Unfolding the case of returnees: How the European Union and its member States are addressing the return of foreign fighters and their families

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Carlota Rigotti ◽  
Júlia Zomignani Barboza
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Security Threat ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Member States ◽  
Foreign Fighters ◽  
Term Response

Abstract The return of foreign fighters and their families to the European Union has mostly been considered a security threat by member States, which consequently adopt repressive measures aimed at providing an immediate, short-term response to this perceived threat. In addition to this strong-arm approach, reintegration strategies have also been used to prevent returnees from falling back into terrorism and to break down barriers of hostility between citizens in the long term. Amidst these different strategies, this paper seeks to identify which methods are most desirable for handling returnees.

scholarly journals A Multi – Speed Europe, and the Peripherality of Poland

e-Finanse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-44
Author(s):  
Mateusz Mierzejewski ◽  
Karolina Palimąka
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Business Cycles ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Macroeconomic Indicators ◽  
Polish Economy

AbstractIn recent years, research on the synchronization of business cycles in economies has been undertaken more than once. This is a desirable phenomenon especially for the European Union. The aim of the article is to verify selected macroeconomic indicators that characterize the economies of countries belonging to the European Union in relation to Poland, thus presenting convergence of dynamic cycles of changes in socio-economic sphere indicators: inflation rate, unemployment rate, short-term interest rates, and GDP. For this purpose, a cross-spectral analysis was used which allows us to show the occurring fluctuations of different lengths, as well as to compare the strength of the relation of changes between selected indicators. According to the conducted analyses, it was noted that the Polish economy (in the perspective of long-term changes) is a determinant of changes for highly developed countries.

scholarly journals Stimulating the accumulation of deposits in banks to finance the construction industry of the European Union

2018 ◽  
Vol 212 ◽  
pp. 08008
Author(s):  
Igor Anokhov
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Economic Cycles ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
One Year

The paper is devoted to the search for a way of development of the construction industry by the deposits in banks. The analysis of the eurozone statistics has shown that most of the deposits are short-term ones. In addition, loans for the purchase of housing and loans to non-financial corporations are issued mainly for up to one year. This constrains the demand for housing and construction projects, limits the opportunities for long-term crediting construction companies, and also causes Juglar’s economic cycles. In this regard, measures are needed to make the financial plans of all stakeholders on the construction market lengthier. The author proposes to create the targeted deposits in banks under collateral in the form of buildings, structures, and infrastructure facilities. This will increase the propensity to save and invest free money in the construction industry.

scholarly journals Cross-Border Cooperation as a Constituent of the Regional Development of the Czech-Bavarian Borderland

Geografie ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-279
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Dokoupil
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The West ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
West Bohemia ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

The article presents the development of the Czech-Bavarian borderland as a comparison of the preliminary results of the 2001 people, flats and houses census with the 1991 one. The mentioned comparison shows a certain revival in the West Bohemia borderland. Short-term features based on substantial changes of the situation are still prevailing within this revival. From the long-term point of view and in connection with the Czech Republic's preparation for the entry to the European Union, the development of the borderland region is not sufficient.

scholarly journals Circular economy performance of EMAS organizations in Poland based on an analysis of environmental statements

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 536-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Janik ◽  
Marek Szafraniec
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Easy Task ◽  
The Future ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
The Eu

Abstract The transition from the linear model to the circular economy (CE) model is not an easy task and it requires constant monitoring of the achieved effects. Taking this fact into consideration, in January 2018 the European Union (EU) set 10 indicators to monitor and evaluate the main elements of the circular economy in the EU and its Member States. The list of indicators is short and it is based on the use of current available data. The monitoring results are intended to constitute the basis for setting new priorities towards the long-term goal of the circular economy. In case of companies there is still no framework for monitoring the effects of circular economy at micro level. In practice, various indicators for circularity assessment at micro level are available, but each of the indicators evaluates the complexity of circular economy to different extent. For this reason, there is a need to create a framework for monitoring the circular economy at company level, which would also be based on information already collected by the companies for the preparation of various environmental reports. Therefore, this article presents the results of review 66 environmental statements, which are prepared and updated annually by organizations participating in the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) system in Poland. On this basis, it was determined what circular economy information are already collected and reported by the companies and which information can be included in the framework of circular economy monitoring at company level in the future.

scholarly journals Besteuerung digitaler Unternehmen – die schwierige Suche nach einem europäischen Ansatz

IG ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-185
Author(s):  
Daniel Klein ◽  
Christopher Ludwig ◽  
Christoph Spengel
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
European Commission ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Level ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Member States ◽  
Digital Services ◽  
Permanent Establishment ◽  
Interim Measure

In March 2018, the European Commission introduced two Directive proposals to target tax challenges in the era of digitalization. The first Directive proposal suggests to introduce a digital services tax of 3 percent on gross revenues from digital services as an interim measure. The second one proposes as a long-term solution to extend the permanent establishment concept to create a virtual permanent establishment if a corporation has a “significant digital presence” in a country. So far, a lack of consensus among the member states of the European Union has made successful legislation on the European level unlikely. Despite the absence of an intra-community agreement, several member states have implemented the Directive proposal of a digital services tax with various adaptions unilaterally. These actions contradict the efforts to develop agreeable tax reforms on a multilateral level. The article at hand critically evaluates the current European reform proposals.

scholarly journals Tackling distribution-related shortages of medicines: An Italian case study evaluated in the European Union framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 239920261985685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Di Giorgio ◽  
Giuseppe Scrofina ◽  
Barbara Scognamiglio ◽  
Nadia Di Carluccio ◽  
Romina Tulimiero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Short Term ◽  
European Regulation ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Definition Of

Availability of human medicines is affected by problems associated with both manufacturing and distribution-related issues. The lack of definition of “shortages” or “unavailability” of medicines in European regulation represents an obstacle to the set up of proper preventive and counteracting measures. In this review, we describe how, within this framework, Italy started a program of shared activities, involving central and local authorities, police forces, and private stakeholders’ associations through an “ ad hoc technical forum,” that reduced the extent of the problem, at least in the short term, as demonstrated through some indicators defined by considering the key medicines affected by unavailability due to distribution-related issues. These measures should be strengthened and complemented with others so as to ensure their effectiveness in the long term.

scholarly journals The fragility of an independent judiciary: Lessons from Hungary and Poland—and the European Union

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kriszta Kovács ◽  
Kim Lane Scheppele
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Constitutional Courts ◽  
Member States ◽  
Independent Judiciary ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
Political Forces ◽  
Independent Institutions

When the European Union was founded, it was assumed that all Member States admitted as consolidated democracies would maintain their constitutional commitments. In recent years, Hungary and Poland have challenged this premise as elected autocratic governments in those countries have captured independent institutions and threatened long-term democracy. The judiciaries of these countries have been hard hit. In this paper, we trace what has happened to the judiciaries in Hungary and Poland, showing how first the constitutional courts and then the ordinary judiciary have been brought under the control of political forces so that there is no longer a separation of law and politics.We also explore why the European Union has so far not been able to stop this process. In the end, the European judiciary, particularly the Court of Justice, is attempting a rescue of national judiciaries, but the results are so far unclear.

scholarly journals (Op-Ed) Europe’s great challenge: Integrating Syrian refugees

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto F. L. Amaral ◽  
Mahlet A. Woldetsadik ◽  
Gabriela Armenta
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Civil War ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Syrian Civil War ◽  
Syrian Conflict

Since the Syrian civil war began in March 2011, over 6.1 million Syrians have been internally displaced, while an estimated 5.6 million more have fled the country. Within the European Union (EU), close to 1 million of these refugees have requested asylum in different countries, with Germany being the primary destination. Given that the Syrian conflict has already lasted for seven years, and with no short-term solution in sight, a strategy that addresses the evolving long-term issues of refugees in their host countries is essential.

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