European Parliamentary Research Service coordinated by Vice-President Victor Negrescu presented 10 main themes that will mark the year 2025 at European level

The research team of the European Parliament, coordinated by Vice-President Victor Negrescu, presented 10 main themes that will mark the year 2025 at European level.

”It will be very difficult to overcome all these challenges if we don’t count on the people and if we don’t believe in the European construction. Without the support of the citizens and without a serious and credible project at EU level, everything becomes abstract and difficult to achieve”, Negrescu underlined in his speech regarding 2025 at the European level.

According to him, the challenges identified by the researchers are:

  1. Innovation and global competitiveness – The document coordinated by the MEP mentions the importance of striking a balance between stimulating business expansion on the one hand, and encouraging innovation by boosting competitiveness among small businesses on the other.

  1. Climate targets – In 2025, EU climate legislation is expected to be amended to introduce an intermediate target for 2040 to smooth the path to climate neutrality by 2050. Reducing emissions can only be done with a just transition. Alongside this target to reduce emissions by 90% by 2040, the European Commission has prepared a first indicative greenhouse gas budget for 2030-2050, which will require new carbon management policies.

  1. Economic security – European production is crucial for Europe’s security, the document emphasizes, recalling the many challenges the European Union has had or is facing: the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the intensification of geopolitical rivalries.

  1. Future of EU Finances – A bigger budget is needed to meet immediate challenges. The cost of inaction could reach €3 trillion a year, is the answer researchers give to multiple questions

  1. Strategic investments – The EU needs €800 billion annually to stimulate growth and prevent decline, especially in a complex geopolitical ecosystem.

  1. Electric vehicles – Asian competition and declining sales of electric vehicles underline the need for more affordable prices for European products and to improve charging infrastructure, says the paper coordinated by Victor Negrescu.

  1. Artificial Intelligence – The EU needs to catch up with the US and China with massive investment in the AI sector.

  1. Defense industry – There is an urgent need to strengthen the European defense industry and reduce dependence on external suppliers.

  1. Illegal migration – EU migration policy needs to be more effective. The EU executive is expected to bring forward new measures to encourage returns of migrants without residence rights in the first part of 2025.

  1. Restoring public trust – Trust in the media and electoral processes is low. In this context, researchers point to the need for a more secure and credible information environment.

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