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February 10, 2026
Goal: Protect farmers from imports
Farmers Get New Protection Against Cheap Mercosur Imports
The European Parliament passed a rule that lets the EU temporarily raise taxes on certain farm imports from Mercosur if they flood the market and hurt European farmers, with clear triggers and limits on how long the protection can last.
Farmers & Entrepreneurs
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: 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
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
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 09, 2026
Goal: Protect children internationally
Cabo Verde Joins the Hague Convention on Child Abduction
This resolution lets EU countries (except Denmark) accept Cabo Verde into the 1980 Hague Convention on child abduction, so the Convention can help return children who have been taken or kept across borders.
Law Enforcement & Border Guards
February 04, 2026
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
February 03, 2026
Goal: Keep exports competitive
Permanent Discount Cuts Plane Export Fees
This resolution adds a permanent 29‑basis‑point credit adjustment to the EU’s aircraft export fee formula, lowering the surcharge so exporters pay less.
Exporters & Entrepreneurs
January 30, 2026
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
Goal: Help police cooperate
EU Begins Sharing Car Registration Data with the UK from March 2026
The EU has decided that from 1 March 2026 its member states can share personal vehicle registration data with the UK, as allowed by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Law Enforcement & Border Guards
January 29, 2026
Goal: Support Ukraine's recovery
Sweden Gives €147 Million to Help Ukraine Grow
This council decision is a resolution that adds Sweden’s 2 billion‑SEK (about 147 million EUR) non‑repayable aid to the Ukraine Plan, putting the money into the eighth instalment and outlining a schedule of reforms and investments for Ukraine from 2024 to 2027.
Entrepreneurs & Farmers
Goal: Help Pakistan join IOC
EU Supports Pakistan’s Olive Council Membership
The EU is proposing a resolution to support Pakistan’s application to join the International Olive Council, letting it become part of the olive‑oil rules if it follows the share‑calculation rule and signs up within 1.5 years.
Farmers & Exporters
January 26, 2026
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
Goal: Strengthen EU defence.
Italy Secures €14.9 Billion Loan to Boost European Defence
This is a Council decision that gives Italy a €14.9 billion loan under the SAFE programme to help strengthen its defence industry.
Defence workers & Military Personnel
January 23, 2026
Goal: Boost EU‑Korean film ties.
EU and Korea Extend Film Co‑Production Deal
This resolution renews a three‑year EU‑Korea cultural cooperation deal, letting co‑productions keep using each side’s funding and market access to boost film and media collaboration.
Entrepreneurs & Exporters
January 22, 2026
Goal: Defend media freedom
Stopping the political takeover of Lithuania’s TV station
The European Parliament passed a resolution on January 22, 2026 that condemns attempts to take control of Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT, urges the Lithuanian parliament to reject the changes, and calls for keeping LRT’s funding and independence intact to protect democracy.
Journalists & NGOs
Goal: Harmonize detergent regulations
Cleaning Products Get Updated Rules
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on detergents that will replace the old rule, with the Parliament and the Council signing it, and it will be published and shared with other EU bodies.
Manufacturing Workers & Environmental NGOs
January 21, 2026
Goal: Boost sanctions impact
Making Sanctions Work to Protect Human Rights
The European Parliament’s resolution says the EU will keep using its Magnitsky sanctions to punish serious human‑rights abuses, but it wants a full review of how well it works, clearer rules, wider targets, better coordination, and more transparency, while protecting ordinary people.
NGOs & Activists
Goal: Defend global order
EU Foreign and Security Policy Review
The 2026 European Parliament resolution reviews the EU’s foreign and security actions in 2025, sets new priorities, and urges stronger defense, more help for Ukraine, protection of human rights, and faster, clearer EU decision‑making.
Military Personnel & Defence workers
Goal: Strengthen border cooperation
EU Border Guard Gets Permission to Work in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Parliament passed a resolution that lets the EU Border Guard Agency operate in Bosnia and Herzegovina and told EU leaders to forward the decision to the Council, Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Border Guards & Law Enforcement