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Every law and resolution from the past month, organized by goal. Click to view documents.

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.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
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
Support Estonia's recovery
EU Commission: Official Decision
Decarbonisation

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
Fair trade enforcement
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
Support Montenegro's EU integration.
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Trade

Goal: Support Montenegro's EU integration.

Montenegro joins international agreement on cross-border court decisions

The European Parliament adopted a resolution welcoming Montenegro’s joining of the 2019 Convention on foreign judgments, noting it will create treaty ties with the EU, and instructing the Parliament’s President to forward it to the Commission and Council.

Importers & Exporters
Reduce cancer burden
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Health

Goal: Reduce cancer burden

Europe's New Plan to Beat Cancer

This resolution is an EU plan to fight cancer by boosting prevention, early detection, better treatment for women, kids, older people and rare cancers, and by making sure everyone can get good care and drugs at fair prices.

Women & Health Professionals
End violence, protect civilians.
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: End violence, protect civilians.

Civilians in Crisis: Fighting, Displacement, and the Fight for Peace in Northeast Syria

The resolution asks everyone involved in Northeast Syria—Syria, the SDF, Turkey, the EU, the US and others—to stop fighting, protect civilians, respect human rights, and help rebuild the area so all people can live safely.

NGOs & Journalists
End poverty for all
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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
Fair labor, fair competition
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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 & Small businesses owners
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.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
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
Support Estonia's recovery
EU Commission: Official Decision
Decarbonisation

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
Fair trade enforcement
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
Support Montenegro's EU integration.
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Trade

Goal: Support Montenegro's EU integration.

Montenegro joins international agreement on cross-border court decisions

The European Parliament adopted a resolution welcoming Montenegro’s joining of the 2019 Convention on foreign judgments, noting it will create treaty ties with the EU, and instructing the Parliament’s President to forward it to the Commission and Council.

Importers & Exporters
Reduce cancer burden
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Health

Goal: Reduce cancer burden

Europe's New Plan to Beat Cancer

This resolution is an EU plan to fight cancer by boosting prevention, early detection, better treatment for women, kids, older people and rare cancers, and by making sure everyone can get good care and drugs at fair prices.

Women & Health Professionals
End violence, protect civilians.
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: End violence, protect civilians.

Civilians in Crisis: Fighting, Displacement, and the Fight for Peace in Northeast Syria

The resolution asks everyone involved in Northeast Syria—Syria, the SDF, Turkey, the EU, the US and others—to stop fighting, protect civilians, respect human rights, and help rebuild the area so all people can live safely.

NGOs & Journalists
End poverty for all
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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
Fair labor, fair competition
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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 & Small businesses owners
Promote gender equality worldwide
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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
Defend freedom of expression
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Defend freedom of expression

Turkey Expels Foreign Journalists and Christian Missionaries

The European Parliament passed a resolution that condemns Turkey’s deportation of foreign journalists and Christian missionaries, demands they stop using secret security codes, calls for fair trials and the return of those expelled, and urges Turkey to protect freedom of religion and expression.

Journalists
Demand democratic reforms
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Demand democratic reforms

Uganda’s 2026 Election: Fraud, Violence, and Oppression of Opposition Leaders

The European Parliament passed a resolution that calls Uganda’s 2026 elections “unfair and violent,” demands the release of jailed opposition leaders, ends military trials, restores internet freedom, and urges independent investigations and reforms to make the country’s elections and justice system fairer.

Journalists & Activists
Hold Iran accountable.
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Hold Iran accountable.

Iran’s Repression: Arrests, Torture, and the Call for Justice

The European Parliament’s February 2026 resolution condemns Iran’s brutal human‑rights abuses, demands the death penalty be stopped, all detainees be freed, tougher sanctions be imposed, and the UN investigate and prosecute the crimes.

Women & Activists
Make foreign judgments easier
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Topic image

Goal: Make foreign judgments easier

Albania Joins the International Court Decision Treaty

The European Parliament adopted a resolution welcoming Albania into the Judgments Convention, a treaty that makes it easier and faster to enforce court decisions across borders, and it tells the Commission and Council to take the next steps.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Global vehicle rule alignment
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
Align EU with ICAO
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 & Small businesses owners
Align EU GI rules
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
Protect people and nature
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Food Safety

Goal: Protect people and nature

GM Cotton T304‑40 License Not Renewed

The European Parliament passed a resolution saying the EU should not renew the approval of GM cotton T304‑40 because it could boost herbicide use, harm the environment, and the decision‑making process lacks proper oversight.

Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Protect health and democracy
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Environment

Goal: Protect health and democracy

Should the New GMO Cotton Stay on the Market?

The European Parliament resolution says the Commission must cancel the renewal of GM cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25, calls for new rules on GMOs, and urges a precautionary approach to protect people, animals and the environment.

Farmers & Importers
Promote gender equality worldwide
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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
Defend freedom of expression
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Defend freedom of expression

Turkey Expels Foreign Journalists and Christian Missionaries

The European Parliament passed a resolution that condemns Turkey’s deportation of foreign journalists and Christian missionaries, demands they stop using secret security codes, calls for fair trials and the return of those expelled, and urges Turkey to protect freedom of religion and expression.

Journalists
Demand democratic reforms
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Demand democratic reforms

Uganda’s 2026 Election: Fraud, Violence, and Oppression of Opposition Leaders

The European Parliament passed a resolution that calls Uganda’s 2026 elections “unfair and violent,” demands the release of jailed opposition leaders, ends military trials, restores internet freedom, and urges independent investigations and reforms to make the country’s elections and justice system fairer.

Journalists & Activists
Hold Iran accountable.
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Hold Iran accountable.

Iran’s Repression: Arrests, Torture, and the Call for Justice

The European Parliament’s February 2026 resolution condemns Iran’s brutal human‑rights abuses, demands the death penalty be stopped, all detainees be freed, tougher sanctions be imposed, and the UN investigate and prosecute the crimes.

Women & Activists
Make foreign judgments easier
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Topic image

Goal: Make foreign judgments easier

Albania Joins the International Court Decision Treaty

The European Parliament adopted a resolution welcoming Albania into the Judgments Convention, a treaty that makes it easier and faster to enforce court decisions across borders, and it tells the Commission and Council to take the next steps.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Global vehicle rule alignment
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
Align EU with ICAO
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 & Small businesses owners
Align EU GI rules
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
Protect people and nature
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Food Safety

Goal: Protect people and nature

GM Cotton T304‑40 License Not Renewed

The European Parliament passed a resolution saying the EU should not renew the approval of GM cotton T304‑40 because it could boost herbicide use, harm the environment, and the decision‑making process lacks proper oversight.

Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Protect health and democracy
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Environment

Goal: Protect health and democracy

Should the New GMO Cotton Stay on the Market?

The European Parliament resolution says the Commission must cancel the renewal of GM cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25, calls for new rules on GMOs, and urges a precautionary approach to protect people, animals and the environment.

Farmers & Importers
Protect public health
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
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
Support displaced workers
EU Parliament: Budget Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Support displaced workers

Audi layoffs in Belgium get €7.5 million in support

The EU Parliament approved a €7.5 million grant from the Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 3,414 former Audi and supplier workers in Belgium find new jobs and get training.

Automotive Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Boost EU defence independence
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Protect health & environment
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Health

Goal: Protect health & environment

EU Parliament rejects a GM soybean that can survive banned herbicides

The European Parliament passed a resolution rejecting a draft decision that would allow genetically modified soybean tolerant to glufosinate and glyphosate to be sold, citing health, environmental, and fairness concerns and calling for the decision to be withdrawn and GMO rules to be reformed.

Farmers & Environmental NGOs:NGOs
Strengthen European unity
EU Parliament:
Trade

Goal: Strengthen European unity

EU Expands Market Access to Andorra and San Marron

The European Parliament adopted a resolution approving a new Association Agreement that lets Andorra and San Marino join the EU single market, deepens political, economic and cultural ties, and gives them EU support and access to funds from 2024 to 2029.

Banks & Insurers
Democratic budget oversight
EU Parliament: Approve or Reject Vote
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
Help Ukraine recover
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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Help Ukraine recover
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Defence

Goal: Help Ukraine recover

New Loan to Help Ukraine Rebuild Economy and Defence

The European Parliament passed a resolution adding a Ukraine Support Loan to the Ukraine Facility, using Russia’s reparations to help Ukraine’s economy, defence and reforms, and changing how borrowing subsidies and loan updates are handled.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Ensure ECB accountability
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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.

Small businesses owners & Exporters
Protect farmers from imports
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Trade

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 & Small businesses owners
Protect public health
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
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
Support displaced workers
EU Parliament: Budget Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Support displaced workers

Audi layoffs in Belgium get €7.5 million in support

The EU Parliament approved a €7.5 million grant from the Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 3,414 former Audi and supplier workers in Belgium find new jobs and get training.

Automotive Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Boost EU defence independence
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Protect health & environment
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Health

Goal: Protect health & environment

EU Parliament rejects a GM soybean that can survive banned herbicides

The European Parliament passed a resolution rejecting a draft decision that would allow genetically modified soybean tolerant to glufosinate and glyphosate to be sold, citing health, environmental, and fairness concerns and calling for the decision to be withdrawn and GMO rules to be reformed.

Farmers & Environmental NGOs:NGOs
Strengthen European unity
EU Parliament:
Trade

Goal: Strengthen European unity

EU Expands Market Access to Andorra and San Marron

The European Parliament adopted a resolution approving a new Association Agreement that lets Andorra and San Marino join the EU single market, deepens political, economic and cultural ties, and gives them EU support and access to funds from 2024 to 2029.

Banks & Insurers
Democratic budget oversight
EU Parliament: Approve or Reject Vote
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
Help Ukraine recover
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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Help Ukraine recover
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Defence

Goal: Help Ukraine recover

New Loan to Help Ukraine Rebuild Economy and Defence

The European Parliament passed a resolution adding a Ukraine Support Loan to the Ukraine Facility, using Russia’s reparations to help Ukraine’s economy, defence and reforms, and changing how borrowing subsidies and loan updates are handled.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Ensure ECB accountability
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
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.

Small businesses owners & Exporters
Protect farmers from imports
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Trade

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 & Small businesses owners
Accurate measurement for climate
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
Sustain wine industry
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Climate

Goal: Sustain wine industry

New Rules for Wine, Flavored Wine, and Spirits

The European Parliament passed a resolution that tightens wine‑production limits, changes support payments, adds new labels for low‑alcohol and aromatised wines, relaxes rules for small spirit makers, and sets dates for when these rules will start to help growers adapt to market and climate changes.

Farmers & Small Businesses
Protect creative designs
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.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Ensure ECB oversight
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
Cut emissions, save planet
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Climate

Goal: Cut emissions, save planet

90% Emission Cut Target for 2040

The European Parliament passed a resolution that sets a new EU climate goal of cutting greenhouse‑gas emissions by 90 % by 2040 compared with 1990, and it tells the Commission to make this target part of EU law, review rules after 2030, and give more time for certain sectors to start emissions trading.

SMEs:Small Businesses & Workers
Ensure accountability and justice
EU Parliament: MEP Immunity Case
Transparency

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
Fair asylum rules.
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Human Rights

Goal: Fair asylum rules.

Safe Country List for Faster Asylum Checks

The European Parliament passed a resolution to create a single EU list of safe countries of origin, which will speed up asylum checks for people from those countries and keep the process fair and consistent across all member states.

Border Guards & Law Enforcement
Clarify asylum rules
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
Prevent double benefits
EU Commission:
Topic image

Goal: Prevent double benefits

EU Wants to Share Refugee Information with Switzerland

This resolution asks the EU Council to start talks with Switzerland so they can share data about people with temporary protection, helping to stop double benefits and keep the flow of Ukrainian refugees balanced.

Border Guards & Law Enforcement
Protect children internationally
EU Commission: Official Decision
Human Rights

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
Accurate measurement for climate
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
Sustain wine industry
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Climate

Goal: Sustain wine industry

New Rules for Wine, Flavored Wine, and Spirits

The European Parliament passed a resolution that tightens wine‑production limits, changes support payments, adds new labels for low‑alcohol and aromatised wines, relaxes rules for small spirit makers, and sets dates for when these rules will start to help growers adapt to market and climate changes.

Farmers & Small Businesses
Protect creative designs
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.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Ensure ECB oversight
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
Cut emissions, save planet
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Climate

Goal: Cut emissions, save planet

90% Emission Cut Target for 2040

The European Parliament passed a resolution that sets a new EU climate goal of cutting greenhouse‑gas emissions by 90 % by 2040 compared with 1990, and it tells the Commission to make this target part of EU law, review rules after 2030, and give more time for certain sectors to start emissions trading.

SMEs:Small Businesses & Workers
Ensure accountability and justice
EU Parliament: MEP Immunity Case
Transparency

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
Fair asylum rules.
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Human Rights

Goal: Fair asylum rules.

Safe Country List for Faster Asylum Checks

The European Parliament passed a resolution to create a single EU list of safe countries of origin, which will speed up asylum checks for people from those countries and keep the process fair and consistent across all member states.

Border Guards & Law Enforcement
Clarify asylum rules
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
Prevent double benefits
EU Commission:
Topic image

Goal: Prevent double benefits

EU Wants to Share Refugee Information with Switzerland

This resolution asks the EU Council to start talks with Switzerland so they can share data about people with temporary protection, helping to stop double benefits and keep the flow of Ukrainian refugees balanced.

Border Guards & Law Enforcement
Protect children internationally
EU Commission: Official Decision
Human Rights

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
Help displaced workers
EU Commission: Budget Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Help displaced workers

Austria Gets €1.8 Million to Help KTM Workers Find New Jobs

The European Commission will give Austria €1.8 million from the Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 1,488 workers who lost jobs at KTM, covering training, job‑search help and support services for two years.

Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Help displaced workers
EU Commission: Budget Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Help displaced workers

Belgium Secures €1.92 million to Help 416 Workers After Casa Layoffs

This decision will give Belgium €1.9 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 416 workers who lost jobs at Casa by giving them training, job‑search help, and other support.

Workers & Retail Workers
Global chemical safety
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
Keep exports competitive
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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 & Small businesses owners
Align EU aviation safety
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
Help police cooperate
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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
Support Ukraine's recovery
EU Commission: Official Decision
Budget

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.

Small Businesses & Farmers
Help Pakistan join IOC
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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
Help Ukraine rebuild
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
Strengthen European security
EU Commission:
Budget

Goal: Strengthen European security

Greece Receives €787 Million Defense Loan

The Council’s resolution lets Greece borrow up to €787 million from the EU’s SAFE program to boost its defense industry, with an initial €118 million already paid out.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Help displaced workers
EU Commission: Budget Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Help displaced workers

Austria Gets €1.8 Million to Help KTM Workers Find New Jobs

The European Commission will give Austria €1.8 million from the Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 1,488 workers who lost jobs at KTM, covering training, job‑search help and support services for two years.

Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Help displaced workers
EU Commission: Budget Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Help displaced workers

Belgium Secures €1.92 million to Help 416 Workers After Casa Layoffs

This decision will give Belgium €1.9 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 416 workers who lost jobs at Casa by giving them training, job‑search help, and other support.

Workers & Retail Workers
Global chemical safety
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
Keep exports competitive
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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 & Small businesses owners
Align EU aviation safety
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
Help police cooperate
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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
Support Ukraine's recovery
EU Commission: Official Decision
Budget

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.

Small Businesses & Farmers
Help Pakistan join IOC
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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
Help Ukraine rebuild
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
Strengthen European security
EU Commission:
Budget

Goal: Strengthen European security

Greece Receives €787 Million Defense Loan

The Council’s resolution lets Greece borrow up to €787 million from the EU’s SAFE program to boost its defense industry, with an initial €118 million already paid out.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Strengthen EU defence
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: Strengthen EU defence

Latvia Gets €3.5 Billion Loan to Boost Its Defence Industry

This decision approves a €3.5 billion loan from the EU to Latvia to boost its defence industry under the SAFE programme, giving an immediate €525 million prepayment.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Strengthen EU defence industry
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: Strengthen EU defence industry

Finland Gets €1 Billion to Strengthen Its Defence Industry

The EU Council passed a resolution giving Finland a €1 billion loan to strengthen its defence industry and make buying and working with other EU countries easier.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Strengthen EU defence
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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Boost EU defence
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: Boost EU defence

Slovakia Gets €2.3 Billion Loan to Boost Defence Industry

This council decision gives Slovakia a €2.3 billion loan and a €347 million pre‑payment under the EU’s SAFE programme to help fund its defence industry.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Boost EU defense resilience
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: Boost EU defense resilience

Greece Gets a €787 Million Loan to Boost Its Defence Industry

The European Council decided to give Greece a loan of up to €787.7 million under the SAFE program, with an immediate pre‑payment of €118.2 million, to support its defence industry plan.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Boost EU defense unity
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
EU defence support
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: EU defence support

Poland’s €43.7 billion loan request to boost its defence industry

The EU Commission wants the Council to approve a loan of about €43.7 billion for Poland under the SAFE defence programme, with a pre‑financing payment of about €6.6 billion.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Strengthen EU defence.
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Realistic plan approval.
EU Commission: Official Decision
Lithuania

Goal: Realistic plan approval.

Lithuania Updates Its Recovery Plan to Fit New Challenges

Lithuania’s amended Recovery and Resilience Plan updates 69 measures to reflect new realities, simplifies many, adds a new transparency measure, and adjusts costs and timelines while the EU keeps a positive assessment.

Supply Chain Workers & Logistics Companies
Boost EU‑Korean film ties.
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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.

Small Businesses & Small businesses owners
Strengthen EU defence
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: Strengthen EU defence

Latvia Gets €3.5 Billion Loan to Boost Its Defence Industry

This decision approves a €3.5 billion loan from the EU to Latvia to boost its defence industry under the SAFE programme, giving an immediate €525 million prepayment.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Strengthen EU defence industry
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: Strengthen EU defence industry

Finland Gets €1 Billion to Strengthen Its Defence Industry

The EU Council passed a resolution giving Finland a €1 billion loan to strengthen its defence industry and make buying and working with other EU countries easier.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Strengthen EU defence
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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Boost EU defence
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: Boost EU defence

Slovakia Gets €2.3 Billion Loan to Boost Defence Industry

This council decision gives Slovakia a €2.3 billion loan and a €347 million pre‑payment under the EU’s SAFE programme to help fund its defence industry.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Boost EU defense resilience
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: Boost EU defense resilience

Greece Gets a €787 Million Loan to Boost Its Defence Industry

The European Council decided to give Greece a loan of up to €787.7 million under the SAFE program, with an immediate pre‑payment of €118.2 million, to support its defence industry plan.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Boost EU defense unity
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
EU defence support
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

Goal: EU defence support

Poland’s €43.7 billion loan request to boost its defence industry

The EU Commission wants the Council to approve a loan of about €43.7 billion for Poland under the SAFE defence programme, with a pre‑financing payment of about €6.6 billion.

Defence Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Strengthen EU defence.
EU Commission: Official Decision
Defence

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 Industry Workers & Military Personnel
Realistic plan approval.
EU Commission: Official Decision
Lithuania

Goal: Realistic plan approval.

Lithuania Updates Its Recovery Plan to Fit New Challenges

Lithuania’s amended Recovery and Resilience Plan updates 69 measures to reflect new realities, simplifies many, adds a new transparency measure, and adjusts costs and timelines while the EU keeps a positive assessment.

Supply Chain Workers & Logistics Companies
Boost EU‑Korean film ties.
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

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.

Small Businesses & Small businesses owners
Protect human rights
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Protect human rights

Demanding the Release of a Kidnapped Researcher in the Central African Republic

The European Parliament adopted a resolution demanding the immediate release of Joseph Figueira Martin, condemning his mistreatment in the Central African Republic, calling for medical care, legal rights, sanctions against those responsible, and urging the EU to protect humanitarian workers.

Researchers & NGOs
Ensure peaceful democracy
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Democracy

Goal: Ensure peaceful democracy

Honduras' Election: New President, End Violence, Respect the Vote

The European Parliament resolution says the Honduran election was fair, urges the new president to accept the result, stops violence and an illegal recount, and calls for a peaceful handover of power.

Journalists & Activists
Hold Iran accountable
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Hold Iran accountable

Iran’s violent crackdown on protestors

The European Parliament adopted a resolution that condemns Iran’s brutal crackdown on protesters, demands an end to the violence, the release of prisoners, the abolition of the death penalty, stronger sanctions, and international accountability.

Journalists & Activists
Defend media freedom
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Lithuania

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
Achieve EU digital sovereignty
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Technology

Goal: Achieve EU digital sovereignty

Europe’s Plan to Build Its Own Tech

The EU resolution on European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure says the EU must build its own tech—chips, AI, data centres, satellites, and better internet—while boosting skills, cutting rules, and making Europe less dependent on outside tech so it can be safer, greener, and more competitive.

Tech Startups & Small businesses owners
EU Drone Defense Independence
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Defence

Goal: EU Drone Defense Independence

EU's Plan to Stop and Build Drones

The European Parliament passed a resolution to quickly upgrade the EU’s drone defence, boosting local production, supply‑chain security, counter‑drone tech, training, and cooperation with partners to keep up with rising drone threats.

Defence Industry Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Track EU spending better
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Transparency

Goal: Track EU spending better

Counting EU Money: Simple Rules to Make Spending Transparent

This resolution says the EU Parliament wants a simpler, clearer system to track how EU money is spent, using reliable indicators that show real results, so the money boosts competitiveness and is transparent.

SMEs: Small Businesses & Workers
Defend human rights
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Defend human rights

Jimmy Lai’s Fight for Freedom in Hong Kong

The European Parliament adopted a resolution that condemns Hong Kong’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, demands his release and the dropping of all charges, calls for the repeal of the National Security Law and other restrictive laws, and urges sanctions and stronger diplomatic pressure.

Activists & Journalists
Harmonize detergent regulations
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Environment

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.

Small Businesses & Manufacturing Workers
Standardize truck rules
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

Goal: Standardize truck rules

Mongolia Joins the EU Trucking Agreement

The EU will adopt a decision that lets Mongolia join the AETR, a rulebook for truck drivers, so Mongolia can follow the same driving and safety rules as EU countries.

Truck Drivers & Logistics Companies
Protect human rights
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Protect human rights

Demanding the Release of a Kidnapped Researcher in the Central African Republic

The European Parliament adopted a resolution demanding the immediate release of Joseph Figueira Martin, condemning his mistreatment in the Central African Republic, calling for medical care, legal rights, sanctions against those responsible, and urging the EU to protect humanitarian workers.

Researchers & NGOs
Ensure peaceful democracy
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Democracy

Goal: Ensure peaceful democracy

Honduras' Election: New President, End Violence, Respect the Vote

The European Parliament resolution says the Honduran election was fair, urges the new president to accept the result, stops violence and an illegal recount, and calls for a peaceful handover of power.

Journalists & Activists
Hold Iran accountable
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Hold Iran accountable

Iran’s violent crackdown on protestors

The European Parliament adopted a resolution that condemns Iran’s brutal crackdown on protesters, demands an end to the violence, the release of prisoners, the abolition of the death penalty, stronger sanctions, and international accountability.

Journalists & Activists
Defend media freedom
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Lithuania

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
Achieve EU digital sovereignty
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Technology

Goal: Achieve EU digital sovereignty

Europe’s Plan to Build Its Own Tech

The EU resolution on European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure says the EU must build its own tech—chips, AI, data centres, satellites, and better internet—while boosting skills, cutting rules, and making Europe less dependent on outside tech so it can be safer, greener, and more competitive.

Tech Startups & Small businesses owners
EU Drone Defense Independence
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Defence

Goal: EU Drone Defense Independence

EU's Plan to Stop and Build Drones

The European Parliament passed a resolution to quickly upgrade the EU’s drone defence, boosting local production, supply‑chain security, counter‑drone tech, training, and cooperation with partners to keep up with rising drone threats.

Defence Industry Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Track EU spending better
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Transparency

Goal: Track EU spending better

Counting EU Money: Simple Rules to Make Spending Transparent

This resolution says the EU Parliament wants a simpler, clearer system to track how EU money is spent, using reliable indicators that show real results, so the money boosts competitiveness and is transparent.

SMEs: Small Businesses & Workers
Defend human rights
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Human Rights

Goal: Defend human rights

Jimmy Lai’s Fight for Freedom in Hong Kong

The European Parliament adopted a resolution that condemns Hong Kong’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, demands his release and the dropping of all charges, calls for the repeal of the National Security Law and other restrictive laws, and urges sanctions and stronger diplomatic pressure.

Activists & Journalists
Harmonize detergent regulations
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Environment

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.

Small Businesses & Manufacturing Workers
Standardize truck rules
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

Goal: Standardize truck rules

Mongolia Joins the EU Trucking Agreement

The EU will adopt a decision that lets Mongolia join the AETR, a rulebook for truck drivers, so Mongolia can follow the same driving and safety rules as EU countries.

Truck Drivers & Logistics Companies
Boost sanctions impact
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Human Rights

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
Strengthen EU defence autonomy
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Defence

Goal: Strengthen EU defence autonomy

Europe's Big Defence Upgrade for 2025

The European Parliament adopted a resolution that calls for a stronger, more independent EU defence system, higher spending and better technology, closer cooperation with NATO and other allies, support for Ukraine, and a comprehensive plan to counter hybrid threats and protect critical infrastructure.

Law Enforcement & Military Personnel
Defend global human rights
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Human Rights

Goal: Defend global human rights

Standing Up for Human Rights and Democracy

This resolution says the EU must step up its fight for human rights, democracy and the rule of law everywhere, by giving more money, tougher sanctions, stronger support for defenders, and new rules to protect people from digital abuse, gender bias, climate harm and corruption.

Women & Activists
Ensure EU rules are followed
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Trade

Goal: Ensure EU rules are followed

Do Mercosur Trade Deals Match EU Laws?

The European Parliament is asking the Court of Justice to make sure a trade deal with Mercosur countries follows EU rules and won't weaken important laws.

Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Defend global order
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Human Rights

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 Industry Workers
Strengthen border cooperation
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Human Rights

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
Protect passenger rights
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Transparency

Goal: Protect passenger rights

New Rules to Protect Air Travelers

The EU’s 2024‑2029 air passenger rights rules give travelers bigger cash payouts for delays, cancellations or denied boarding, free meals and lodging when flights are late, clearer baggage limits, help for kids and disabled people, and easier ways to file complaints, all to make flying fairer and safer.

Travelers & Tourists
Support Ukraine
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Budget

Goal: Support Ukraine

Ukraine loan plan gets the green light

The European Parliament approved a plan to set up a loan for Ukraine and told the Council and Commission to act on it.

Citizens of EU countries
Unify digital connectivity
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Technology

Goal: Unify digital connectivity

Fast Internet for Everyone: The Digital Networks Plan

The Digital Networks Act is a new EU rule that updates and simplifies telecom laws to speed up fibre, 5G and 6G rollout, improve cross‑border connectivity, protect users, and make the market more competitive and secure.

Tech Companies & IT Specialists
Protect democracy and safety
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Health

Goal: Protect democracy and safety

Stopping drug‑driven violence to protect our communities

The European Parliament issued a resolution that condemns the killing of Mehdi Kessaci and calls for tougher action against drug trafficking, urging stronger police, better border checks, and more support for drug prevention and treatment.

Law Enforcement & Border Guards
Boost sanctions impact
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Human Rights

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
Strengthen EU defence autonomy
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Defence

Goal: Strengthen EU defence autonomy

Europe's Big Defence Upgrade for 2025

The European Parliament adopted a resolution that calls for a stronger, more independent EU defence system, higher spending and better technology, closer cooperation with NATO and other allies, support for Ukraine, and a comprehensive plan to counter hybrid threats and protect critical infrastructure.

Law Enforcement & Military Personnel
Defend global human rights
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Human Rights

Goal: Defend global human rights

Standing Up for Human Rights and Democracy

This resolution says the EU must step up its fight for human rights, democracy and the rule of law everywhere, by giving more money, tougher sanctions, stronger support for defenders, and new rules to protect people from digital abuse, gender bias, climate harm and corruption.

Women & Activists
Ensure EU rules are followed
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Trade

Goal: Ensure EU rules are followed

Do Mercosur Trade Deals Match EU Laws?

The European Parliament is asking the Court of Justice to make sure a trade deal with Mercosur countries follows EU rules and won't weaken important laws.

Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Defend global order
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Human Rights

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 Industry Workers
Strengthen border cooperation
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Human Rights

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
Protect passenger rights
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Transparency

Goal: Protect passenger rights

New Rules to Protect Air Travelers

The EU’s 2024‑2029 air passenger rights rules give travelers bigger cash payouts for delays, cancellations or denied boarding, free meals and lodging when flights are late, clearer baggage limits, help for kids and disabled people, and easier ways to file complaints, all to make flying fairer and safer.

Travelers & Tourists
Support Ukraine
EU Parliament: Official Decision
Budget

Goal: Support Ukraine

Ukraine loan plan gets the green light

The European Parliament approved a plan to set up a loan for Ukraine and told the Council and Commission to act on it.

Citizens of EU countries
Unify digital connectivity
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Technology

Goal: Unify digital connectivity

Fast Internet for Everyone: The Digital Networks Plan

The Digital Networks Act is a new EU rule that updates and simplifies telecom laws to speed up fibre, 5G and 6G rollout, improve cross‑border connectivity, protect users, and make the market more competitive and secure.

Tech Companies & IT Specialists
Protect democracy and safety
EU Parliament: Statement or Reaction
Health

Goal: Protect democracy and safety

Stopping drug‑driven violence to protect our communities

The European Parliament issued a resolution that condemns the killing of Mehdi Kessaci and calls for tougher action against drug trafficking, urging stronger police, better border checks, and more support for drug prevention and treatment.

Law Enforcement & Border Guards
Strengthen EU democracy
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Democracy

Goal: Strengthen EU democracy

Making European elections fairer and easier for everyone

The European Parliament resolution wants all EU countries to use the same fair election rules, with mandatory postal voting, better accessibility, and clear European party names, so every citizen’s vote counts equally.

Voters & Disabled People
Boost EU humanitarian aid
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Human Rights

Goal: Boost EU humanitarian aid

Helping People in Crisis Together

The resolution aims to increase funding for humanitarian aid, especially for women and children, and supports international cooperation to address the needs of 305 million people requiring urgent assistance.

Women & Children
Keep EU economy stable
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Budget

Goal: Keep EU economy stable

Keeping Money Safe When the Economy Gets Uncertain

The European Parliament passed a resolution that warns about economic risks and calls for stronger banking rules, better regulation of non‑bank lenders, digital security, climate checks, and support for small businesses to keep the EU economy stable.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Help workers and businesses
EU Parliament: Request New Law
Jobs

Goal: Help workers and businesses

Building Fair Jobs for a Greener Future

The European Parliament passed a resolution that asks the EU to create a new directive to make the green and digital transition fair for workers, businesses and regions by guaranteeing good jobs, training, safety, support for disadvantaged areas and stronger social protections.

Workers & Small businesses owners
Ensure medicine availability
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Health

Goal: Ensure medicine availability

Strengthening Medicine Supply in Europe

This regulation is a set of rules the EU will use to keep essential medicines always available by boosting local production, improving how medicines are bought and stocked, and coordinating supplies across member countries.

Small Businesses & Small businesses owners
Create a unified business environment
EU Parliament: Request New Law
Small businesses

Goal: Create a unified business environment

New Rules for Europe's Startups

The European Parliament passed a resolution creating a new EU company type called Societas Europaea Unificata (S.EU) that lets small and medium businesses set up a single, easy‑to‑register company that can operate across all 27 member states, with digital tools, low capital, and worker protections.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Unified EU cybersecurity
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Budget

Goal: Unified EU cybersecurity

New Cybersecurity Act: Strengthening Digital Safety, Certification, and Supply Chains

The European Cybersecurity Act 2 is a regulation that revamps ENISA, creates a certification and skills framework, and sets supply‑chain security rules to strengthen EU cybersecurity.

Tech Companies & IT Specialists
Simplify EU cyber rules
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Small businesses

Goal: Simplify EU cyber rules

New Cybersecurity Rules to Cut Paperwork and Costs for Small Businesses

The EU Directive simplifies and unifies cyber‑security rules, cuts paperwork and costs for companies, sets shared safety standards, and gives the EU stronger tools to stop cyber attacks.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Help workers find jobs.
EU Commission: Budget Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Help workers find jobs.

Assistance for 267 Belgian Workers After Tupperware Bankruptcy

This resolution proposes to give €1.6 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 267 workers in Belgium find new jobs after Tupperware’s bankruptcy, covering coaching, training, and job‑matching services.

Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Shape global trade rules
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

Goal: Shape global trade rules

EU’s Mission to Strengthen Fair Trade and Tech Rules

The EU’s resolution for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference says it will back reforms to dispute settlement, fisheries subsidies, food security and many agricultural rules, push for better trade help for developing countries, support new e‑commerce and investment agreements, and create a committee to study emerging technologies.

Fishermen & Farmers
Strengthen EU democracy
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Democracy

Goal: Strengthen EU democracy

Making European elections fairer and easier for everyone

The European Parliament resolution wants all EU countries to use the same fair election rules, with mandatory postal voting, better accessibility, and clear European party names, so every citizen’s vote counts equally.

Voters & Disabled People
Boost EU humanitarian aid
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Human Rights

Goal: Boost EU humanitarian aid

Helping People in Crisis Together

The resolution aims to increase funding for humanitarian aid, especially for women and children, and supports international cooperation to address the needs of 305 million people requiring urgent assistance.

Women & Children
Keep EU economy stable
EU Parliament: Report or Opinion
Budget

Goal: Keep EU economy stable

Keeping Money Safe When the Economy Gets Uncertain

The European Parliament passed a resolution that warns about economic risks and calls for stronger banking rules, better regulation of non‑bank lenders, digital security, climate checks, and support for small businesses to keep the EU economy stable.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Help workers and businesses
EU Parliament: Request New Law
Jobs

Goal: Help workers and businesses

Building Fair Jobs for a Greener Future

The European Parliament passed a resolution that asks the EU to create a new directive to make the green and digital transition fair for workers, businesses and regions by guaranteeing good jobs, training, safety, support for disadvantaged areas and stronger social protections.

Workers & Small businesses owners
Ensure medicine availability
EU Parliament: New Law Work
Can make law
Health

Goal: Ensure medicine availability

Strengthening Medicine Supply in Europe

This regulation is a set of rules the EU will use to keep essential medicines always available by boosting local production, improving how medicines are bought and stocked, and coordinating supplies across member countries.

Small Businesses & Small businesses owners
Create a unified business environment
EU Parliament: Request New Law
Small businesses

Goal: Create a unified business environment

New Rules for Europe's Startups

The European Parliament passed a resolution creating a new EU company type called Societas Europaea Unificata (S.EU) that lets small and medium businesses set up a single, easy‑to‑register company that can operate across all 27 member states, with digital tools, low capital, and worker protections.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Unified EU cybersecurity
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Budget

Goal: Unified EU cybersecurity

New Cybersecurity Act: Strengthening Digital Safety, Certification, and Supply Chains

The European Cybersecurity Act 2 is a regulation that revamps ENISA, creates a certification and skills framework, and sets supply‑chain security rules to strengthen EU cybersecurity.

Tech Companies & IT Specialists
Simplify EU cyber rules
EU Commission: New Law Work
Can make law
Small businesses

Goal: Simplify EU cyber rules

New Cybersecurity Rules to Cut Paperwork and Costs for Small Businesses

The EU Directive simplifies and unifies cyber‑security rules, cuts paperwork and costs for companies, sets shared safety standards, and gives the EU stronger tools to stop cyber attacks.

Small businesses owners & Small Businesses
Help workers find jobs.
EU Commission: Budget Work
Can make law
Jobs

Goal: Help workers find jobs.

Assistance for 267 Belgian Workers After Tupperware Bankruptcy

This resolution proposes to give €1.6 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 267 workers in Belgium find new jobs after Tupperware’s bankruptcy, covering coaching, training, and job‑matching services.

Workers & Manufacturing Workers
Shape global trade rules
EU Commission: Official Decision
Trade

Goal: Shape global trade rules

EU’s Mission to Strengthen Fair Trade and Tech Rules

The EU’s resolution for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference says it will back reforms to dispute settlement, fisheries subsidies, food security and many agricultural rules, push for better trade help for developing countries, support new e‑commerce and investment agreements, and create a committee to study emerging technologies.

Fishermen & Farmers