Two types of sentiment dominate before the forthcoming European Parliament elections. There are those who panic about the imminent rise of the populist and anti-establishment parties.
One of the elements of changes in the pension system is the so called “safety slide mechanism”.
Changes in Poland’s politically determined energy mix will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary, which means that renewable energy (including the prosumer energy) will not flourish dramatically.
The last decade has been an enormous success for Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, which since joining the EU have become wealthier and more politically relevant
It was meant to be a campaign about social Europe. When if not in the European Parliament elections, should EU citizens make a judgement on their leaders‘ performance in the crisis?
Ignacio GARCIA-BERCERO, EU Chief Negotiator for EU-US TTIP, in polemic with Paweł Świeboda’s "All hands on deck for the transatlantic market". Author’s response follows.
The public debate on subsidies to energy sector in Poland concentrates on the level of support to renewable sources.
Text is based on remarks at a conference organised by the University of Copenhagen and the Foreign Policy Society, Copenhagen, 31 March 2014.
Microgeneration stands for producing eletricity, primarly for own purposes, from installations based on renewable energy sources.
The geopolitical context for negotiations on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has changed beyond recognition. But the idea still needs to gain traction with US and EU citizens.
