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December 19, 2025
Goal: Maintain child protection
Extending Online Child‑Abuse‑Detection Rules Until 2028
This resolution extends the temporary rules that let certain online services use special tools to spot and report child‑sexual‑abuse content until April 3, 2028, giving providers more time while a permanent law is still being worked out.
Tech Companies & IT Specialists
December 18, 2025
Goal: Protect EU funds
Rule of Law Check: Making Sure EU Money Goes to the Right Places
This resolution says the EU must use its rule‑of‑law power to pause or stop funding to member states that break democracy, and it asks for clearer rules, faster action, better coordination with other tools, protection for people already promised money, stronger whistle‑blower channels, and more oversight.
Entrepreneurs & NGOs
Goal: Sustainable fishing industry
A Greener, Smarter Future for Fishing
The EU Parliament resolution calls for funding, technology, and flexible rules to help every fishing boat become cleaner, safer, and more efficient by 2050 while protecting fish stocks, keeping jobs secure, and especially supporting small‑scale and coastal fishers.
Fishermen & Women
Goal: Strengthen AML governance
New AMLA Board Member Chosen to Fight Money Laundering
The European Parliament voted to put Henrica Maria Verbeek‑Kusters on the Anti‑Money Laundering Authority board, so she’ll help the agency fight money‑laundering and terrorism funding.
Law Enforcement & Financial Institutions
Goal: protect children’s safety
Mass kidnapping of Nigerian children, including from Papiri school
The EU Parliament passed a resolution on 18 Dec 2025 that condemns the mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, demands the immediate release of all abducted kids, calls for stronger school protection and early‑warning systems, and urges Nigeria and the world to end the violence and protect civilians.
NGOs & Activists
Goal: Protect public health
EU Wants Three New Drugs Added to the UN Drug List
The EU will adopt a decision to support adding three new drugs to the UN controlled lists, which will automatically bring them under EU law and give the EU a unified voice at the UN meeting.
Health Professionals & Law Enforcement
December 17, 2025
Goal: Secure EU energy independence
Cutting Russian Energy to Keep Europe Safe
The EU’s new resolution will end all new Russian gas and oil imports by 2027, force each country to find other suppliers, and impose big fines on companies that break the ban.
Citizens of EU countries
Goal: Prevent carbon leakage
New Rules to Verify Carbon Emissions of Imported Products
The European Parliament approved the new rule that sets up how to verify the carbon emissions of imported goods, which will kick in on Jan. 1 2026 under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Importers & Exporters
Goal: Secure Europe's AI future
New Rules for Giant AI and Quantum Factories
The EU Parliament passed a rule that creates and funds huge AI‑and‑quantum‑computer factories, lays out how they’re run, who can use them, and how they’re paid for, all while requiring strict security, sustainability and fair access.
IT Specialists & AI Startups
Goal: Inform about appointment
Damian Jaworski chosen as new Executive Director of the European Insurance and Pensions Authority
This resolution names Damian Jaworski as the new head of EIOPA for a five‑year term starting after March 31, 2026, and sends the decision to the Council, Commission, EIOPA, and all EU governments.
Workers & Entrepreneurs
Goal: Cut red tape
Businesses Must Show Their Products Are Deforestation‑Free
The EU 2025 Deforestation‑Free Products Regulation is a rule that makes it easier for small producers to prove their goods don’t cause forest loss, forces traders and sellers to register, keep five‑year records, verify compliance, sets inspection percentages, big fines for violations, and plans regular reviews to keep the system working.
Entrepreneurs & Farmers
Goal: Prevent carbon leakage.
Broadening the Carbon Border Tax to 180 New Products
This resolution expands the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to cover more products, tightens rules to stop cheating, makes electricity rules fairer, simplifies paperwork, and adds enforcement, aiming to cut carbon leakage and help hit climate goals while keeping costs low.
Importers & Entrepreneurs
Goal: Supporting economic recovery
Sweden's Updated Recovery Plan: Green Energy, Education, and Housing Investments
The European Council updated Sweden’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, keeping the EU money the same but changing the plan’s measures, timelines, and spending details.
Entrepreneurs & Construction Companies
Goal: Protect EU recovery funds
Ireland's Recovery Plan Gets a Major Update
This resolution tweaks Ireland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan by dropping or updating 20 measures, reshuffling deadlines, keeping the full €1.15 billion EU funding, and adding a strict monitoring system to make sure the plan stays on track.
Entrepreneurs & Construction Companies
Goal: Prevent carbon leakage
Temporary Fund to Help Heavy‑Industry Companies Go Green
This resolution creates a short‑term EU fund that uses CBAM money to give quick cash to heavy‑industry companies so they can invest in low‑carbon tech and keep production inside the EU while climate rules are updated.
Manufacturing Workers & Exporters
December 16, 2025
Goal: Fair trade, farmer protection
EU’s Quick Safeguard Rules for Farmers Facing Mercosur
The EU Parliament passed a resolution that speeds up monitoring and investigations, tightens the rules for stopping imports, adds extra health, safety and environmental checks, and cracks down on companies trying to dodge the rules, all to better protect EU farmers and consumers in the EU‑Mercosur farm trade.
Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Goal: Protect people and nature
Hold off on selling a risky GM sugar beet until safety is proven.
EU Parliament’s December 16, 2025 resolution says the EU must cancel the approval of the GM sugar beet KWS20‑1 until more thorough safety, environmental and farmer‑fairness data are available and the GMO decision‑making process must be reformed to include proper checks and member‑state votes.
Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Goal: Protect health, democracy
GMO Maize NK603: Safety Concerns Block New License
The European Parliament resolution says the renewal of GM maize NK603 should be stopped until more long‑term safety and environmental data are available, and that the decision‑making process for GMOs must be more democratic and transparent.
Farmers & Workers
Goal: Ensure ESG accountability
Big Companies Now Must Report Their Impact on People, Planet, and Profit
The EU Parliament resolution adopts a directive that limits sustainability reporting and due‑diligence rules to only the biggest companies, simplifies audit and digital reporting requirements, sets new penalties, and offers a voluntary path for smaller firms.
Entrepreneurs
Goal: Promote regional stability
Jordan Gets €500 Million in Loans to Strengthen Its Economy
The EU Parliament just approved a €500 million loan for Jordan to finish its IMF deal, boost the economy and push reforms, but only if Jordan stays democratic, follows a solid reform plan, and the money is closely monitored and repaid over a long period.
Women & Workers