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April 29, 2026
Goal: Protect health and nature
GM Soybean MON 94637: Safety Concerns Block Approval
The European Parliament’s resolution says the EU Commission must halt approval of the GM soybean MON 94637 because the safety evidence is incomplete and the decision process lacks enough member‑state support.
Farmers & Importers
Goal: Boost EU safety
Passenger travel data shared with Iceland to fight terrorism and serious crime
The European Parliament resolution says the EU can sign a deal with Iceland that lets Iceland get and share passenger travel data with EU police to stop terrorism and serious crime, and it tells EU leaders and member states about it.
Law Enforcement & Border Guards
Goal: Uphold EU values
EU Rights Review 2024‑2025
This European Parliament resolution for 2024‑2025 checks how well EU countries protect basic rights, calls for faster action when rules are broken, and urges stronger safeguards for vulnerable groups, media, privacy, and the rule of law.
Women & Journalists
Goal: Keep people safe
EU and Norway to Share Flight Booking Data to Fight Terrorism and Serious Crime
The European Parliament passed a resolution that allows the EU and Norway to share flight booking details (called PNR data) to help prevent, detect, and fight terrorism and other serious crimes.
Law Enforcement & Border Guards
Goal: Making sure EU money is spent right
EU Agencies 2024 Budget Clearance and Performance Review
The European Parliament on 29 April 2026 approved the 2024 accounts of 31 EU agencies, officially cleared them to keep using their budgets, and issued a resolution that demands more transparency, better performance tracking, tighter procurement rules, stronger cybersecurity, and more efficient use of money.
Law Enforcement & Border Guards
April 27, 2026
Goal: Keep EU economy strong
New zero‑duty import quotas for selected agricultural and industrial goods
This EU regulation amends tariff quotas so that certain products can enter the EU at zero duty, adding new items, tweaking existing ones, and dropping a few, to keep supply stable and help businesses compete, starting July 1 2026.
Importers & Exporters
April 20, 2026
Goal: Support Syria's recovery
EU Ends Trade Pause with Syria
The EU is proposing a resolution to end the temporary pause on its trade agreement with Syria, officially restoring the original deal and signaling support for Syria’s recovery, without changing current trade rules or prices.
Exporters & Importers
April 14, 2026
Goal: Align EU customs policy.
Setting Rules for Valuing and Tracing Imported Goods
This EU Council decision sets rules for how the EU will act in global customs meetings so goods are valued and labeled by origin in a fair and consistent way that protects EU interests.
Exporters & Importers
March 26, 2026
Goal: Secure EU trade
U.S. lobster goes duty‑free, EU cuts U.S. tariffs on $160 million of goods
The European Parliament has made changes to a rule that allows certain goods from the US to be sold without taxes in the EU, extending the period it's allowed until 2028 and adding new rules to make sure the goods are actually coming from the US and not being re-exported elsewhere.
Importers & Exporters
March 12, 2026
Goal: Protecting Human Rights
Free President Bazoum and Restore Democracy in Niger
The European Parliament’s resolution says a coup in Niger has taken away democracy, imprisoned the former president and his wife, and urges the junta to release them, restore elections, keep aid flowing, and for the world to pressure the regime to respect human rights.
NGOs & Journalists
Goal: Exposing human trafficking.
Russia’s Recruitment Scam: Tricking People from Africa and Beyond into War
The European Parliament resolution says Russia is tricking people from Africa, Cuba and South‑Central Asia into fighting in Ukraine, condemns it as a human‑rights violation, and calls for investigations, victim help, social‑media crackdowns, sanctions, and for Russia to stop the practice and return the victims.
Women & Activists
Goal: Fair passenger protection
Revamping Air Travel Rules for Better Passenger Protection
The European Commission has reviewed 243 proposed changes to EU rules that protect air passengers, accepting 115, partially accepting 92, and rejecting 36 amendments, with the goal of strengthening passenger rights and improving national enforcement while respecting airlines' financial limits.
Tourism Industry & Workers
March 11, 2026
Goal: Strengthen EU defence
EU's New Defence Projects: Drones, Borders, Air and Space Shields
The European Parliament resolution says the EU must raise defence spending, coordinate joint projects, and launch four flagship programmes—drone, eastern flank, air and space defence—to strengthen security against Russia, cyber attacks and new weapons, while ensuring funding, export controls and transparency.
Defence Workers & Military Personnel
Goal: Secure EU defence independence
Making Europe’s Defence Industry Stronger Together
The European Parliament resolution says the EU should create one big defence market to cut spending, grow its own industry, and make Europe safer and less dependent on outside suppliers.
Defence Workers & Military Personnel
Goal: Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership
Building a Stronger EU‑Canada Partnership for Security, Trade, and Climate
This resolution says the EU and Canada should step up their partnership to tackle big problems like trade, security, climate and democracy, by boosting trade deals, joint defense work, digital rules, Arctic cooperation, and cultural and student exchanges.
Defence workers & Military Personnel
Goal: Secure Europe's future
Adding New Countries: A Plan for Growth and Reform
The European Parliament Resolution on EU Enlargement (March 2026) says the EU should keep inviting new members, fast‑track talks with countries that meet rule‑of‑law and democracy standards, give them money and support, and keep the process fair and transparent to boost security, peace and prosperity.
Exporters & Importers
Goal: Improve international security.
Europol and Ecuador Join Forces Against Crime and Terrorism
The European Parliament approved a resolution that lets Europol work with Ecuador to fight serious crime and terrorism, and asks the President to share this decision with the Council, Commission, EU governments, and Ecuador.
Law Enforcement & Border Guards
Goal: Clearer rules
New Food Rules for Breakfast Foods
The European Parliament issued a correction to Directive 2024/1438 that changes the rules for honey, fruit juices, spreads, chestnut puree and dehydrated milk by removing a sub‑point, updating references, and adding new criteria about overheating and pollen removal.
Farmers & Manufacturing Workers
February 26, 2026
Goal: Reduce gun crime
New Rule to Stop Illegal Gun Trade and 3‑D Printed Firearms
The EU Directive on Combating Firearms Trafficking is a new set of rules that makes it easier for police to catch and punish people who make, sell, move, or use illegal guns—including those made with 3‑D printers—and forces all member states to share information and follow the same penalties.
Law Enforcement & Border Guards
February 24, 2026
Goal: End Russian aggression.
Four Years of War: Holding Russia Accountable and Supporting Ukraine
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 24 Feb 2026 that calls out Russia’s war in Ukraine as a crime, demands Russia stop fighting, pull out its troops, free prisoners and children, and urges the EU to tighten sanctions, boost support for Ukraine, and help it join the EU.
Military Personnel & Defence Workers