This Wednesday morning, 15 November, the President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen gave her traditional State of the Union speech. It was an opportunity for the head of the European executive to recall the main political priorities of the Union for the coming years, all in the light of a busy European…
The Slovenian Presidency: priorities, vision and achievements
Since 1 July, Slovenia has held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. In addition to the major priorities presented, this article will decrypt Slovenia’s vision on energy and mobility issues. As the last round of the Trio, this Presidency is also an opportunity to draw up an initial assessment of the political…
State aid: a tool to move towards greener mobility
The climate context has an impact on the European debate on state aid, i.e. public subsidies to companies. In principle, and with some exceptions, they are prohibited by European law, as they are considered contrary to the principle of free competition in the single market. Nevertheless, they can be a useful tool to help Member…
The EU’s hydrogen initiatives: an overview
Hydrogen is currently one of the European Union’s main concerns on energy and mobility issues. Hydrogen is presented as a lever to meet the climate objectives set by the European Commission. The aim of this article is to give an overview of the initiatives in this field that are on the agenda in Brussels: the…
The priorities of the Portuguese EU Presidency: focus on mobility
Since 1 January 2021, Portugal has been at the head of the Council of the European Union, under the motto “Time to act: for a fair, green and digital recovery”. The goal here will be to highlight the elements likely to have an impact on the mobility and automotive sectors within the priorities set out…