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February 17, 2026

EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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 16, 2026

EU Commission: Official Decision
Estonia

Goal: Support Estonia's recovery

Revising Estonia's €953 million Recovery Plan

The EU is updating Estonia's recovery plan by tweaking five projects (scaling back some renewable energy goals, improving others, and boosting a rail project) while keeping the same €953 million funding to help Estonia modernize its economy, go green, and improve public services.

SMEs: Small Businesses & Tech Startups

February 12, 2026

EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Trade

Goal: Fair trade enforcement

EU Rule to Stop Unfair Food Trade Deals

This regulation is a rule that makes EU law‑enforcement agencies work together to stop unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, sharing information, coordinating investigations, and enforcing fines across borders.

Farmers & Supply Chain Workers
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Human Rights

Goal: End poverty for all

A Plan to End Poverty for Everyone

The European Parliament passed a resolution on February 12, 2026, pushing for a big new plan to fight poverty across the EU from 2025 to 2095, aiming to end poverty by 2035 through stuff like free school meals, better wages, more affordable housing, and at least 20 billion euros to help kids and families who are struggling.

Women & Children
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Small businesses

Goal: Fair labor, fair competition

Keeping Jobs Fair: Ending Subcontract Abuse

The European Parliament’s resolution on subcontracting chains and intermediaries is a plan to stop worker exploitation and make competition fair by tightening rules, increasing transparency, boosting inspections, and holding companies accountable.

Workers & Entrepreneurs
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Human Rights

Goal: Promote gender equality worldwide

EU's Plan to Strengthen Gender Equality and Protect Women Everywhere

This recommendation to the EU Council for the 70th UN Women’s conference lays out a plan to boost gender equality by funding inclusive policies, improving legal help for women, fighting all forms of violence, protecting reproductive rights, ensuring digital safety, and urging EU leaders to defend women’s rights worldwide.

Women & Activists
EU Commission: Official Decision
Environment

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

February 11, 2026

EU Parliament: Parliament Resolution
Environment

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
EU Parliament: Parliament Decision
Can make law
Budget

Goal: Democratic budget oversight

Revising the EU’s 2021‑2027 Budget Plan

This resolution is the European Parliament’s approval of a draft regulation that updates the EU’s 2021‑2027 budget plan and tells the Council, Commission, and national parliaments to move forward with it.

Citizens of EU countries
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Defence

Goal: Help Ukraine recover

Ukraine Support Loan: €90 Billion Aid for 2026‑2027

The European Parliament passed a regulation that creates a €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan for 2026‑27, which will be paid back only after Ukraine receives war‑reparations from Russia and can be covered by frozen Russian assets, with €30 billion for budget help and €60 billion for defence, while Ukraine must keep democratic rules, fight corruption, and report how the money is spent.

Defence workers & Military Personnel

February 10, 2026

EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Transparency

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
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Environment

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
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Transparency

Goal: Ensure ECB oversight

Frank Elderson Named Vice‑Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board

The European Parliament approved a resolution that keeps Frank Elderson as Vice‑Chair of the ECB’s Supervisory Board until 2025, confirming his qualifications and supporting gender balance in top banking jobs.

Citizens of EU countries
EU Parliament: MEP Immunity Decision
Rule of Law

Goal: Ensure accountability and justice

Removing the legal shield for a German MEP in a fraud investigation

The European Parliament voted to lift Petr Bystron’s immunity, letting German prosecutors investigate a fraud case over a misused staff contract.

Citizens of EU countries
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Transparency

Goal: Clarify asylum rules

EU Updates Rules on Safe Third Countries for Asylum Seekers

This resolution updates the EU safe‑third‑country rule, letting member states refuse asylum if the applicant has a link to another country, adding special care for children, and requiring more transparency and new steps for rejected applicants.

Asylum Seekers & Refugees

February 04, 2026

EU Commission: Official Decision
Environment

Goal: Global chemical safety

Global Ban on Dangerous Flame Retardant TBPH

Council Decision 2026/0029 (NLE) lets the EU submit a proposal to the Stockholm Convention to ban or restrict the dangerous flame‑retardant TBPH, protecting people and the planet.

Manufacturing Workers & SMEs: Small Businesses

January 30, 2026

EU Commission: Official Decision
Transparency

Goal: Align EU aviation safety

New Rules for Investigating Plane Crashes

The EU’s decision is to back ICAO’s new amendment to Annex 13, which updates how aircraft accident investigations are run to make them more thorough and fair, and the EU will follow the rule if it passes but will point out any parts that clash with EU law.

Workers & Law Enforcement

January 26, 2026

EU Commission: Official Decision
Lithuania

Goal: Strengthen EU defence

Lithuania Gets €6.4 Billion to Boost Its Defence Industry

The Council’s decision gives Lithuania a €6.4 billion loan under the SAFE programme to help strengthen its defence industry.

Defence workers & Military Personnel
EU Commission: Official Decision
Estonia

Goal: Boost EU defense unity

Estonia Gets a €2.3 Billion Loan to Boost Its Defence Industry

This resolution gives Estonia a loan of about €2.34 billion under the SAFE program to fund defence projects, with an immediate €351 million prepayment.

Defence workers & Military Personnel