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🇪🇺 Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m., the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will deliver this year's State of the Union address.
Expectations are high, and the current challenges are even greater. Watch the livestream here: www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/ar...
Expectations are high, and the current challenges are even greater. Watch the livestream here: www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/ar...
State of the EU 2025: follow the debate in the European Parliament | Topics | European Parliament
Is the EU doing a good job? MEPs will review current challenges and plans to tackle them with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 10 September.
www.europarl.europa.eu
September 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🇪🇺 Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m., the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will deliver this year's State of the Union address.
Expectations are high, and the current challenges are even greater. Watch the livestream here: www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/ar...
Expectations are high, and the current challenges are even greater. Watch the livestream here: www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/ar...
Yesterday’s announcement of an EU-US tariff agreement has been met with mixed reactions in the European press, ranging from relief to criticism.
Read the assessments of different commentators here: www.eurotopics.net/en/342626/wh...
via Eurotopics.net
Read the assessments of different commentators here: www.eurotopics.net/en/342626/wh...
via Eurotopics.net
What are the implications of the tariff agreement?
US President Donald Trump and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced a deal in the tariff dispute: tariffs of 15 percent will apply to EU exports to the US.
www.eurotopics.net
July 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Yesterday’s announcement of an EU-US tariff agreement has been met with mixed reactions in the European press, ranging from relief to criticism.
Read the assessments of different commentators here: www.eurotopics.net/en/342626/wh...
via Eurotopics.net
Read the assessments of different commentators here: www.eurotopics.net/en/342626/wh...
via Eurotopics.net
🇪🇺🇩🇰 Today, Denmark takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU. Its programme focuses on security, support for Ukraine, competitiveness, and the green transition. Find out more here: danish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/programme...
July 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
🇪🇺🇩🇰 Today, Denmark takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU. Its programme focuses on security, support for Ukraine, competitiveness, and the green transition. Find out more here: danish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/programme...
🇪🇺 EU leaders are meeting in Brussels today for their last summit before the summer break. You can follow live coverage and updates here.
⭕ EurActiv: www.euractiv.com/section/poli...
⭕ Euronews: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
⭕ Politico: www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
⭕ EurActiv: www.euractiv.com/section/poli...
⭕ Euronews: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
⭕ Politico: www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
June 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🇪🇺 EU leaders are meeting in Brussels today for their last summit before the summer break. You can follow live coverage and updates here.
⭕ EurActiv: www.euractiv.com/section/poli...
⭕ Euronews: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
⭕ Politico: www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
⭕ EurActiv: www.euractiv.com/section/poli...
⭕ Euronews: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
⭕ Politico: www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
During the last European Parliament plenary session, MEPs addressed global crises. They discussed the control of EU funds and endorsed new regulations on animal welfare and the protection of children from sexual abuse.
Read more in the EP Think Tank blog: epthinktank.eu/2025/06/20/p...
Read more in the EP Think Tank blog: epthinktank.eu/2025/06/20/p...
Plenary round-up – June 2025
One focus of the June 2025 plenary session was the situation in the Middle East, with Members debating statements from Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Po...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
During the last European Parliament plenary session, MEPs addressed global crises. They discussed the control of EU funds and endorsed new regulations on animal welfare and the protection of children from sexual abuse.
Read more in the EP Think Tank blog: epthinktank.eu/2025/06/20/p...
Read more in the EP Think Tank blog: epthinktank.eu/2025/06/20/p...
The EU Commission has launched a consultation on the Consumer Agenda 2025–2030 and an Action Plan for Consumers in the Single Market. Stakeholders can share their views until 11 August 2025.
Find out more here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
#Consultation #ConsumerPolicy #SingleMarket
Find out more here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
#Consultation #ConsumerPolicy #SingleMarket
May 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The EU Commission has launched a consultation on the Consumer Agenda 2025–2030 and an Action Plan for Consumers in the Single Market. Stakeholders can share their views until 11 August 2025.
Find out more here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
#Consultation #ConsumerPolicy #SingleMarket
Find out more here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
#Consultation #ConsumerPolicy #SingleMarket
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📣 New rules at the European Parliament: as of 1 May, lobbyists must activate their access badge daily using terminals at the entrance — even if your badge is marked “active” online. More bureaucracy, more waiting — what is the added value? #EUpublicaffairs #lobbying #transparency
April 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
📣 New rules at the European Parliament: as of 1 May, lobbyists must activate their access badge daily using terminals at the entrance — even if your badge is marked “active” online. More bureaucracy, more waiting — what is the added value? #EUpublicaffairs #lobbying #transparency
❓Have you ever wondered which EU legislative proposals have received the most attention from lobbyists? @politico.eu has done the maths and compiled a ranking of tabled amendments during the last 20 years.
Small hint: tech regulation dominates. Read the full article: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Small hint: tech regulation dominates. Read the full article: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Ranked: The 10 most intensely lobbied EU laws
Brussels is chockablock with people trying to influence new rules on everything from Big Tech to pesticide use. Here’s where they’ve put most of their efforts.
www.politico.eu
April 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
❓Have you ever wondered which EU legislative proposals have received the most attention from lobbyists? @politico.eu has done the maths and compiled a ranking of tabled amendments during the last 20 years.
Small hint: tech regulation dominates. Read the full article: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Small hint: tech regulation dominates. Read the full article: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
🤖 The European Commission has launched a #consultation on how to apply the #AI Act to general-purpose AI models.
The upcoming guidelines will clarify key concepts and support compliance. Deadline: 22 May 2025.
Find out more here: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
#AIinEurope
The upcoming guidelines will clarify key concepts and support compliance. Deadline: 22 May 2025.
Find out more here: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
#AIinEurope
April 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🤖 The European Commission has launched a #consultation on how to apply the #AI Act to general-purpose AI models.
The upcoming guidelines will clarify key concepts and support compliance. Deadline: 22 May 2025.
Find out more here: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
#AIinEurope
The upcoming guidelines will clarify key concepts and support compliance. Deadline: 22 May 2025.
Find out more here: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
#AIinEurope
🇪🇺 If you are involved in #EuropeanAffairs, you have probably heard the term #trilogue. What exactly does it mean? What role does the trilogue play in the #EU's legislative process?
Find out more in this briefing from the European Parliamentary Research Service.
epthinktank.eu/2025/04/16/u...
Find out more in this briefing from the European Parliamentary Research Service.
epthinktank.eu/2025/04/16/u...
Understanding trilogue: Parliament’s rules and practices for reaching provisional agreement on legislation
The complexity of the EU legislative process has sometimes been criticised as lengthy and subject to gridlock. To overcome this issue, the co-legislators have developed methods of informal contact to ...
epthinktank.eu
April 16, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🇪🇺 If you are involved in #EuropeanAffairs, you have probably heard the term #trilogue. What exactly does it mean? What role does the trilogue play in the #EU's legislative process?
Find out more in this briefing from the European Parliamentary Research Service.
epthinktank.eu/2025/04/16/u...
Find out more in this briefing from the European Parliamentary Research Service.
epthinktank.eu/2025/04/16/u...
🗓️ Event tip! Registration is open for the Brussels Economic Forum #EUBEF25 "Navigating a turbulent world. Securing Europe’s economy", taking place on 22 May 2025.
Don't miss this key moment to discuss Europe’s economic future. Check out the programme and register here: ec.europa.eu/economy_fina...
Don't miss this key moment to discuss Europe’s economic future. Check out the programme and register here: ec.europa.eu/economy_fina...
European Commission - Brussels Economic Forum 2025
The Brussels Economic Forum is the annual flagship economic conference of the European Commission.
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April 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🗓️ Event tip! Registration is open for the Brussels Economic Forum #EUBEF25 "Navigating a turbulent world. Securing Europe’s economy", taking place on 22 May 2025.
Don't miss this key moment to discuss Europe’s economic future. Check out the programme and register here: ec.europa.eu/economy_fina...
Don't miss this key moment to discuss Europe’s economic future. Check out the programme and register here: ec.europa.eu/economy_fina...
🇺🇲 🇪🇺 Keep calm and carry on?
The #tariffs imposed worldwide last week by the US have caused turmoil in the markets. How should the #EuropeanUnion react? Commentators in the European media suggest different approaches. Read more: www.eurotopics.net/en/337024/ta... - via @eurotopicsen.bsky.social
The #tariffs imposed worldwide last week by the US have caused turmoil in the markets. How should the #EuropeanUnion react? Commentators in the European media suggest different approaches. Read more: www.eurotopics.net/en/337024/ta... - via @eurotopicsen.bsky.social
Tariff attacks: how should Europe defend itself?
Trump's tariffs are causing havoc on international markets.
www.eurotopics.net
April 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🇺🇲 🇪🇺 Keep calm and carry on?
The #tariffs imposed worldwide last week by the US have caused turmoil in the markets. How should the #EuropeanUnion react? Commentators in the European media suggest different approaches. Read more: www.eurotopics.net/en/337024/ta... - via @eurotopicsen.bsky.social
The #tariffs imposed worldwide last week by the US have caused turmoil in the markets. How should the #EuropeanUnion react? Commentators in the European media suggest different approaches. Read more: www.eurotopics.net/en/337024/ta... - via @eurotopicsen.bsky.social
🇪🇺 Highlights from this week’s #EuropeanParliament plenary: budget 2026, transport, energy, Roma strategy and more.
Read the details in this valuable roundup from the European Parliamentary Research Service: 👉 epthinktank.eu/2025/04/04/p...
Read the details in this valuable roundup from the European Parliamentary Research Service: 👉 epthinktank.eu/2025/04/04/p...
Plenary round-up – April 2025
The European Union's relations with the world topped the agenda for the April 2025 plenary session, with several debates on statements by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Polic...
epthinktank.eu
April 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🇪🇺 Highlights from this week’s #EuropeanParliament plenary: budget 2026, transport, energy, Roma strategy and more.
Read the details in this valuable roundup from the European Parliamentary Research Service: 👉 epthinktank.eu/2025/04/04/p...
Read the details in this valuable roundup from the European Parliamentary Research Service: 👉 epthinktank.eu/2025/04/04/p...
🇪🇺 🇺🇲 According to a new @yougov.co.uk study, most Europeans support hitting back at US #tariffs, even though they recognise the economic risks. Read more here: 👉 www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... - via @euronews.com
Europeans overwhelmingly endorse retaliatory tariffs, poll finds
While aware of the economic impact of US tariffs on EU goods, a YouGov study finds that a vast majority of European citizens support retaliatory measures in the escalating trade dispute between Brusse...
www.euronews.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🇪🇺 🇺🇲 According to a new @yougov.co.uk study, most Europeans support hitting back at US #tariffs, even though they recognise the economic risks. Read more here: 👉 www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... - via @euronews.com
Yesterday, the EU Commission unveiled its #WhitePaper for European #Defence & the ReArm Europe Plan, an unprecedented step in response to global challenges.
What are its objectives? What does it mean for #NATO and the future of EU defence? Find out more in this Q&A: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
What are its objectives? What does it mean for #NATO and the future of EU defence? Find out more in this Q&A: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
March 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Yesterday, the EU Commission unveiled its #WhitePaper for European #Defence & the ReArm Europe Plan, an unprecedented step in response to global challenges.
What are its objectives? What does it mean for #NATO and the future of EU defence? Find out more in this Q&A: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
What are its objectives? What does it mean for #NATO and the future of EU defence? Find out more in this Q&A: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
In 2024, nearly half of the EU’s #electricity came from renewables, with Denmark (89%) having the highest share. Wind was the main source, making up 39% of renewable electricity. How does your country fare? Find out more here: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
#RenewableEnergy #Sustainability
#RenewableEnergy #Sustainability
Electricity from renewable sources reaches 47% in 2024
In 2024, 47.4% of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, up by 2.6 percentage points (pp) compared with 2023. Among EU countries, Denmark had the highest share of ren...
ec.europa.eu
March 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In 2024, nearly half of the EU’s #electricity came from renewables, with Denmark (89%) having the highest share. Wind was the main source, making up 39% of renewable electricity. How does your country fare? Find out more here: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
#RenewableEnergy #Sustainability
#RenewableEnergy #Sustainability
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📢 SEAP invites you to a thought-provoking panel discussion on the evolving landscape of lobbying in Brussels amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.
Registration is open. Don't wait and secure your place now! 👉 www.eventbrite.be/e/lobbying-i...
Registration is open. Don't wait and secure your place now! 👉 www.eventbrite.be/e/lobbying-i...
March 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Two weeks to go. Join us on 27 March and register now!
🗓️ Event tip: 25 March 2025! Everything you always wanted to know about lobbying. Register now! #BeerPoliticsEU 👇
Join us for the next #BeersPoliticsEU on "Access Granted. How Transparent is Lobbying in Brussels?"
📍 Location: Beer Manía, Chaussée de Wavre 174/176, 1050 Brussels
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
🪴 Doors open: 17:30
⌛ Time: 18:00-19:00
🎫 Entrance: FREE
Signup: www.meetup.com/beers-politi...
📍 Location: Beer Manía, Chaussée de Wavre 174/176, 1050 Brussels
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
🪴 Doors open: 17:30
⌛ Time: 18:00-19:00
🎫 Entrance: FREE
Signup: www.meetup.com/beers-politi...
#BeersPoliticsEU: "Access Granted. How Transparent is Lobbying in Brussels?", Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**#BeersPoliticsEU: "Access Granted. How Transparent is Lobbying in Brussels?"**
Lobbying is not a dirty word. It is an essential tool in democracies where citizens, compa
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March 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🗓️ Event tip: 25 March 2025! Everything you always wanted to know about lobbying. Register now! #BeerPoliticsEU 👇
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Our survey on the new EU transparency regulations is still ongoing. Please let us know your experiences!
❓Are you affected by the new EU #transparency rules? Have you ever had a concern about the publication of minutes of meetings with Commission officials?
If yes, please take part in our #survey!
Click here: 👉 forms.gle/7qGBDnRWegFt...
If yes, please take part in our #survey!
Click here: 👉 forms.gle/7qGBDnRWegFt...
March 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Our survey on the new EU transparency regulations is still ongoing. Please let us know your experiences!
🇪🇺🇨🇦 Join the EU-Canada Civil Society Forum on 18-19 March 2025! Connect with EU & Canadian officials and civil society to share your views on how #CETA is being implemented.
🔗 Register here: policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/events/7th-e...
#EU #Canada #trade #sustainability
🔗 Register here: policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/events/7th-e...
#EU #Canada #trade #sustainability
February 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🇪🇺🇨🇦 Join the EU-Canada Civil Society Forum on 18-19 March 2025! Connect with EU & Canadian officials and civil society to share your views on how #CETA is being implemented.
🔗 Register here: policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/events/7th-e...
#EU #Canada #trade #sustainability
🔗 Register here: policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/events/7th-e...
#EU #Canada #trade #sustainability
🚜 Today, the EU Commission has unveiled its Vision for #Agriculture and #Food, setting out a roadmap for a resilient, competitive, and fair agri-food system.
🌽 A simpler, more digital #CAP is coming in 2025.
Full details here: 👉 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
🌽 A simpler, more digital #CAP is coming in 2025.
Full details here: 👉 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
February 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🚜 Today, the EU Commission has unveiled its Vision for #Agriculture and #Food, setting out a roadmap for a resilient, competitive, and fair agri-food system.
🌽 A simpler, more digital #CAP is coming in 2025.
Full details here: 👉 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
🌽 A simpler, more digital #CAP is coming in 2025.
Full details here: 👉 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
🇪🇺 New feature on the #EUTransparencyRegister!
Organisations removed from the register can now re-activate their old registration number instead of starting from scratch. Just fill out a re-activation form in your restricted space.
🆘 Need guidance on EU transparency rules? We are here to help!
Organisations removed from the register can now re-activate their old registration number instead of starting from scratch. Just fill out a re-activation form in your restricted space.
🆘 Need guidance on EU transparency rules? We are here to help!
February 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🇪🇺 New feature on the #EUTransparencyRegister!
Organisations removed from the register can now re-activate their old registration number instead of starting from scratch. Just fill out a re-activation form in your restricted space.
🆘 Need guidance on EU transparency rules? We are here to help!
Organisations removed from the register can now re-activate their old registration number instead of starting from scratch. Just fill out a re-activation form in your restricted space.
🆘 Need guidance on EU transparency rules? We are here to help!
🗣️ Have your say on the future of the #EUbudget! 💶
The European Commission has launched a #PublicConsultation on the next EU long-term budget. Citizens & stakeholders can share their views over the next 12 weeks.
You can find more information here: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
The European Commission has launched a #PublicConsultation on the next EU long-term budget. Citizens & stakeholders can share their views over the next 12 weeks.
You can find more information here: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
February 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🗣️ Have your say on the future of the #EUbudget! 💶
The European Commission has launched a #PublicConsultation on the next EU long-term budget. Citizens & stakeholders can share their views over the next 12 weeks.
You can find more information here: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
The European Commission has launched a #PublicConsultation on the next EU long-term budget. Citizens & stakeholders can share their views over the next 12 weeks.
You can find more information here: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
🇪🇺 The European Commission's long-awaited #workprogramme for 2025 is finally here. What are the key priorities and what are the differences compared to previous years? Find out more here: 👇 commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
Commission work programme 2025
On 11 February 2025, the European Commission adopted the 2025 Commission work programme and its annexes
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February 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🇪🇺 The European Commission's long-awaited #workprogramme for 2025 is finally here. What are the key priorities and what are the differences compared to previous years? Find out more here: 👇 commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
🇪🇺 🇵🇱 This Wednesday, 22/01, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will present the priorities of the Polish EU Council Presidency at the European Parliament. Find out more about Poland's key priorities in this highly informative briefing from the EP Think Tank: 👉 www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
Priority dossiers under the Polish EU Council Presidency | Think Tank | European Parliament
Priority dossiers under the Polish EU Council Presidency
www.europarl.europa.eu
January 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🇪🇺 🇵🇱 This Wednesday, 22/01, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will present the priorities of the Polish EU Council Presidency at the European Parliament. Find out more about Poland's key priorities in this highly informative briefing from the EP Think Tank: 👉 www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...