Following each election in the European Parliament, the European Commission issues a report examining how EU citizens' rights were enforced and how the relevant EU rules were implemented by the Member States and assessing EU citizens' participation and the overall conduct of the elections. The...

The purpose of the study was to: Analyse the current legal framework in all Member States including the definitions of specific offences relating to firearms trafficking, the sanctions, the liability of legal and natural persons and the notions of intent, negligence and aggravating or mitigating...

The objectives of this study were to: Develop an appropriate methodology to assess the cost of the cumulative effects of compliance with EU law for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs); Identify and analyse the status of SMEs in Europe regarding costs of compliance with EU law and national...

The objectives of this study were to: Develop an appropriate methodology to assess the cost of the cumulative effects of compliance with EU law for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs); Identify and analyse the status of SMEs in Europe regarding costs of compliance with EU law and national...

This file note assesses the components of the forthcoming European Union (EU) Civil Protection Mechanism and surveys the latest developments and trends in terms of EU policy and funding schemes for the Civil Protection Mechanism with a particular emphasis on their local and regional impact.

An economy driven by innovation that addresses the most pressing societal challenges has become a defining part of EU policy. The strategic role that innovation can play gained prominence under the Lisbon agenda given its positive contribution to both growth and jobs and has since been placed at...