary term. Continue reading
The hearings of the Commissioners-designate before the European Parliament’s committees took place between 30 September and 8 October 2019. 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 - EU support for fighting global poverty: Implementing UN SDG 1 – ‘Ending poverty’ - 19-11-2019 November 18, 2019
- In-Depth Analysis - CETA implementation: SMEs and regions in focus - 18-11-2019 November 17, 2019
- At a Glance - Plenary round-up – Brussels, November I 2019 - 15-11-2019 November 14, 2019
- Briefing - Rule of law [What Think Tanks are thinking] - 15-11-2019 November 14, 2019
EPRS Science & Technology podcasts
- What if technologies substituted for humans in elderly care? October 18, 2019
- What if Libra disrupted the financial system? September 13, 2019
