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March 26, 2026

EU Parliament: Official Decision
Technology

Goal: Strengthen research ties

Lebanon Joins Mediterranean Research and Innovation Partnership

The European Parliament approved a resolution that lets Lebanon join the EU’s Mediterranean research partnership and told the Parliament’s President to send the decision to the Council, Commission, and governments.

Researchers & Tech Startups
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Small businesses

Goal: Simplify AI compliance

New Rules to Regulate Artificial Intelligence in Europe

This resolution simplifies and unifies EU AI rules, giving small companies lighter requirements, adding AI literacy support, banning non‑consensual sexual AI, allowing bias checks, creating a single conformity process, setting transition timelines, easing registration, launching EU sandboxes for SMEs, and tightening oversight of general‑purpose AI models.

SMEs & Tech Startups

March 25, 2026

EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Defence

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
EU Commission: Official Decision
Energy Security

Goal: Strengthen EU defense

Czech Republic Receives €2.06 Billion Loan to Boost Defence and Support Ukraine

The European Commission approved a loan of up to €2.06 billion for the Czech Republic under the SAFE program, giving them an initial €309 million upfront to help with defense production and support Ukraine.

Defence Workers & Czech Citizens

March 20, 2026

EU Commission: Official Decision
Science

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
EU Commission: Official Decision
Technology

Goal: Strengthen global research ties

Japan Joins the EU’s Horizon Europe Research Program

The EU and Japan signed a deal that lets Japan join the Horizon Europe research program, giving Japanese scientists access to EU projects, requiring Japan to pay a share of the costs, and setting up joint work on science, tech, and green topics.

Researchers & Tech Startups

March 18, 2026

EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Simplify EU company setup

EU Inc.: One Company, One EU

The EU Inc. resolution creates a single, cheap, digital company form that lets businesses start, grow, and operate across the EU in 48 hours for €100, with one‑time paperwork, no minimum capital, and easy cross‑border branches.

Entrepreneurs & Tech Startups

March 16, 2026

EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Decarbonisation

Goal: Prevent carbon leakage

Temporary Fund to Help Factories Cut Carbon Emissions

The EU Temporary Decarbonisation Fund is a short‑term money program that gives cash to certain heavy‑industry producers so they can upgrade to cleaner technology and keep EU emissions falling, while stopping factories from moving abroad.

Manufacturing Workers

March 11, 2026

EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Defence

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
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Defence

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
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Budget

Goal: Stabilize EU economy

EU Budget Rules for a Stable, Greener Future

The European Parliament’s 2026 European Semester resolution says the EU will coordinate member‑state budgets to keep the economy stable, push for €800 billion of new green and defence investment, tighten fiscal rules, and urge countries to follow reforms and cut tax gaps.

Workers & Unions

March 10, 2026

EU Parliament: Parliament Resolution
Technology

Goal: Unify EU research.

Plan to Make Science Work Better Across Borders

The European Parliament adopted a resolution to make science better across Europe by letting researchers move freely, spending more money on new ideas, and making sure everyone gets fair pay and uses technology safely.

Researchers & Tech Startups
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Transparency

Goal: Protect creators, grow AI

Protecting Creators as AI Gets Smarter

This resolution sets new rules that make AI companies pay creators for using their work to train AI and be clear about the data they use so everyone gets protected and paid fairly.

Journalists & Tech Startups
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Rule of Law

Goal: Reduce regulatory burden

Making Laws Simpler and Fairer

The European Parliament’s 2024‑2029 resolution is a plan to make EU laws clearer, fairer and lighter, especially for small businesses, by tightening how rules are made, cutting paperwork, adding impact studies and a children’s rights check, and using AI tools to help everyone follow the rules more easily.

Entrepreneurs & Tech Startups

February 12, 2026

EU Commission: Official Decision
Decarbonisation

Goal: Global vehicle rule alignment

EU Seeks Safer, Cleaner Cars and Trucks in Global Rules

This decision is the EU’s vote to back a large bundle of new and updated car rules at the 198th UNECE meeting, so EU car laws stay in line with worldwide standards and help make cars safer, smarter, and cleaner.

Truck Drivers & Logistics Companies
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
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Trade

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

EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Defence

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

February 10, 2026

EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Technology

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

January 29, 2026

EU Commission: Official Decision
Budget

Goal: Help Ukraine rebuild

Sweden Boosts Ukraine Aid with 200 Million Euro Contribution

The EU Council Decision adds Sweden’s SEK 2 billion (which doesn’t have to be paid back) to the Ukraine Facility, giving Ukraine more money to fund reforms and projects in areas like public services, justice, energy, and the environment, and it starts right away.

SMEs:Small Businesses & Farmers