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Strengthen EU defence
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
Secure EU defence independence
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
Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Trade

Goal: Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership

Building a Stronger EU‑Canada Partnership for Security, Trade, and Climate

This resolution says the EU and Canada should step up their partnership to tackle big problems like trade, security, climate and democracy, by boosting trade deals, joint defense work, digital rules, Arctic cooperation, and cultural and student exchanges.

Defence workers & Military Personnel
Secure Europe's future
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Rule of Law

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
Create inclusive prosperity
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Jobs

Goal: Create inclusive prosperity

Plan for More Jobs, Fair Pay and Lower Poverty in Europe

The European Parliament’s 2026 resolution says the EU must create more jobs, fight poverty, give people better training, protect the planet, and make sure everyone gets fair pay and housing by setting clear goals and spending more money.

Workers & Women
Stabilize EU economy
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
Fair pay for women
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Jobs

Goal: Fair pay for women

Ending the Pay and Pension Gap for Women

This EU Gender Pay and Pension Gap Resolution is a plan to cut the pay and pension differences between men and women by tightening equal‑pay laws, boosting childcare, pushing more women into high‑pay jobs, valuing care work, protecting vulnerable groups, collecting data, giving tax breaks, and raising awareness, so that by 2030 women earn more fairly and have better retirement security.

Women & Workers
Help workers find jobs
EU Parliament: Budget Work
Can make law
Belgium

Goal: Help workers find jobs

Tupperware Workers Receive €1.6 Million to Re‑enter the Workforce

The EU’s resolution gives €1.6 million to help 267 Tupperware workers in Belgium find new jobs after the company went bankrupt, covering training, job‑search help and admin costs for up to two years.

Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Improve international security.
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Rule of Law

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
Protect people from AI
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Human Rights

Goal: Protect people from AI

EU Approves AI Human Rights Convention

The European Parliament approved a resolution to sign a new AI and human‑rights treaty, telling EU leaders and member states to agree and forward it to the Council of Europe.

Tech Companies & AI Startups
Strengthen EU defence
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
Secure EU defence independence
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
Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Trade

Goal: Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership

Building a Stronger EU‑Canada Partnership for Security, Trade, and Climate

This resolution says the EU and Canada should step up their partnership to tackle big problems like trade, security, climate and democracy, by boosting trade deals, joint defense work, digital rules, Arctic cooperation, and cultural and student exchanges.

Defence workers & Military Personnel
Secure Europe's future
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Rule of Law

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
Create inclusive prosperity
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Jobs

Goal: Create inclusive prosperity

Plan for More Jobs, Fair Pay and Lower Poverty in Europe

The European Parliament’s 2026 resolution says the EU must create more jobs, fight poverty, give people better training, protect the planet, and make sure everyone gets fair pay and housing by setting clear goals and spending more money.

Workers & Women
Stabilize EU economy
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
Fair pay for women
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Jobs

Goal: Fair pay for women

Ending the Pay and Pension Gap for Women

This EU Gender Pay and Pension Gap Resolution is a plan to cut the pay and pension differences between men and women by tightening equal‑pay laws, boosting childcare, pushing more women into high‑pay jobs, valuing care work, protecting vulnerable groups, collecting data, giving tax breaks, and raising awareness, so that by 2030 women earn more fairly and have better retirement security.

Women & Workers
Help workers find jobs
EU Parliament: Budget Work
Can make law
Belgium

Goal: Help workers find jobs

Tupperware Workers Receive €1.6 Million to Re‑enter the Workforce

The EU’s resolution gives €1.6 million to help 267 Tupperware workers in Belgium find new jobs after the company went bankrupt, covering training, job‑search help and admin costs for up to two years.

Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Improve international security.
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Rule of Law

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
Protect people from AI
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Human Rights

Goal: Protect people from AI

EU Approves AI Human Rights Convention

The European Parliament approved a resolution to sign a new AI and human‑rights treaty, telling EU leaders and member states to agree and forward it to the Council of Europe.

Tech Companies & AI Startups
Boost Parliament oversight
EU Parliament:
Transparency

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
Protect children online.
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Technology

Goal: Protect children online.

Online Tools Get New Limits on Searching for Child Abuse Content

The European Parliament passed a resolution that tightens how online services can scan for child‑sexual‑abuse material, limiting the scan to known content and only the data needed, allowing focus on suspected users, using privacy‑friendly tools that don’t read content, and setting the rule to expire on August 3 2027.

Tech Companies & IT Specialists
Clearer rules
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Food Safety

Goal: Clearer rules

New Food Rules for Breakfast Foods

The European Parliament issued a correction to Directive 2024/1438 that changes the rules for honey, fruit juices, spreads, chestnut puree and dehydrated milk by removing a sub‑point, updating references, and adding new criteria about overheating and pollen removal.

Farmers & Manufacturing Workers
Keep seas healthy
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Environment

Goal: Keep seas healthy

Saving the Sea: Protecting Vulnerable Species, Fighting Invasive Invaders, and Supporting Local Fishers

The European Parliament’s 2026 resolution says protecting the sea is key for food, jobs and the planet, and it plans to guard vulnerable species, expand marine protected areas, fight invasive species, help fishers, and boost research and funding.

Fishermen & NGOs
Unify EU research.
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
Protect creators, grow AI
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
Affordable housing for all
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Construction

Goal: Affordable housing for all

Building Affordable, Energy‑Efficient Homes for Everyone

This European Parliament resolution is a plan to fix the housing crisis by building more affordable homes, lowering costs for renters and buyers, and making sure everyone has a safe place to live.

Construction Workers & Construction Companies
Make EU more open
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Transparency

Goal: Make EU more open

Your Right to See EU Documents

This European Parliament resolution says everyone has a right to see documents and tells EU leaders to fix slow processes and outdated rules so the system is more open and people can trust it again.

Journalists & NGOs
Fight EU financial crime
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Rule of Law

Goal: Fight EU financial crime

New European Chief Prosecutor Selected

This is a decision approving Andrés Ritter as the new head of the EPPO, the EU body that investigates financial crimes against the EU, where he will serve a 7-year term starting November 2026.

Law Enforcement
Protecting people's money
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Transparency

Goal: Protecting people's money

François‑Louis Michaud Takes the Helm of the European Banking Authority

The European Parliament made a decision to pick François-Louis Michaud as the new boss of the European Banking Authority for five years.

Citizens of EU countries
Boost Parliament oversight
EU Parliament:
Transparency

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
Protect children online.
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Technology

Goal: Protect children online.

Online Tools Get New Limits on Searching for Child Abuse Content

The European Parliament passed a resolution that tightens how online services can scan for child‑sexual‑abuse material, limiting the scan to known content and only the data needed, allowing focus on suspected users, using privacy‑friendly tools that don’t read content, and setting the rule to expire on August 3 2027.

Tech Companies & IT Specialists
Clearer rules
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Food Safety

Goal: Clearer rules

New Food Rules for Breakfast Foods

The European Parliament issued a correction to Directive 2024/1438 that changes the rules for honey, fruit juices, spreads, chestnut puree and dehydrated milk by removing a sub‑point, updating references, and adding new criteria about overheating and pollen removal.

Farmers & Manufacturing Workers
Keep seas healthy
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Environment

Goal: Keep seas healthy

Saving the Sea: Protecting Vulnerable Species, Fighting Invasive Invaders, and Supporting Local Fishers

The European Parliament’s 2026 resolution says protecting the sea is key for food, jobs and the planet, and it plans to guard vulnerable species, expand marine protected areas, fight invasive species, help fishers, and boost research and funding.

Fishermen & NGOs
Unify EU research.
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
Protect creators, grow AI
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
Affordable housing for all
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Construction

Goal: Affordable housing for all

Building Affordable, Energy‑Efficient Homes for Everyone

This European Parliament resolution is a plan to fix the housing crisis by building more affordable homes, lowering costs for renters and buyers, and making sure everyone has a safe place to live.

Construction Workers & Construction Companies
Make EU more open
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Transparency

Goal: Make EU more open

Your Right to See EU Documents

This European Parliament resolution says everyone has a right to see documents and tells EU leaders to fix slow processes and outdated rules so the system is more open and people can trust it again.

Journalists & NGOs
Fight EU financial crime
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Rule of Law

Goal: Fight EU financial crime

New European Chief Prosecutor Selected

This is a decision approving Andrés Ritter as the new head of the EPPO, the EU body that investigates financial crimes against the EU, where he will serve a 7-year term starting November 2026.

Law Enforcement
Protecting people's money
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Transparency

Goal: Protecting people's money

François‑Louis Michaud Takes the Helm of the European Banking Authority

The European Parliament made a decision to pick François-Louis Michaud as the new boss of the European Banking Authority for five years.

Citizens of EU countries
Reduce regulatory burden
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
Keep money stable across Europe
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Topic image

Goal: Keep money stable across Europe

Boris Vujčić Named Vice‑President of the European Central Bank

The European Parliament passed a resolution appointing Boris Vujčić as Vice‑President of the European Central Bank for an 8‑year term starting June 1, 2026, after reviewing his background and giving a positive opinion.

Citizens of EU countries
Make foreign aid work better
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Transparency

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
Helping people find work
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Helping people find work

Creating a European Talent Pool

The EU Talent Pool regulation creates a free online platform that matches skilled workers from outside the EU with jobs in member states to fill shortages in key sectors, while protecting workers’ data and ensuring fair hiring.

IT Specialists & Health Professionals
Uniform insolvency rules.
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Rule of Law

Goal: Uniform insolvency rules.

Fast, Fair, and Clear Rules for Company Bankruptcies

The EU Directive on Insolvency Law (2024‑2029) creates common rules across Europe so that bankruptcies are handled faster and fairer, letting creditors track assets, stopping shady deals, and requiring directors to act quickly, all to protect workers, investors, and the public.

Workers & Unions
Ensure EU rail compatibility
EU Commission: Official Decision
Rule of Law

Goal: Ensure EU rail compatibility

New Rules to Give Every Train Car a Unique ID and Update Railway Authority Procedures

The EU is proposing a resolution for the Council to approve new train‑ID rules, update the Supervisory Authority’s statutes and procedures, and adjust deadlines, so the EU can help enforce global train‑tracking standards.

Logistics Companies & Construction Companies
Keep banks safe, protect people's money
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Transparency

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
Transport emissions transparency
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Climate

Goal: Transport emissions transparency

Counting Carbon in Transport: A New Rule

This resolution creates a single EU rule that standardizes how to calculate greenhouse‑gas emissions from all transport services, giving clear data so businesses and consumers can pick greener options and helping the EU hit climate targets while protecting small businesses.

Truck Drivers & Logistics Companies
Protect taxpayers and depositors
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Budget

Goal: Protect taxpayers and depositors

Revised Bank Crisis Rules to Protect Depositors and the Economy

This resolution proposes four changes to the EU’s bank‑crisis rules that let authorities tap deposit‑guarantee money to help smaller banks fail safely, protect taxpayers, and strengthen the board that oversees the process.

Banks & Depositors
Keep people's savings safe
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Budget

Goal: Keep people's savings safe

New Rules to Keep Banks Safe and Protect Deposits

This resolution changes EU banking rules so that when a bank is in trouble, authorities can use deposit‑guarantee money to help it recover, protecting taxpayers and depositors while keeping covered deposits first.

Banks & Depositors
Reduce regulatory burden
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
Keep money stable across Europe
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Topic image

Goal: Keep money stable across Europe

Boris Vujčić Named Vice‑President of the European Central Bank

The European Parliament passed a resolution appointing Boris Vujčić as Vice‑President of the European Central Bank for an 8‑year term starting June 1, 2026, after reviewing his background and giving a positive opinion.

Citizens of EU countries
Make foreign aid work better
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Transparency

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
Helping people find work
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Helping people find work

Creating a European Talent Pool

The EU Talent Pool regulation creates a free online platform that matches skilled workers from outside the EU with jobs in member states to fill shortages in key sectors, while protecting workers’ data and ensuring fair hiring.

IT Specialists & Health Professionals
Uniform insolvency rules.
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Rule of Law

Goal: Uniform insolvency rules.

Fast, Fair, and Clear Rules for Company Bankruptcies

The EU Directive on Insolvency Law (2024‑2029) creates common rules across Europe so that bankruptcies are handled faster and fairer, letting creditors track assets, stopping shady deals, and requiring directors to act quickly, all to protect workers, investors, and the public.

Workers & Unions
Ensure EU rail compatibility
EU Commission: Official Decision
Rule of Law

Goal: Ensure EU rail compatibility

New Rules to Give Every Train Car a Unique ID and Update Railway Authority Procedures

The EU is proposing a resolution for the Council to approve new train‑ID rules, update the Supervisory Authority’s statutes and procedures, and adjust deadlines, so the EU can help enforce global train‑tracking standards.

Logistics Companies & Construction Companies
Keep banks safe, protect people's money
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Transparency

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
Transport emissions transparency
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Climate

Goal: Transport emissions transparency

Counting Carbon in Transport: A New Rule

This resolution creates a single EU rule that standardizes how to calculate greenhouse‑gas emissions from all transport services, giving clear data so businesses and consumers can pick greener options and helping the EU hit climate targets while protecting small businesses.

Truck Drivers & Logistics Companies
Protect taxpayers and depositors
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Budget

Goal: Protect taxpayers and depositors

Revised Bank Crisis Rules to Protect Depositors and the Economy

This resolution proposes four changes to the EU’s bank‑crisis rules that let authorities tap deposit‑guarantee money to help smaller banks fail safely, protect taxpayers, and strengthen the board that oversees the process.

Banks & Depositors
Keep people's savings safe
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Budget

Goal: Keep people's savings safe

New Rules to Keep Banks Safe and Protect Deposits

This resolution changes EU banking rules so that when a bank is in trouble, authorities can use deposit‑guarantee money to help it recover, protecting taxpayers and depositors while keeping covered deposits first.

Banks & Depositors
Boost EU manufacturing.
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Decarbonisation

Goal: Boost EU manufacturing.

Making EU Factories Greener and Stronger

The EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act is a new law that fast‑tracks factory permits, forces public buyers to choose low‑carbon EU products, and vets big foreign investments so the region can grow jobs, stay competitive, and cut emissions.

Manufacturing Workers & Construction Companies
Spending public money wisely
EU Commission: Official Decision
Climate

Goal: Spending public money wisely

Italy’s Recovery Plan Gets 40 Updates to Make Projects Faster and Simpler

The European Commission proposes an update to Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, revising 40 measures to keep goals on track, simplify paperwork, fix mistakes, and keep climate and digital targets while keeping the EU funding unchanged.

Environmental NGOs & Green Tech Workers
Protect fish stocks.
EU Commission:
Budget

Goal: Protect fish stocks.

Sustainable Fishing Deal with Mauritius: Protecting Fish and Supporting Local Fishermen

The EU‑Mauritius Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement is a new deal that replaces the old fishing agreement to make fishing more sustainable, give EU boats clearer rules, improve monitoring, cut illegal fishing, support local fisheries, and lower EU payments.

Fishermen & Workers
Sustain fish stocks
EU Commission: Official Decision
Environment

Goal: Sustain fish stocks

2026‑2028 Fishing Limits: Keeping Our Oceans Healthy

The European Commission’s new regulation updates fishing limits for several fish species in EU waters for 2026‑2028, using the latest science and partner talks to keep stocks healthy while not changing the EU budget.

Fishermen & Environmental NGOs
Stronger EU UK cooperation
EU Commission: Official Decision
United Kingdom

Goal: Stronger EU UK cooperation

UK to Join Erasmus+ Program in 2027 with New Rules

The EU decision will let the UK join the Erasmus+ student‑exchange program from 2027, paying 70 % of the usual fee, following set rules, and sharing data with the EU.

Students & Researchers
Help workers find jobs
EU Commission: Budget Work
Can make law
Belgium

Goal: Help workers find jobs

€2 Million to Help 507 Workers Find New Jobs After Factory Closure

The European Commission proposes a resolution to give Belgium €2 033 869 from the EGF to help 507 workers who lost jobs at Liberty Galaţi, offering training, job‑search support, and startup money.

Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Improve rail safety
EU Commission: Official Decision
Rail

Goal: Improve rail safety

New Rules for Transporting Dangerous Goods on Trains

The EU will decide how it will vote at the 59th RID Expert Committee meeting on May 28 2026, so that new rules for dangerous goods on trains—like updated lists, packing instructions and safety standards—can be adopted to make rail transport safer and cheaper.

Logistics Companies & Truck Drivers
Reduce gun crime
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Rule of Law

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
Facilitate Balkan EU membership
EU Commission:
Technology

Goal: Facilitate Balkan EU membership

Balkan Countries to Get Free Phone Roaming

The EU is asking the Council to start talks with six Western Balkan countries so that people can use their mobile phones abroad without extra charges, expanding the “Roam Like at Home” area.

Workers & Tech Companies
End Russian aggression.
EU Parliament: Parliament Resolution
Human Rights

Goal: End Russian aggression.

Four Years of War: Holding Russia Accountable and Supporting Ukraine

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 24 Feb 2026 that calls out Russia’s war in Ukraine as a crime, demands Russia stop fighting, pull out its troops, free prisoners and children, and urges the EU to tighten sanctions, boost support for Ukraine, and help it join the EU.

Military Personnel & Defence Workers
Boost EU manufacturing.
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Decarbonisation

Goal: Boost EU manufacturing.

Making EU Factories Greener and Stronger

The EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act is a new law that fast‑tracks factory permits, forces public buyers to choose low‑carbon EU products, and vets big foreign investments so the region can grow jobs, stay competitive, and cut emissions.

Manufacturing Workers & Construction Companies
Spending public money wisely
EU Commission: Official Decision
Climate

Goal: Spending public money wisely

Italy’s Recovery Plan Gets 40 Updates to Make Projects Faster and Simpler

The European Commission proposes an update to Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, revising 40 measures to keep goals on track, simplify paperwork, fix mistakes, and keep climate and digital targets while keeping the EU funding unchanged.

Environmental NGOs & Green Tech Workers
Protect fish stocks.
EU Commission:
Budget

Goal: Protect fish stocks.

Sustainable Fishing Deal with Mauritius: Protecting Fish and Supporting Local Fishermen

The EU‑Mauritius Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement is a new deal that replaces the old fishing agreement to make fishing more sustainable, give EU boats clearer rules, improve monitoring, cut illegal fishing, support local fisheries, and lower EU payments.

Fishermen & Workers
Sustain fish stocks
EU Commission: Official Decision
Environment

Goal: Sustain fish stocks

2026‑2028 Fishing Limits: Keeping Our Oceans Healthy

The European Commission’s new regulation updates fishing limits for several fish species in EU waters for 2026‑2028, using the latest science and partner talks to keep stocks healthy while not changing the EU budget.

Fishermen & Environmental NGOs
Stronger EU UK cooperation
EU Commission: Official Decision
United Kingdom

Goal: Stronger EU UK cooperation

UK to Join Erasmus+ Program in 2027 with New Rules

The EU decision will let the UK join the Erasmus+ student‑exchange program from 2027, paying 70 % of the usual fee, following set rules, and sharing data with the EU.

Students & Researchers
Help workers find jobs
EU Commission: Budget Work
Can make law
Belgium

Goal: Help workers find jobs

€2 Million to Help 507 Workers Find New Jobs After Factory Closure

The European Commission proposes a resolution to give Belgium €2 033 869 from the EGF to help 507 workers who lost jobs at Liberty Galaţi, offering training, job‑search support, and startup money.

Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Improve rail safety
EU Commission: Official Decision
Rail

Goal: Improve rail safety

New Rules for Transporting Dangerous Goods on Trains

The EU will decide how it will vote at the 59th RID Expert Committee meeting on May 28 2026, so that new rules for dangerous goods on trains—like updated lists, packing instructions and safety standards—can be adopted to make rail transport safer and cheaper.

Logistics Companies & Truck Drivers
Reduce gun crime
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Rule of Law

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
Facilitate Balkan EU membership
EU Commission:
Technology

Goal: Facilitate Balkan EU membership

Balkan Countries to Get Free Phone Roaming

The EU is asking the Council to start talks with six Western Balkan countries so that people can use their mobile phones abroad without extra charges, expanding the “Roam Like at Home” area.

Workers & Tech Companies
End Russian aggression.
EU Parliament: Parliament Resolution
Human Rights

Goal: End Russian aggression.

Four Years of War: Holding Russia Accountable and Supporting Ukraine

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 24 Feb 2026 that calls out Russia’s war in Ukraine as a crime, demands Russia stop fighting, pull out its troops, free prisoners and children, and urges the EU to tighten sanctions, boost support for Ukraine, and help it join the EU.

Military Personnel & Defence Workers
Hold Russia accountable
EU Commission: Official Decision
Budget

Goal: Hold Russia accountable

EU to Join Ukraine Damage Claims Group

The European Commission wants EU governments to approve joining a new International Claims Commission for Ukraine, a body that will review and decide how much money Russia should pay for the damage it caused, with the EU pledging up to €18 million over ten years to help run it.

Workers & Entrepreneurs
Fair trade with the UK
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

Goal: Fair trade with the UK

Choosing a Fair Panel of Experts to Resolve EU‑UK Trade Disputes

The European Commission wants the European Council to approve a decision that creates a balanced, independent panel of at least 15 experts—five from the EU, five from the UK, and five non‑national chairpersons—to handle trade disputes under the EU‑UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Exporters & Importers
Keep women safe from violence
EU Commission: Official Decision
Human Rights

Goal: Keep women safe from violence

NGOs Can Now Watch Istanbul Convention Committee Meetings

The EU approves a decision that lets NGOs observe Istanbul Convention Committee meetings, setting rules for how they can join and what they can do.

NGOs & Women
Keep women safe from violence
EU Commission: Official Decision
Transparency

Goal: Keep women safe from violence

NGOs Granted Access to Women’s Safety and Refugee Discussions

This EU decision says the EU will let NGOs observe certain Council of Europe meetings on fighting violence against women, as long as they follow the set rules.

NGOs & Women
Uphold global trade rules
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

Goal: Uphold global trade rules

EU backs Uzbekistan’s bid to join the World Trade Organization

This resolution asks the EU to support a decision that would let Uzbekistan join the WTO, helping its economy grow and keeping trade rules fair.

Exporters & Importers
Keep food affordable
EU Commission: Official Decision
Farming

Goal: Keep food affordable

Cutting Duties on Nitrogen Fertilisers for One Year

The EU resolution temporarily lifts import taxes on certain nitrogen fertilisers for one year to help farmers keep costs down, but it will mean the EU loses about €59.5 million in revenue.

Farmers & Importers
Protect endangered species worldwide
EU Commission: Official Decision
Environment

Goal: Protect endangered species worldwide

Adding New Animals to Global Protection Lists

The EU will back adding 20 animals to the most protected list and 25 to the next list in the CMS treaty, keep a request to drop one deer on hold until more info comes, and this move won’t change any EU laws.

Environmental NGOs & NGOs
Protect water, simplify law
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Environment

Goal: Protect water, simplify law

EU Water Rules Get a Boost: Stronger Limits, Faster Response

This resolution updates EU water laws to add stricter limits on pollutants, improve monitoring and reporting, and make rules easier to enforce, aiming to protect people and ecosystems.

Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Unify financial rules
EU Commission: Official Decision
Budget

Goal: Unify financial rules

Unifying Financial Rules Across the EEA

This resolution amends the EEA Agreement to add EU financial rules, making Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein follow the same banking, insurance and market rules as EU countries, and share costs and supervision duties.

Entrepreneurs & Importers
Prevent financial crises
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Transparency

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
Hold Russia accountable
EU Commission: Official Decision
Budget

Goal: Hold Russia accountable

EU to Join Ukraine Damage Claims Group

The European Commission wants EU governments to approve joining a new International Claims Commission for Ukraine, a body that will review and decide how much money Russia should pay for the damage it caused, with the EU pledging up to €18 million over ten years to help run it.

Workers & Entrepreneurs
Fair trade with the UK
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

Goal: Fair trade with the UK

Choosing a Fair Panel of Experts to Resolve EU‑UK Trade Disputes

The European Commission wants the European Council to approve a decision that creates a balanced, independent panel of at least 15 experts—five from the EU, five from the UK, and five non‑national chairpersons—to handle trade disputes under the EU‑UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Exporters & Importers
Keep women safe from violence
EU Commission: Official Decision
Human Rights

Goal: Keep women safe from violence

NGOs Can Now Watch Istanbul Convention Committee Meetings

The EU approves a decision that lets NGOs observe Istanbul Convention Committee meetings, setting rules for how they can join and what they can do.

NGOs & Women
Keep women safe from violence
EU Commission: Official Decision
Transparency

Goal: Keep women safe from violence

NGOs Granted Access to Women’s Safety and Refugee Discussions

This EU decision says the EU will let NGOs observe certain Council of Europe meetings on fighting violence against women, as long as they follow the set rules.

NGOs & Women
Uphold global trade rules
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

Goal: Uphold global trade rules

EU backs Uzbekistan’s bid to join the World Trade Organization

This resolution asks the EU to support a decision that would let Uzbekistan join the WTO, helping its economy grow and keeping trade rules fair.

Exporters & Importers
Keep food affordable
EU Commission: Official Decision
Farming

Goal: Keep food affordable

Cutting Duties on Nitrogen Fertilisers for One Year

The EU resolution temporarily lifts import taxes on certain nitrogen fertilisers for one year to help farmers keep costs down, but it will mean the EU loses about €59.5 million in revenue.

Farmers & Importers
Protect endangered species worldwide
EU Commission: Official Decision
Environment

Goal: Protect endangered species worldwide

Adding New Animals to Global Protection Lists

The EU will back adding 20 animals to the most protected list and 25 to the next list in the CMS treaty, keep a request to drop one deer on hold until more info comes, and this move won’t change any EU laws.

Environmental NGOs & NGOs
Protect water, simplify law
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Environment

Goal: Protect water, simplify law

EU Water Rules Get a Boost: Stronger Limits, Faster Response

This resolution updates EU water laws to add stricter limits on pollutants, improve monitoring and reporting, and make rules easier to enforce, aiming to protect people and ecosystems.

Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Unify financial rules
EU Commission: Official Decision
Budget

Goal: Unify financial rules

Unifying Financial Rules Across the EEA

This resolution amends the EEA Agreement to add EU financial rules, making Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein follow the same banking, insurance and market rules as EU countries, and share costs and supervision duties.

Entrepreneurs & Importers
Prevent financial crises
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Transparency

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
Smooth trade relations.
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
Smooth trade cooperation.
EU Commission:
Trade

Goal: Smooth trade cooperation.

EU‑UK Gibraltar Deal: Trade, Taxes, and Social Security

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
Smooth trade cooperation.
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
Support Estonia's recovery
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
Strengthen EU defence
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
Secure EU defence independence
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
Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Trade

Goal: Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership

Building a Stronger EU‑Canada Partnership for Security, Trade, and Climate

This resolution says the EU and Canada should step up their partnership to tackle big problems like trade, security, climate and democracy, by boosting trade deals, joint defense work, digital rules, Arctic cooperation, and cultural and student exchanges.

Defence workers & Military Personnel
Secure Europe's future
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Rule of Law

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
Create inclusive prosperity
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Jobs

Goal: Create inclusive prosperity

Plan for More Jobs, Fair Pay and Lower Poverty in Europe

The European Parliament’s 2026 resolution says the EU must create more jobs, fight poverty, give people better training, protect the planet, and make sure everyone gets fair pay and housing by setting clear goals and spending more money.

Workers & Women
Stabilize EU economy
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
Smooth trade relations.
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
Smooth trade cooperation.
EU Commission:
Trade

Goal: Smooth trade cooperation.

EU‑UK Gibraltar Deal: Trade, Taxes, and Social Security

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
Smooth trade cooperation.
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
Support Estonia's recovery
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
Strengthen EU defence
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
Secure EU defence independence
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
Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Trade

Goal: Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership

Building a Stronger EU‑Canada Partnership for Security, Trade, and Climate

This resolution says the EU and Canada should step up their partnership to tackle big problems like trade, security, climate and democracy, by boosting trade deals, joint defense work, digital rules, Arctic cooperation, and cultural and student exchanges.

Defence workers & Military Personnel
Secure Europe's future
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Rule of Law

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
Create inclusive prosperity
EU Parliament: Parliament Report
Jobs

Goal: Create inclusive prosperity

Plan for More Jobs, Fair Pay and Lower Poverty in Europe

The European Parliament’s 2026 resolution says the EU must create more jobs, fight poverty, give people better training, protect the planet, and make sure everyone gets fair pay and housing by setting clear goals and spending more money.

Workers & Women
Stabilize EU economy
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