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Feb. 03, 2022

joint briefing on the Right to Affordable Clean Energy for All Europeans

Guaranteeing the right to affordable clean energy for all Europeans

EPSU and EAPN (European Anti-Poverty Network) together with hundreds of organisations, grassroots activists and policymakers gathered last week at the Right to Energy Forum, the biggest annual event on energy poverty in Europe.

Feb. 18, 2021

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cover briefing The right to energy in the EU in times of pandemic ENglish

Energy poverty in times of COVID in Europe

In March 2021, it will be one year since European Union member states initiated policies and plans to address the COVID-19 crisis.

Sep. 19, 2018

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Briefing on migration plans in Juncker’s State of the Union Address 2018

In his State of the Union Address of 12 September, Commission President Juncker presented three new proposals on EU migration and asylum policy.

Jun. 26, 2017

Lobbying on 'winter package' for a democractic and transparent energy market

(26 June 2017) In November 2016, the European Commission presented the "Clean Energy for all Europeans" package. The proposed Regulation on the internal market in electricity (recast), contains numerous new

May. 31, 2017

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Six Reasons Why Tax Inspectors Want Public Country-by-Country Reporting

The European Union is currently debating proposals to make corporate tax more transparent, making it clearer if a multinational is paying tax where it should be.

Dec. 27, 2014

EPSU Briefing on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) "11 facts about public-private partnerships (PPPs)"

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are not the answer to public finance constraints. This updated briefing from the Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) highlights the serious financial and operational problems that have arisen with PPPs.

Dec. 15, 2014

Report challenges assumptions on private sector efficiency

There is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector. This is the main conclusion from a comprehensive review of hundreds of studies covering all forms of privatisation across many different sectors.