Presently the immigration phenomenon that affects the territory of the European Union is of a magnitude without precedent. The reasons that the subjects have differ, and may be because of war, persecution, or massive violation – in some areas/states - of human rights, or economic reasons. It...

In a framework characterized by a relatively high degree of institutionalization, such as that of the European Union, it became difficult to imagine that the problem of Green Public Procurement (GPP) could surpass it. The special importance of the GPP, due to its favorable effects on the...

The current vulnerabilities, at national and EU level, in terms of energy supply at appropriate and stable prices, through protected critical infrastructures, triggers multiple actions at the highest levels of decision. While aiming at sustaining and increasing the economic performance and,...

With regard to both the industrial and household consumption, renewable energy sources (RES) are not granted the attention they deserve. As proof, currently, renewable energy (Aeolian, solar, hydro, geothermal and biomass) represents less than 1/10 of the total energy used at the level of the...

Recent studies suggest a core-periphery pattern of energy poverty in the European Union. The energy vulnerability of Romania, Bulgaria, and the economies of the Visegrad Group as peripheral countries is frequently attributed to the legacy of the centrally planned economy and post-communist...

Economic development has been a major priority for the European Commission, with significant amounts of Structural and Cohesion Funds being allocated in this direction. With the enlargements of the Union in 2004, 2007 and 2013, the Regional Development Policy faced a new challenge, with the...

The short- and long-term effects of public debt on economic growth in EU countries is analyzed in this paper, using data that covers a period of 25 years (1995-2019). For public debt, we used a proxy general government gross debt (as a percentage of GDP), while for economic growth, we used the...