Modern and efficient public administrations are necessary to ensure fast and high-quality services for firms and citizens. This, in turn, may lead to more efficient public spending and increase the focus on measures reinforcing economic growth. In this context, the use of ICT and the deployment ...
In July 2018, the Government of Syria regained control over Daraa governorate through Russian-brokered negotiations that led rebels to their capitulation. Since then, violence has been flaring up and the state is facing challenges in resuming service provision. While this is generally true, at t...
In 2020, Europe faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency. Although EU environment and climate policies have delivered substantial benefits over recent decades, Europe faces persistent problems in areas such as biodiversity loss, resource use, climate change impacts and e...
The principle of subsidiarity requires decisions to be taken at the lowest practical level of government without, however, jeopardising mutually beneficial cooperation at the supranational level. Recent decades have seen efforts to strengthen the subsidiarity principle in EU law, including the i...
