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February 23, 2026
Goal: Fair trade with the UK
Choosing a Fair Panel of Experts to Resolve EU‑UK Trade Disputes
The European Commission wants the European Council to approve a decision that creates a balanced, independent panel of at least 15 experts—five from the EU, five from the UK, and five non‑national chairpersons—to handle trade disputes under the EU‑UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Exporters & Importers
February 20, 2026
Goal: Uphold global trade rules
EU backs Uzbekistan’s bid to join the World Trade Organization
This resolution asks the EU to support a decision that would let Uzbekistan join the WTO, helping its economy grow and keeping trade rules fair.
Exporters & Importers
February 17, 2026
Goal: Unify financial rules
Unifying Financial Rules Across the EEA
This resolution amends the EEA Agreement to add EU financial rules, making Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein follow the same banking, insurance and market rules as EU countries, and share costs and supervision duties.
Entrepreneurs & Importers
Goal: Smooth trade relations.
EU‑UK Gibraltar Trade Deal: What It Means
This agreement is a legal deal between the EU and the UK (for Gibraltar) that sets rules for trading, customs, taxes, social security, road transport, and fighting tobacco smuggling, and it explains how both sides will share info, help each other enforce laws, and respect each other’s rules.
Truck Drivers & Border Guards
Goal: Smooth trade cooperation.
EU‑UK Gibraltar Deal: Trade, Customs, and Social‑Security Rules
This agreement is a legal deal between the EU and the UK (for Gibraltar) that sets rules for trading, customs, taxes, social security, road transport, and fighting tobacco smuggling, and it explains how both sides will share info, help each other enforce laws, and respect each other’s rules.
Truck Drivers & Border Guards
February 12, 2026
Goal: Support Montenegro's EU integration.
Montenegro joins international agreement on cross-border court decisions
The European Parliament adopted a resolution welcoming Montenegro’s joining of the 2019 Convention on foreign judgments, noting it will create treaty ties with the EU, and instructing the Parliament’s President to forward it to the Commission and Council.
Importers & Exporters
Goal: Make foreign judgments easier
Albania Joins the International Court Decision Treaty
The European Parliament adopted a resolution welcoming Albania into the Judgments Convention, a treaty that makes it easier and faster to enforce court decisions across borders, and it tells the Commission and Council to take the next steps.
Entrepreneurs & Importers
Goal: Align EU with ICAO
Stricter Rules to Cut Plane Noise and Pollution
The EU will back new ICAO rules that set stricter limits on aircraft noise, engine pollution, and CO₂, and will follow them or flag any differences with EU law.
Manufacturing Workers & Entrepreneurs
Goal: Align EU GI rules
New Rules for Famous Food Names Like Champagne and Parma Ham
This regulation updates EU rules on geographical indications so they match the new Lisbon Union rules, letting the EU change GI names, types, areas and quality, dropping old notification steps, and it will start on July 1, 2026.
Farmers & Exporters
February 11, 2026
Goal: Protect people and nature
GM Cotton T304‑40 License Not Renewed
The European Parliament passed a resolution saying the EU should not renew the approval of GM cotton T304‑40 because it could boost herbicide use, harm the environment, and the decision‑making process lacks proper oversight.
Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Goal: Protect health and democracy
Should the New GMO Cotton Stay on the Market?
The European Parliament resolution says the Commission must cancel the renewal of GM cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25, calls for new rules on GMOs, and urges a precautionary approach to protect people, animals and the environment.
Farmers & Importers
Goal: Protect public health
GM Corn T25: Should It Stay on the Market?
The European Parliament resolution on 11 Feb 2026 says the EU must not renew the market authorisation for GM maize T25 until more evidence on long‑term safety and environmental impact is available, and it calls for reforming the GMO approval process.
Farmers & Importers
Goal: Boost EU defence independence
EU Builds Stronger Defence Partnerships
The European Parliament passed a resolution that says the EU should strengthen its defence partnerships, work closer with NATO and other allies, boost its own defence industry, and keep its security actions based on rules and values.
Defence workers & Military Personnel
Goal: Protect health & environment
EU Parliament rejects a GM soybean that can survive banned herbicides
The European Parliament passed a resolution rejecting a draft decision that would allow genetically modified soybean tolerant to glufosinate and glyphosate to be sold, citing health, environmental, and fairness concerns and calling for the decision to be withdrawn and GMO rules to be reformed.
Farmers & Environmental NGOs:NGOs
Goal: Help Ukraine recover
New Loan to Help Ukraine Rebuild Economy and Defence
The European Parliament passed a resolution adding a Ukraine Support Loan to the Ukraine Facility, using Russia’s reparations to help Ukraine’s economy, defence and reforms, and changing how borrowing subsidies and loan updates are handled.
Defence workers & Military Personnel
February 10, 2026
Goal: Ensure ECB accountability
European Central Bank's 2025 Plan: Stable Prices, Digital Euro, and Equality
The European Parliament resolution on the ECB’s 2025 annual report says the ECB must keep prices stable, act independently, shrink its balance sheet, support EU economic goals, and improve digital payments while staying transparent and accountable.
Entrepreneurs & Exporters
Goal: Accurate measurement for climate
New Accuracy Standards for EV Chargers, Gas Pumps, and Smart Meters
The EU Parliament passed a resolution that updates rules for measuring devices, adding new accuracy standards for EV charging stations, gas pumps, and smart meters, and giving companies time to meet the new rules.
Tech Companies & Tech Startups
Goal: Sustain wine industry
New Rules for Wine, Flavored Wine, and Spirits
The European Parliament passed a resolution that tightens wine‑production limits, changes support payments, adds new labels for low‑alcohol and aromatised wines, relaxes rules for small spirit makers, and sets dates for when these rules will start to help growers adapt to market and climate changes.
Farmers & Entrepreneurs
Goal: Protect creative designs
New Rules to Protect Product Designs
The European Union Design Regulation 2026 is a new law that protects the look of products, giving designers exclusive rights for up to 25 years if they register (or 3 years if they don’t), and it replaces the old 2002 rule.
Entrepreneurs & Tech Startups
Goal: Cut emissions, save planet
90% Emission Cut Target for 2040
The European Parliament passed a resolution that sets a new EU climate goal of cutting greenhouse‑gas emissions by 90 % by 2040 compared with 1990, and it tells the Commission to make this target part of EU law, review rules after 2030, and give more time for certain sectors to start emissions trading.
SMEs:Small Businesses & Workers