This chapter investigates the link between sustainable development goals (SDGs) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) studies across European countries. Beyond the conventional discourse surrounding master’s degree programmes, our focus extends to the imperative role of MPA education in fostering a comprehensive understanding of SDGs among future top management employees in the public sector. While there is a high emphasis on private sector initiatives and business education’s role in sustainable development, the critical role of public services and the state’s capacity is overlooked. The research question addressed is how to enhance the future state’s capacity to promote SDGs and establish an effective, sustainable administration. Through a comprehensive analysis of the Web of Science Core Collection, we will explore the use of the central term ‘SDG’ and related topics within the papers on the European education field. Additionally, we will examine master’s degree presentations across various universities in the States participating in the Horizon Programme. We mainly focus on understanding the incorporation of SDG-related content in Romanian universities’ diploma supplements. Besides the literature review, we will use content analysis techniques to categorise and evaluate the data gathered from the Web of Science database and master’s degree presentations.

This study examines the evolution of the European Union’s regulatory framework addressing energy market manipulation, focusing on recent amendments introduced by Regulation (EU) 2024/1106 (REMIT II) to the original REMIT—Regulation on Market Integrity and Transparency (EU) No. 1227/2011. Employing logical interpretation and comparative legal analysis, the paper explores the rationale and challenges of developing a proportionate yet dissuasive sanctioning regime for acts of market manipulation. The study commences with a comprehensive overview of manipulative practices within energy markets and the legal thresholds they must meet to fall under REMIT. A critical evaluation of the role of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) is conducted, with particular attention to its updated guidelines following the revision of the REMIT regulation. A particular emphasis is placed on the evidentiary standard that is required to establish manipulation, a matter of particular significance in the context of enforcement. The comparative section analyses REMIT and REMIT II, identifying significant legal innovations and the regulatory intent behind them. The study highlights the need for enhanced legislative harmonization among Member States and strengthened coordination among national regulators under ACER. It is noteworthy that Romania has proactively aligned its policies with those of REMIT II, a development that is presented as a case study and a call for more widespread implementation. This analysis contributes to the existing body of knowledge in academic discourse since this topic has not been widely covered in the literature, despite the heightened relevance of energy market regulation in the current European context.

This paper presents how Romanian educational strategies are aligned with the policy statements of international organisations for future generations. The research hypothesis is that Romanian higher education institutions (HEI) are not ready to fulfil the needs of future generations. The paper reviews the educational competences of fourteen faculties of public administration and management from nine universities (state and private). The analysis is based on Kolb’s experiential learning cycle elements, and we identified whether educational competences referred directly to them or not. Our findings concentrate on the lack of recognition of experiential learning methods and the gap between the labour market requirements and the educational competences acquired in Romanian HEI. The methodology used to respond to the research questions mixes qualitative (strategies and literature review, structured interviews) and quantitative approaches (assessment of the curricula and information presented in the admission process by Faculties of Public Administration and Management).