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Brexit and EU funding – Part II: Ongoing projects and future applications
In a historic and unprecedented referendum, on June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, renouncing a 43-year old relationship which saw the UK, alongside other European Member States, develop common legislation, values, civil…
We need to protect this generation from the grip of the virtual world
Adolescence is a stage in life which requires the individual to make a number of choices. The internet and social media are adding new pressures that did not exist until a few years…
The homeless need a roof over their heads before our sympathy
It is high time that the Government addresses the issue of homelessness as the number of people who do not have a roof over their heads increases in our country. What do homeless people really…
EU policies – delivering for citizens: Agriculture
The common agricultural policy (CAP) is one of the oldest common policies in the EU. Its significance is reflected in the proportion of the EU's budget devoted to it,…
Brexit and EU Funding – Part 1
It is undeniable that BREXIT will have a significant effect on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) which will cover the period 2021-2027. The EU budget will largely be affected as a result…
Addressing food waste
A report published by a group of American researchers stated that by 2030, the level of food waste will have reached more than two billion tons of food per year. Food…
How good it is to read!
Have you ever stopped to think about how important reading is? It is, you know, and for many reasons. To function in today’s society you need to be able to read. It is no exaggeration…
Employment barriers in border regions
businessman holding his briefcase in office Cross-border labour mobility has risen over time, but cross-border commuters remain a very small proportion (around %) of the total European labour force. The highest rates of cross-border…
Social Security and Brexit
With a Brexit no-deal scenario still on the cards, Member States of the EU and the Union itself have prepared various contingency plans to cover this eventuality. On January 30,…
How are we raising our children?
It seems that each generation thinks that the younger generation is mollycoddled and lacking manners and values. What is happening to the current generation? I do not wish to generalise…