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April 29, 2026
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: 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
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
Goal: Strengthen global partnerships and stability
Ethiopia Visa Rules Return to Normal
The EU is proposing to lift visa restrictions on Ethiopia, restoring normal visa rules and making it easier for Ethiopian citizens to get visas after Ethiopia improved cooperation on returning people.
Travelers & Tourism Industry
April 07, 2026
Goal: Keep Europe safe from above
EU Space Agency Gets Permanent Status and New Powers
The European Commission wants to make the EU Space Services Agency a permanent agency in Prague, giving it a lasting legal basis, expanding its duties to certify security, run services like Galileo, grow the space market, and add new tasks such as managing IRIS2, space weather, debris, cybersecurity, and boosting the commercial space sector, with a bigger budget and more staff starting 1 January 2028.
Tech Companies & IT Specialists
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
Goal: Keep trade fair and safe
Adjusting U.S. import duties and opening new trade quotas
The European Parliament adopted amendments to a regulation that suspends customs duties on certain U.S. goods, lets the EU lift or restore those duties if the U.S. raises tariffs or acts against EU interests, and keeps monitoring trade and protecting EU industry until March 2028.
Importers & Logistics Companies
March 25, 2026
Goal: Fast defence innovation
Fast‑Track Funding for New Defence Tech Start‑Ups
The EU AGILE Programme is a one‑year fast‑track funding plan that gives €115 million to small and medium defence companies to quickly develop and test new tech like AI, robotics and cyber tools, so they can get into the market faster and help Europe stay ready.
Tech Startups & AI Startups
Goal: Secure EU defence
France Receives €15 Billion Loan to Boost Its Defence Industry
This resolution approves a €15.09 billion loan to France under the SAFE programme, giving it an initial €2.26 billion pre‑payment to help its defence industry.
Defence workers & Military Personnel
March 20, 2026
Goal: Boost research collaboration
Japan Joins EU's Horizon Europe Research Programme
The EU and Japan have agreed that Japan can join the Horizon Europe research program as an associated country, letting Japanese researchers apply for funding while paying a yearly fee and following rules on money and fraud.
Researchers & Tech Startups
March 12, 2026
Goal: Protecting Human Rights
Georgia’s crackdown on free speech and political prisoners
The European Parliament passed a resolution that condemns Georgia’s crackdown on opposition, calls for investigations, the repeal of restrictive laws, protection of activists, and sanctions against officials.
Journalists & Activists
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: 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: Boost Parliament oversight
New Pact Makes Parliament and Commission Work Closer
This new agreement between the European Parliament and the European Commission gives Parliament more power to check the Commission, forces the Commission to share more information, attend meetings, do impact studies, and work together on laws, budgets and international deals.
Citizens of EU countries
March 10, 2026
Goal: Make foreign aid work better
Making EU Foreign Aid Run Smoother
On March 10, 2026 the European Parliament adopted a resolution asking the Commission to tweak a rule that makes the EU’s external aid guarantees work better, and told the Commission to send it back if they make major changes.
NGOs & Activists
March 06, 2026
Goal: Keep banks safe, protect people's money
Revised Rules to Protect Bank Deposits and Boost Cross‑Border Support
This is a Commission message to the European Parliament explaining that the Council has agreed to a draft directive that lets deposit‑guarantee scheme funds be used more flexibly to help banks in trouble, while keeping costs capped and protecting taxpayers.
Citizens of EU countries
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 17, 2026
Goal: Prevent financial crises
New Rules for Overseeing Large Financial Groups to Better Protect People’s Money
This Directive is a new set of rules that brings together and simplifies how banks, insurance companies, investment firms and their groups are supervised in the EU, making them keep enough capital, report risks and big internal deals, and letting one main authority coordinate the checks across countries.
Banks & Insurance Companies