Research training and career development; international and intersectoral mobility; partnerships between academic and non-academic organisations; doctoral programmes; staff exchanges; outreach activities. The EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fund a wide range of opportunities for researchers....
The EU seeks to build a comprehensive immigration policy in which legally residing non-EU nationals, referred to as third-country nationals (TCNs), should be treated fairly and in a non-discriminatory manner. The EU has adopted secondary legislation covering different categories of TCNs and vari...
This In-Depth Analysis by the European Council Oversight Unit of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) is the second in a series of annual publications examining the activity of the European Council. In 2016, the Heads of State or Government devoted most of their attention to three ...
Coherence in EU external relations is a long-standing concern. While seemingly surpassed in the last years by the idea of the 'comprehensive approach', the latter is nothing but the latest attempt to advance coherence in this field. The issue of the role of law in the quest for coherence is char...
Cutting agricultural ammonia emissions improves the air we breathe and benefits our health and environment, preserving biodiversity. European farms play a crucial role in providing healthy, high-quality food for millions. But the agricultural sector is also the EU’s main source of harmful ammoni...
It's not about being fearful, it's about being ready. No one likes contemplating worst-case scenarios or imagining what difficult challenges might lay ahead, but being adequately prepared to handle any situation requires exactly that: anticipating potential challenges. And there is no area where...
This paper provides an in-depth analysis of wildlife crime and efforts to combat it in the UK. It was commissioned by Policy Department A at the request of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. It presents an overview of significant seizures and criminal prosecutions, ...
In 2016, the warmest year on record, the world was on average 1.1 °C warmer than in the pre-industrial period. Climate change and its causes are no longer subject to serious scientific dispute. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, human influence on the climate system is c...
