The Covid-19 pandemic led to physical school closures and a transition to online learning. While such closures were common across the EU, their duration was different across and within countries. The transition to online learning found school systems ill-prepared. Students, teachers but also par...

The European Union aims to be sustainable, fair, and competitive. To keep the planet liveable and seize economic opportunities, the European Union is engaging in a swift and inclusive transition towards environmentally sustainable lifestyles and economies. The green transition aims to achieve su...

Good, comparable data are fundamental to support policy discussion and policymaking across all areas including tax policy. In this Taxation Trends, which accompanies the Annual Report on Taxation (2022 Edition), you will find a wealth of information on key taxation indicators and more specifical...

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot was launched in 2018 to support breakthrough innovation and scaling up of European deep-tech start-ups in view of setting up a fully-fledged EIC for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027. The study looks at how the programme was delivered, earl...

The report presents the state of play of taxation in the EU. The report aims to describe the most recent reforms and the main indicators used by the European Commission to assess progress on taxation policies in EU Member States and at EU level. The report provides information on the EU’s main t...

La phase pilote du Conseil Européen de l’Innovation (EIC) a été lancée en 2018 pour soutenir les innovations de rupture ainsi que le développement des start-ups de haute technologie dans le but de mettre en oeuvre l’EIC dans son entièreté lors du Cadre Financier Pluriannuel 2021-2027. Cette étud...

Accurate and complete environmental information is at the basis of any effective sustainable development policy. This report summarises for the first time the status of air, climate, water and soil in the Western Balkans (WB), describing current knowledge as of 2021 and gaps with respect to the ...