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Santrauka : The IA underpins the revision of ENISA's mandate to adapt it to the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape and the main stakeholder needs. It also supports: the revision of the ECCF to expand and clarify its scope and improve its governance and procedures; targeted amendments to the NIS2 Directive to facilitate and align compliance across the internal market; the filling of regulatory gaps by setting up an EU-level framework to enhance ICT supply chain security against non-technical risks. The IA effectively substantiates the need for a revision of the Cybersecurity Act. It presents a well-evidenced problem definition and identifies the initiative's general and specific objectives, which broadly meet the S.M.A.R.T. criteria (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound), though not fully, and it does not include operational objectives. The IA provides a well-structured intervention logic linking the specific objectives with the identified problems, drivers, proposed policy options and key measures. The need for EU action is sufficiently justified, but, despite the initiative's political significance, the IA is not supported by a subsidiarity grid, and it does include a distinct section on proportionality. The IA considers four areas of intervention, each with a set of three policy options considered in view of the specific objectives. Each policy option consists of a set of key measures linked to the identified problems, their underlying drivers, and the specific objectives. However, the design and description of options and the choice of the preferred package raise some questions, which are presented in the dedicated section of this analysis. The IA considers, qualitatively and quantitatively, economic, social, and environmental impacts, although it analyses economic impacts more than the others. The analysis includes an SME test to examine the initiative's direct and indirect impacts on SMEs, and the IA addresses impacts on competitiveness systematically. Overall, the IA presents its key methodological considerations and is transparent about the evidence and analytical methods used, including limitations and underlying assumptions. The feedback from stakeholder consultation activities could have been given more consideration in the IA, particularly regarding the available policy options and their potential impacts. The IA presents a non-exhaustive list of monitoring indicators linked to each specific objective and suggests carrying out an evaluation to assess the initiative's effectiveness. The Regulatory Scrutiny Board issued a positive opinion with reservations on the draft IA after initially issuing a negative opinion due to serious shortcomings. The Board's recommendations have largely been addressed in the final IA, with some issues remaining. Finally, it appears that both proposals are mostly in line with the preferred option of the IA, with a couple of issues remaining.

Autoriai : EFTHYMIADOU Andriana

Santrauka : Students and young people in training across the EU are seriously affected by the housing crisis, facing high housing costs, shortages, and insecurity to varying degrees across Member States. This negatively affects students’ wellbeing, educational outcomes, and even regional competitiveness. Building on the Commission’s European Affordable Housing Plan (EAHP), this study proposes six policy actions focused on increasing dedicated student housing, integrating student housing into broader policy strategies, and investing in innovation, research, and knowledge exchange. This document was prepared at the request of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS).

Išorės autorius : Joris HOEKSTRA

Santrauka : This at a glance paper, prepared ahead of the Monetary Dialogue with the ECB President on Monday 22 June 2026, compares three recent external papers commissioned by the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs exploring the main features of the current energy shock and its implications for euro area inflation and ECB’s monetary policy.

Autoriai : MAZZOCCHI Ronny, MEHMEDI MENTOR

Santrauka : This paper examines the factors that influence the persistence of inflation following energy price shocks. Although the current oil price shock is economically significant, it is less likely to generate persistent inflationary pressures than the energy crisis of 2022–23, as European gas markets remain relatively stable. Nevertheless, elevated geopolitical uncertainty and households’ recent inflation experience may increase the risk of second-round effects. Model simulations suggest that the long-term welfare costs of responding too cautiously to renewed inflationary pressures may exceed those associated with a somewhat stronger monetary policy response.

Išorės autorius : Kerstin BERNOTH, Alexander KRIWOLUZKY

Santrauka : The inflation surge of 2022–2023, and the risk of recurrence following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East in early 2026, raises fundamental questions about the appropriate monetary policy response to supply-driven inflation. We examine the anatomy of both inflationary episodes, the challenges in distinguishing between supply and demand shocks in real time, the adequacy of the ECB's response to the 2022–2023 energy crisis, and the lessons that can be drawn for responding to the current inflationary pressures.

Išorės autorius : Christophe BLOT, Jérôme CREEL, François GEEROLF, Davide ROMELLI

Santrauka : This study, prepared for the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Transport, Employment and Social Affairs and commissioned by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), reviews support for large families and single parents across the European Union. It analyses vulnerabilities of these households and provides recommendations to improve support at both EU and Member State level. Particular attention is paid to the implementation of large family cards across the EU Member States, and the feasibility of a European Large Family Card.

Išorės autorius : Olatz RIBERA ALMANDOZ, Kate BROCKIE, Elizabeth KADAR, Madeline NIGHTINGALE, Mateusz KRZĄKAŁA, Katarzyna LIPOWSKA, Iga MAGDA and Mateusz SMOTER

Santrauka : Executive Vice-President Fitto and Commissioner Dombrovskis are invited to the 23rd Recovery and Resilience Dialogue (RRD), scheduled for 15 June 2026. The RRD is the mechanism by which the European Parliament exercises democratic oversight over the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) according to the RRF Regulation. The previous RRD took place on 9 February 2026.

Autoriai : SCHWARCZ András, LOI GIACOMO, GHIRAN-MERVEILLE Anda-Diana, MEHMEDI MENTOR, RUANO REMIREZ SOFIA

Santrauka : On 7 April 2026, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on the European Union Space Services Agency. The proposal aims to provide the current European Union Agency for the Space Programme, established in 2004, with a specific legal basis, to ensure the continuity of operations beyond the current (2021-2027) EU multiannual financial framework. It includes proposed provisions on the agency's governance and tasks in relation to the operation of EU space infrastructure and services. Nevertheless, these proposed tasks are not exhaustive, and could be complemented by a set of additional tasks as included in the proposal for a regulation on an EU space act, currently under examination.

Autoriai : EVROUX CLEMENT THIERRY

Santrauka : Using the 2022-2023 experience as a benchmark, we examine the challenge the ECB faces as it confronts a new energy-driven supply shock, reaching three main conclusions. Modern cost-price transmission channels are such that even a temporary energy shock tends to produce persistent and broad-based inflationary effects. Mitigating fiscal measures increases inflation persistence and the cost of maintaining price stability. Current consumer price developments resemble those after the 2022 crisis. We suggest a simple “rule of thumb” to complement traditional econometric models in signalling a potential need for monetary tightening.

Išorės autorius : Cinzia ALCIDI, Ignazio ANGELONI

Santrauka : This digest provides a collection of documents prepared by the academia, think tanks, other EU institutions and bodies, as well as stakeholders that can be useful for Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets to stay informed about the debate concerning the next Multiannual Financial Framework, starting in 2028. The document is produced monthly by the Budgetary Support Unit of DG BUDG and the European Parliamentary Research Service.

Autoriai : SCHWARCZ András, HOPP Balazs

Santrauka : This briefing is intended to provide background information for the public hearing organised by BUDG on ‘NRPPs and lessons from the RRF delivery model: long-term EU resilience and social cohesion in the context of demographic challenges’. The structure of the briefing mirrors the three distinct thematic panels of the hearing: conditionalities and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF): lessons for the NRPP delivery model; flexibility versus predictability: how to guarantee long-term investments with the new flexibility; demographic challenges as an example of the need for predictability.

Autoriai : HAASE Diana, MUNARI Ludovica

Santrauka : While the retail digital euro project receives much political attention, the parallel process to develop a wholesale digital euro for use among financial market participants should not be overlooked. This briefing outlines and explains the European Central Bank’s projects Pontes and Appia and discusses their utility and potential for strengthening EU financial market integration. Pontes aims at establishing an interface between central bank money and tradable assets in the form of digital tokens. Appia is a more long-term project exploring the overall ecosystem and governance around such tokenised assets. Our briefing concludes that Pontes and Appia are a necessary condition for the EU to benefit from the promises of this technology, which can help addressing the inefficiencies of fragmented market infrastructures and thus support the Savings and Investment Union. By themselves, however, these projects might not be sufficient to overcome national silos. Doing so is likely to require harmonisation efforts at the level of securities and company laws.

Autoriai : LOI GIACOMO, SPITZER Kai Gereon

Santrauka : This study examines the historical evolution of the Erasmus+ programme and assesses the legislative proposal currently discussed for the 2028–2034 programme period. It identifies structural challenges related to linking broader ambitions to budgetary realities; balancing flexibility with governance and oversight in Erasmus+; the adequacy of support; inclusion and unequal access; and administrative complexity. The study also evaluates whether the proposed changes correspond to the problems identified in programme evaluations and studies.

Išorės autorius : Bert-Jan BUISKOOL, Gert-Jan LINDEBOOM, Alexander ESPÉRET

Santrauka : The Commission has included two legislative initiatives in its 2026 work programme, both aimed at reviving EU competitiveness through innovation: the EU innovation act and the EU research act. While the first initiative is expected to enhance the framework conditions for the creation and scale-up of innovation, the second would focus on encouraging further public and private investment in research and innovation. Given their complementarity in the same policy domain of EU research and innovation, this briefing provides a combined analysis of their expected objectives and provisions, as well as the relevant positions expressed by the other EU institutions and stakeholders. These initiatives would address several key challenges to enhance Europe’s competitiveness. These include: - Strengthening investment in research and innovation across the public and private sectors to match the target of an annual volume of investment in R&D equivalent to 3 % of GDP; - Facilitating access to finance for innovative companies, including small and medium-sized businesses; - Pooling the research and innovation agenda across Member States, harnessing the relevant EU programmes Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund; - Improving the framework conditions for the diffusion of innovation across the single market, including through the development of regulatory schemes supporting the testing of innovative solutions (regulatory sandboxes).

Autoriai : EVROUX CLEMENT THIERRY

Autoriai : CHIRCOP Denise, COSTES LÉANE EMMA CLARA

Santrauka : Students and young people in training across the EU are seriously affected by the housing crisis, facing high housing costs, shortages, and insecurity to varying degrees across Member States. This negatively affects students’ wellbeing, educational outcomes, and even regional competitiveness. Building on the Commission’s European Affordable Housing Plan (EAHP), this study proposes six policy actions focused on increasing dedicated student housing, integrating student housing into broader policy strategies, and investing in innovation, research, and knowledge exchange. This document was prepared at the request of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS).

Išorės autorius : Joris Hoekstra

Santrauka : The impact assessment (IA) underpins the proposal for a regulation on clean corporate vehicles, which is part of the automotive package, through a qualitative and quantitative analysis. The initiative seeks to support the decarbonisation of the EU road transport sector and ensure a fair transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by enhancing their demand in the corporate segment and by accelerating the availability of ZEV on the second-hand market. The IA provides an informative problem definition, covering the political, legal and market context of the initiative, and identifies the problems and the problem drivers, even though it illustrates their scale only partially. Two groups of policy options are presented and clearly explained. In addition, the IA provides information on the discarded policy options. However, the retained options, which are limited only to introducing minimum targets and reporting and monitoring requirements, are not entirely alternative policy options, and the range of options is limited. Both policy option groups propose the same target measures for light-duty vehicles; they differ only in the measures regarding lorries. The IA assesses economic, environmental and social impacts, with the focus on the economic assessment. The analysis is largely based on modelling; the models used, and the assumptions and data sources, are explained in a dedicated annex. The initiative is relevant for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and, consequently, an SME Test was carried out. The competitiveness dimension is embedded in the assessment, which also includes a competitiveness check annex. The IA transparently explains uncertainties in the assessment, which are largely linked to the fact that the policy options leave full flexibility to the Member States to decide on the measures to achieve the defined targets. This affects the impact analysis (costs/benefits) and the comparison of options (effectiveness/efficiency). It is noteworthy that the IA does not select a preferred option (it only indicates a preferred policy option group) as it considers that the choice requires a political decision. The IA does not discuss in much detail the parallel initiative on the review of CO2 emissions performance standards of light-duty vehicles (cars and vans), which is also part of the automotive package, even though an overall assessment of the package and the combined effects of these two complementary initiatives would have improved the analysis. The legislative proposal differs from the IA options, for example in terms of scope (lorries excluded) and target setting. It also defines rules for financial support for corporate vehicles.

Autoriai : TUOMINEN ULLA-MARI

Santrauka : EU funding for employment and social objectives has long been a substantial component of multi-annual financial frameworks. The proposals for the next MFF will see a new approach in which funding for these objectives will be encompassed within National and Regional Partnership Plans. This study compares the proposals for the current and next MFFs, the relevant legislation and expected governance reforms. It pays particular attention to the ramifications for the European Pillar of Social Rights and concludes with set of recommendations for the European Parliament to consider in responding to the MFF proposal.     

Santrauka : The IA underpins the proposed legislation that aims to strengthen EU manufacturing and strategic autonomy while ensuring decarbonisation, by boosting demand for low-carbon and EU made products and net zero technologies, promoting foreign investment and simplifying permitting procedures. It provides three policy option packages linked to specific objectives, and explains the need for EU action. However, the IA does not properly set out the reasoning for all the objectives chosen. The policy measures could have been presented in a clearer way, with an explanation of the cumulative effect of combining them. The IA assesses economic impacts in detail but lacks an in-depth analysis of the social and environmental impacts or the implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Stakeholders' views on measures are integrated throughout the IA, and the consultation activities are adequately described. The IA offers both qualitative and quantitative analysis, but on several occasions the sources are partial or even questionable. Most Regulatory Scrutiny Board (RSB) recommendations have been taken on board, improving the quality of the IA. The Commission's legislative proposal differs from the preferred policy option, which is clarified in the explanatory memorandum.

Autoriai : GRGAS BRUS KATARINA

Santrauka : This study examines the future deployment of Automated Vehicles in the European Union through an analysis combining technological assessment, scenario development, and policy evaluation. Building on recent advances in Artificial Intelligence, Software-Defined Vehicles, and Intelligent Infrastructure, the study develops three scenarios – European Leadership, Selective Strengths and Dependencies, and External Dependence – to explore how Europe's regulatory and industrial position might evolve. These scenarios serve as a framework for assessing policy options related to legislation, deployment, and EU support for research and development.

Išorės autorius : Botsch, Michael; Huber, Werner

Santrauka : This study examines pricing in public EV charging and onshore power supply (OPS), focusing on transparency, comparability, market structure and cost drivers across the EU. It assesses whether prices appear reasonable or potentially excessive and identifies policy options to improve consumer protection, fairness and investment conditions. This document was prepared by FIER Sustainable Mobility at the request of the Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Išorės autorius : FIER Sustainable Mobility & Sustainable Ships

Santrauka : This briefing provides information on the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA), held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 18 to 23 May 2026. It explains the functioning of the WHO and the significance of the WHA. It also provides an overview of the key agenda items of the 79th WHA, together with comments and references to measures adopted by the European Parliament and the European Union in relation to the issues addressed during the Assembly. One of the WHO’s most important recent achievements is the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement in May 2025. The PABS Annex to the Agreement is currently under negotiation. The Annex is intended to ensure that researchers and pharmaceutical companies have timely access to pathogens in order to accelerate the development of vaccines, treatments, and other medical countermeasures during future pandemics. Once the PABS Annex has been finalised, countries may proceed with the signature and ratification of the Pandemic Agreement.

Autoriai : POSTU IOANA-ALICE

Santrauka : In the European Union (EU), trade in drug precursors – substances that may have legitimate commercial or industrial applications but are also used to produce illicit drugs – is governed by two regulations, addressing intra-EU and external trade respectively. These laws seek to prevent the diversion of precursors without hindering the commercial interests of lawful operators. However, the mechanism put in place, based on listing individual substances and imposing strict conditions on their trade, has encountered challenges, particularly as a result of developments in drug markets. To address the concerns confronting the EU framework, several EU policy instruments have announced a revision of the legislation in force. In December 2025, the European Commission presented a proposal that would merge the two regulations. The initiative reflects the European Commission's intention to reduce the administrative burden for operators and national authorities while setting a regulatory framework more adaptable to drug market developments.

Autoriai : BAKOWSKI Piotr

Santrauka : This study examines reasonable pricing in public EV charging and onshore power supply (OPS), focusing on transparency, comparability, market structure and cost drivers across the EU. It assesses whether prices appear reasonable or potentially excessive and identifies policy options to improve consumer protection, fairness and investment conditions. This document was prepared by FIER Sustainable Mobility at the request of the Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Išorės autorius : FIER Sustainable Mobility & Sustainable Ships

Santrauka : Primary forests are large, self-regulating ecosystems of exceptional ecological importance. In Europe, they are rare, fragmented, and pressured by infrastructure, and intensive forestry. Their strict protection is urgent for biodiversity conservation, climate mitigation, and other ecosystem services. Novel Primary Forests (NPFs) are large, self-regulating forests with minimal human intervention under development that offer a strategic way to restore ecological integrity and enhance climate and socio-economic benefits. This study evaluates the feasibility, ecological foundations, and socio-economic conditions for establishing NPFs in western Europe, where only small relics of original primary forests remain. Building on earlier studies, it focuses on areas supporting a contiguous core zone of more than 10 000 hectares unmanaged reserve, forming – together with a buffer zone of low-intensity managed forest – a protected area of more than 70 000 hectares, and embedded in a large socio-economic transition zone. Key criteria were selected and applied to promising regions and National Parks. The study combines literature review, policy analysis, and field assessments to create an evidence-based framework for strategic planning. Examples from Bayerischer Wald-Šumava, Canigou-Canigó, Gerês-Xurés and Hohes Venn-Eifel show feasibility across contexts. Finally, seven policy options are proposed, focusing on innovation, finance, and legal permanence for NPFs. Together, they translate the biodiversity-climate goals of the European Green Deal into an operational framework enabling NPFs to deliver long term benefits for nature conservation, climate mitigation, and adaptation across the EU.

Išorės autorius : Muys, Bart; Nyssen, Bart DG, EPRS

Išorės autorius : Tim RAATS

Išorės autorius : Cathrin Helen BENGESSER

Santrauka : The EU's Horizon Europe framework programme promotes European innovation. The current Horizon Europe programme uses 'Widening' measures to target Member States, support their capacity to innovate, close gaps between EU countries and move towards performance convergence. This study provides a framework and associated indicator options for establishing a systemic 'Widening 2.0' methodology which could prove instrumental in discussing post-Horizon Europe 'widening' support measures. It is based on assessment of research and innovation indicators of targeted 'widening' countries, looking at the economic and research impact that Horizon Europe may have had between 2018 and 2025

Autoriai : VÄLJAMÄE ALEKSANDER

Išorės autorius : Veugelers, Reinhilde

Santrauka : This briefing presents a comparative assessment of the European Parliament’s resolution with recommendations to the European Commission on the 28th regime, adopted on 20 January 2026; and the European Commission's proposal for a 28th regime corporate legal framework presented on 18 March 2026. While the two institutions are well aligned on the broad objectives of the initiative, there are notable divergences in the proposed measures. First, the scope of eligible companies following the Commission's proposal is broad without ensuring a clear and consistent definition across the EU. Although all limited liability companies – including publicly listed entities – would be eligible for registration as 28th regime companies, only a subset would qualify for a 'simplified procedure' in the event of insolvency, on the basis of criteria to be determined at Member State level. Second, the proposed 'dual-track' digital registration system would accommodate only a limited range of actions. Third, the Commission proposal does not provide for the establishment of a specialised dispute resolution mechanism. While seeking to address the fragmentation of corporate legal frameworks in the European Union, the Commission proposal could potentially introduce new sources of fragmentation with detrimental impacts for innovative companies – through a more uneven and less predictable business environment across the EU – and for investors, through reduced access to comprehensive, centralised information and lower legal certainty. The European added value of the Commission's proposal could be limited by these impacts, which could hinder cross-border investment and the scale-up of innovative companies in the EU.

Autoriai : HALLAK ISSAM, FERNANDES MEENAKSHI

Santrauka : This study was prepared by the Policy Department at the request of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). It examines the bioeconomy's role in future EU agriculture, focusing on promoting farms' economic sustainability. The paper analyses policy frameworks, successful circular models, and trends in biomass valorisation to identify strategies for income diversification. Finally, it provides policy options to boost bioeconomy initiatives and strengthen value chains within the European farming sector.

Išorės autorius : Pavla VRABCOVÁ, Miroslav HÁJEK, Hana URBANCOVÁ, Lukáš ČECHURA

Santrauka : This study was prepared by the Policy Department at the request of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). It examines the bioeconomy's role in future EU agriculture, focusing on promoting farms' economic sustainability. The paper analyses policy frameworks, successful circular models, and trends in biomass valorisation to identify strategies for income diversification. Finally, it provides policy options to boost bioeconomy initiatives and strengthen value chains within the European farming sector.

Išorės autorius : Assoc. Prof. Pavla VRABCOVÁ, Ph.D., Associate professor, Technical University of Liberec Assoc. Prof. Miroslav HÁJEK, Ph.D., Associate professor, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Assoc. Prof. Hana URBANCOVÁ, Ph.D., DBA, Director, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences Prof. Lukáš ČECHURA, Ph.D., Dean, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Santrauka : Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine created renewed momentum for EU enlargement. As the European Parliament highlights, enlargement is a key driver for long-term stability, security and economic development. Economic output per person has increased over the past two decades across the Western Balkans, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. However, convergence with the EU remains low. Without stronger reform and investment, full convergence and integration could be delayed by several decades. Foreign direct investment as a share of gross national product is generally higher in the enlargement countries examined than in the EU, but not consistently directed to sectors that support long-term growth. Trade integration with the EU has deepened significantly, supported by existing agreements. The EU remains the main trade partner for the enlargement countries examined, and has benefited from these relations, including agricultural trade with Ukraine. Trade patterns across countries and sectors remain uneven, and exposure to other global actors, particularly China, has increased in some cases. Enlargement countries perform well in terms of digital infrastructure. However, significant gaps remain in regulatory frameworks and innovation capacity, which is critical to adopting artificial intelligence. Progress in aligning with the EU acquis and deeper integration into the EU market and programmes could support increased trade and investment, while contributing to faster economic convergence.

Autoriai : IOANNIDES Isabelle, FERNANDES MEENAKSHI, CENTRONE MARCO

Santrauka : This paper provides a summary of all scrutiny activities of the European Parliament related to euro area monetary policy in occasion of the February 2026 Monetary Dialogue with the European Central Bank (ECB). It covers the topics chosen by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and related expertise papers provided in advance of the Dialogue, the actual topics addressed during the Dialogue, a brief overview of results from the Monetary Policy Expert Panel Survey, the latest written questions made by Members to the ECB President and European Parliament resolution on the ECB Annual Report 2025. The document is published regularly ahead and after each Monetary Dialogue with the ECB.

Autoriai : SABOL MAJA, RUANO REMIREZ SOFIA

Santrauka : This digest provides a collection of documents prepared by academia, think tanks, other EU institutions and bodies, as well as stakeholders, that can be useful for Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets to stay informed about the debate concerning the next Multiannual Financial Framework, starting in 2028. The document is produced on a monthly basis by the Budgetary Support Unit of DG BUDG and the European Parliamentary Research Service.

Autoriai : SCHWARCZ András

Santrauka : The European Union (EU) and its Member States have taken on a central role in supporting mid- and low-income countries as they address the challenge of climate change mitigation by, for example, facilitating technical and financial support for large-scale renewable energy projects as well as new (critical) raw material supply chains. In recent years, the EU has put in place various strategies, initiatives and policies that support energy transition and are seen as mutually beneficial for both the EU and third countries. This paper critically examines the challenges and opportunities of such cooperation mechanisms, focussing particularly on how Indigenous Peoples and local communities are impacted in mid- and low-income countries. Four case studies (two on critical raw materials, one on green hydrogen and another on the use of international carbon credits under the newly proposed 2040 EU climate target) develop these challenges and opportunities across socio-environmental, socio-economic and socio-political dimensions. The associated empirical analysis helps inform the formulation of actionable policy recommendations for the EU.

Išorės autorius : Mathieu BLONDEEL, Ina LEHMANN, Mirja SCHODERER

Santrauka : This paper provides a summary of all scrutiny activities of the European Parliament related to euro area monetary policy on the occasion of the December 2025 Monetary Dialogue with the European Central Bank (ECB). It covers the topics chosen by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and related expertise papers provided in advance of the Dialogue, the actual topics addressed during the Dialogue, a brief overview of results from the Monetary Policy Expert Panel Survey, and the latest written questions made by committee Members to the ECB President. The document is published regularly ahead and after each Monetary Dialogue with the ECB.

Autoriai : SABOL MAJA, RUANO REMIREZ SOFIA

Santrauka : Against the backdrop of the rapid expansion of private credit and its recent emergence as a source of investor concern, particularly in the United States, understanding the structure and vulnerabilities of private credit markets has important implications for financial and macroeconomic stability, including in Europe. This briefing provides an overview of the size, growth, and main features of the global private credit market, with a focus on the United States and Europe, and assesses the channels through which risks could affect financial stability. The first part outlines recent developments in private credit, including its growth as a major asset class, investor base, and return profile. The second part assesses key vulnerabilities, including risks, valuation uncertainty, leverage, data gaps, and growing interlinkages with bank and non-bank financial institutions. It also examines sectoral concentration, particularly exposure to software, AI-sensitive borrowers, and AI-related infrastructure financing. Finally, the briefing considers policy implications, highlighting the need to improve transparency, close data gaps, strengthen monitoring of exposures to banking and non-banking financial institutions, and ensure that risks are effectively assessed, priced, and disclosed, while preserving private credit’s role as a source of business financing.

Autoriai : MEHMEDI MENTOR, RUANO REMIREZ SOFIA

Autoriai : SANDERSKI ANDRZEJ, SERPIERI Margherita

Santrauka : This study was provided by the Budgetary Support Unit at the request of the Committee on Budgets with the aim of examining the investment needs identified in the Draghi and Letta reports and their implications for the EU budget. It examines how the strategic orientations and quantified investment gaps set out in these two reports are reflected in the European Commission’s proposals for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and assesses the potential contribution of EU budgetary instruments in addressing Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy challenges.

Išorės autorius : Laure SANSONETTI, Giulia SPINELLI, Pauline QUENIS

Santrauka : This briefing analyses, from a gender perspective, the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Social Fund (ESF) for the period from 2028 to 2034 (2025/0239 (COD)) and compares it with the framework for the 2021–2027 period. The briefing examines changes in objectives, funding mechanisms, implementation, scrutiny and safeguards with regards to gender equality and puts forward concrete policy recommendations and suggested legislative improvements. This document was prepared by Policy Department for Citizens, Equality and Culture at the request of the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Right and Gender Equality.

Išorės autorius : ELOMÄKI Anna

Santrauka : This briefing analyses, from a gender perspective, the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818) ((COM/2025/550 final)) and compares it with the framework for the 2021–2027 period. The briefing examines changes in objectives, funding mechanisms, implementation, scrutiny and safeguards with regards to the gender equality objective and puts forward concrete policy recommendations and suggested legislative improvements. This document was prepared by Policy Department for Citizens, Equality and Culture at the request of the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Right and Gender Equality.

Išorės autorius : Elisabeth KLATZER

Santrauka : The global implementation of the Basel III standards is a cornerstone of financial stability and of a level playing field for banks worldwide. Given the size of the US economy and banking system in general, and the global reach of its largest banks in particular, the delay in US implementation of Basel III has become a growing concern, which we documented in an earlier briefing. In March 2026, US authorities have now published a new consultation paper that purports to pave the way towards the completion of Basel III in the US. In the present briefing, we aim to identify and assess US-specificities compared to the international standard. This analysis is not least relevant against the background of a recent ECB working paper that argued inter alia that EU banks would have “somewhat higher” capital requirements “on average” if subject to current US rules.

Autoriai : MAZZOCCHI Ronny, SPITZER Kai Gereon

Santrauka : This study provides an evidence based assessment of the value for money of EU transport investments in the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework proposal, examining how CEF Transport, cohesion funds, the European Competitiveness Fund, InvestEU and EIB lending interact and how flexibility and performance frameworks can best support TEN T completion, decarbonisation, security and cohesion objectives.

Išorės autorius : José PAPÍ

Santrauka : EU funding for employment and social objectives has long been a substantial component of multi-annual financial frameworks. The proposals for the next MFF will see a new approach in which funding for these objectives will be encompassed within National and Regional Partnership Plans. This study compares the proposals for the current and next MFFs, the relevant legislation and expected governance reforms. It pays particular attention to the ramifications for the European Pillar of Social Rights and concludes with set of recommendations for the European Parliament to consider in responding to the MFF proposal.

Išorės autorius : Iain BEGG, Harry CRICHTON-MILLER, Klervi KERNEÏS

Santrauka : The digitalisation of political campaigning has made transparency in political advertising essential for electoral integrity. The Regulation on the Targeting and Transparency of Political Advertising (TTPA) – the EU’s main regulatory response – introduces harmonised transparency obligations and limits on targeting and ad-delivery techniques. A first challenge in implementing the Regulation concerns the definition of political advertising, especially the treatment of issue-based advertising. The breadth of the definition creates legal uncertainty and risks incentivising risk-avoidance strategies by major platforms and search engines. A second challenge lies in the TTPA’s interaction with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. While they are broadly complementary, overlaps in platform obligations and enforcement structures may create confusion and fragmented supervision. Further guidance is needed to ensure coherence across the EU digital rulebook. A third challenge is the timely and effective establishment of the European repository for online political advertisements. The repository is central to public scrutiny and research, especially after some major platforms limited or discontinued political advertising archives in the EU. If implementation is delayed or incomplete, a significant transparency gap will remain. A fourth challenge concerns supervision and enforcement. The TTPA relies on multiple competent authorities, while leaving Member States considerable discretion in institutional design and sanctions. Without strong coordination, implementation may become uneven across the Union. A fifth challenge concerns the role of influencers. Although the TTPA applies to influencers, uncertainties remain regarding their classification and the obligations applicable to them. In the short term, guidance should facilitate compliance; in the longer term, a clearer framework may be needed. The effective impact of the TTPA depends on whether the EU can implement it consistently, close emerging transparency gaps and avoid fragmented enforcement.

Išorės autorius : Edoardo BRESSANELLI, Samuele BERNARDI

Santrauka : The 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. This year's priority theme, “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers”, strongly emphasizes the urgent need for judicial reform and gender-responsive legal frameworks in securing the fundamental rights and protections of all women and girls. The briefing has been prepared by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens, Equality and Culture at the request of the FEMM Committee.

Autoriai : GARCIA TAMARA Isabel

Santrauka : On 17 March 2026, the Commission published for consultation a package of two DAs under the EU Taxonomy Regulation 2020/852, which amend the existing Climate and Environmental DAs, forming part of a broader review of the technical screening criteria (TSC) adopted to date. The aim of these amending DAs is to address identified implementation challenges by claryfing and simplifying technical screening criteria, including the ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH) criteria and review ’transitional activities’ in the Climate DA. This review also responds to the legal obligation under the Taxonomy Regulation to regularly review and, where appropriate, amend the technical screening criteria. The proposed amending DAs are closely linked to the recent Omnibus I Sustainability simplification package and the Commission Communication ‘A Competitive Compass for the EU’. The proposed DAs are scheduled for adoption in mid-June 2026, with the objective of coming into effect by January 2027.

Autoriai : HONNEFELDER Stephanie, BACH Anna-Theresa

Santrauka : This study examines how the Commission’s 2028-2034 MFF proposals would reshape Cohesion Policy through greater simplification and flexibility. It finds that while the reforms may streamline the system at EU level and provide some gains, they also risk reducing predictability, weakening territorial targeting, increasing implementation burdens, and centralising decision-making. Recommendations are proposed to inform the European Parliament’s position on the reform.

Išorės autorius : Carlos MENDEZ, European Policies Research Centre (EPRC) John BACHTLER, EPRC Odilia VAN DER VALK, EPRC Irene McMASTER, EPRC

Santrauka : This ATAG clarifies how the new proposed MFF architecture may affect EU fisheries and aquaculture. It compares the proposal with the current EMFAF framework in terms of sufficiency of earmarked budget and governance and assesses the threat of fragmentation and renationalisation of EU fisheries-related policies. It also assesses the potential role of the European Competitiveness Fund and alignment with the European Ocean Pact.

Išorės autorius : Pavel SALZ, Tim HAASNOOT, Tamar POPPELIER

Santrauka : Ahead of the ECON public hearing on 5 May 2026 this briefing provides further background on selected technical aspects of the Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP): asset management, central securities depositories (CSDs), central counterparties aka clearinghouses (CCPs), the proposed pan-European market operator regime (PEMO), consolidated tape (CTP), and distributed ledger technology (DLT). It complements already available EPRS legislative briefings on the package (EPRS briefings on the Master Directive, the Master Regulation, and the Settlement Finality Regulation).

Autoriai : MAZZOCCHI Ronny, IGLESIAS ESCUDERO Santiago, STIEBER Harald, MEHMEDI MENTOR, RUANO REMIREZ SOFIA

Santrauka : This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries. It clarifies how the new proposed MFF architecture may affect EU fisheries and aquaculture. It compares the proposal with the current EMFAF framework in terms of sufficiency of earmarked budget and governance and assesses the threat of fragmentation and renationalisation of EU fisheries-related policies. It also assesses the potential role of the European Competitiveness Fund and alignment with the European Ocean Pact.

Išorės autorius : Pavel SALZ, Tim HAASNOOT, Tamar POPPELIER

Santrauka : The powers of Europol, the EU's law enforcement cooperation agency, have expanded considerably in the past decade, with the agency now analysing crime trends in the EU and supporting EU Member State-initiated investigations. In 2016, the EU legislator established a new legal basis for Europol (the Europol Regulation), which strengthened its data management and data protection rules and introduced enhanced scrutiny. In 2022, the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2022/991 ushered in new rules enabling Europol to receive personal data directly from private parties, process large and complex data sets, exchange personal data with third countries and use data for research and innovation. At the same time, this major expansion of competences regarding data access, processing and exchange raised compatibility questions concerning the current EU data protection framework. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has been very critical in this regard and has brought legal proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU); the case is pending. In her 18 July 2024 political guidelines for the next European Commission, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Europol 'a truly operational police agency'. In December 2025, the Commission published an evaluation report of Regulation (EU) 2022/991. It concluded that Member States continue to support Europol's role in key areas, particularly concerning its new personal data processing tasks. However, the evaluation report also highlighted that, 'to maximise the benefits of the new personal data processing powers, some stakeholders believe there is a need to address possible inefficiencies, notably within the existing governance, administration, and data protection framework'. In its work programme for 2026, the Commission envisages a revision of the Europol Regulation. According to the call for evidence, the Commission plans to publish the new proposal in the second quarter of 2026, accompanied by an evaluation of the 2016 Europol Regulation and an impact assessment of the proposed amending legislation prepared simultaneously ('back-to-back'). It remains to be seen what course the Commission will propose for Europol and how it will ensure adequate scrutiny and oversight of the agency by bodies such as the European Parliament and the EDPS.

Autoriai : EISELE Katharina

Santrauka : This briefing examines financing options for Ukraine’s post-war recovery and reconstruction through the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034 and from other sources.

Išorės autorius : Dmytro BOYARCHUK Marek DABROWSKI

Santrauka : This briefing provides an overview of the role and mandate of the Eurogroup, including the role and accountability of its President. It covers: 1) The role of the Permanent President of the Eurogroup; 2) The President of Eurogroup and the European Parliament; 3) The role and mandate of the Eurogroup; and 4) Eurogroup transparency. The paper is an update of a previous version and will continue to be regularly updated. This document reflects the institutional situation as of November 2025, following the resignation of President Paschal Donohoe and during the transition period with Acting President Makis Keravnos of Cyprus.

Autoriai : SABOL MAJA, LOI GIACOMO

Santrauka : This study examines how the Commission’s 2028-2034 MFF proposals would reshape Cohesion Policy through greater simplification and flexibility. It finds that while the reforms may streamline the system at EU level and provide some gains, they also risk reducing predictability, weakening territorial targeting, increasing implementation burdens, and centralising decision-making. Recommendations are proposed to inform the European Parliament’s position on the reform.

Išorės autorius : Carlos MENDEZ, European Policies Research Centre (EPRC) John BACHTLER, EPRC Odilia VAN DER VALK, EPRC Irene McMASTER, EPRC

Santrauka : Kyriakos Pierrakakis is attending his first Economic Dialogue in the ECON Committee since being elected as President of the Eurogroup in December 2025. This is the second Economic Dialogue with a President of the Eurogroup during the 10th parliamentary term. The previous Economic Dialogue took place on 19 February 2025. For an overview of the role of the President of the Eurogroup, see Briefing: The role (and accountability) of the President of the Eurogroup.

Autoriai : MAZZOCCHI Ronny, SABOL MAJA, LOI GIACOMO, STIEBER Harald, MEHMEDI MENTOR, RUANO REMIREZ SOFIA

Santrauka : This study provides an evidence based assessment of the value for money of EU transport investments in the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework proposal, examining how CEF Transport, cohesion funds, the European Competitiveness Fund, InvestEU and EIB lending interact and how flexibility and performance frameworks can best support TEN T completion, decarbonisation, security and cohesion objectives.

Išorės autorius : José PAPÍ

Autoriai : SERPIERI Margherita

Santrauka : To support the CONT Committee’s work with evidence-based insights, the original full study of this summary assesses the extent to which institutional design, management and control structures, and administrative capacity shape the implementation and effectiveness of European Regional Development Fund programmes. It traces the evolution of these arrangements from 2000 to 2027 in the most recently acceded Member States.

Autoriai : HAASE Diana

Išorės autorius : Alessandro VALENZA, Cristina NEACSU, Rebeca NISTOR, Lorenza ODOARDI, Emma Giovanna MARCHETTI

Santrauka : The impact assessment (IA) clearly identifies the initiative's central trade-off: the more flexibility manufacturers are granted, the lower their compliance costs – but the higher the running costs for vehicle users and society, because more non-zero-emission vehicles remain in the fleet. The IA assesses many options with different degrees of flexibility for car manufactures. It is based on a relatively rich methodology. It quantifies impacts for manufacturers, consumers, society and the environment based on a solid modelling set-up complemented by a total-cost-of-ownership approach. It captures distributional impacts and sectoral shifts. At the same time, considerable weaknesses remain. The intervention logic is weakened where problems are framed as risks relying significantly on stakeholders' perceptions, particularly on non-compliance, possible premiums and investment gaps. The objectives and monitoring framework remain largely broad, particularly at operational level, and the uncertainty analysis is limited to electricity- and battery-price sensitivities. Although the evaluations of impacts on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and on competitiveness are useful, they rely on limited and partly qualitative input, with no disaggregation by SME size class. More importantly, the final proposal departs from the IA in several respects – notably on 2035 targets, fuel and steel flexibilities, multiannual compliance, and 'made in the EU' conditionalities – without explaining the reasons or likely impacts of these differences. Finally, the IA, which usefully situates the proposal within the wider automotive package, would have benefited from an assessment of the combined effects of that package, providing clearer visibility on how its measures are expected to interact.

Autoriai : SARRIS Nikolaos

Išorės autorius : Nicola LUCCHI

Santrauka : The impact assessment (IA) underpins the two core measures under the energy grids package: a proposed regulation for guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure (TEN-E Regulation) and a proposed directive to accelerate permit-granting procedures. The proposals would amend key EU energy legislation and replace the current TEN-E Regulation, which was only revised in June 2022. The IA features a solid intervention logic, with a detailed problem definition and matching objectives (including S.M.A.R.T. operational objectives). It puts forward three policy options, which could be presented in a clearer manner. The preferred policy option envisages stronger EU-level coordination in relation to the existing legal framework and targeted legislative changes to accelerate permitting. Despite the initiative's political significance, it is not supported by a subsidiarity grid. The assessment of subsidiarity and proportionality appears unconvincing: the additional EU value of the present initiative could have been explained in greater depth, while proportionality is only considered in the comparison of the options. Four national parliaments have issued reasoned opinions to express their concerns in relation to subsidiarity and proportionality. The IA assesses economic, social and environmental impacts and impacts on digitalisation, with a clear focus on economic impacts. Despite the initiative's obvious regional/territorial dimension, the IA does not consider territorial impacts, as was flagged in the European Committee of the Regions' recent opinion on the file. It draws on a strong and seemingly balanced evidence base, which includes two European Commission implementation reports (on the TEN-E Regulation and the Renewable Energy Directive) carried out back-to-back with the IA, further relevant reports from EU institutions and agencies, as well as six commissioned studies, including the infrastructure gaps report (part of the Ten-year Network Development Plans (TYNDP)) by ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity. The IA includes a foresight dimension in as far as it makes use of modelling-based scenarios for long-term needs projections. Stakeholder input was mainly gathered through an open public consultation. Additional targeted consultations in the form of in-depth interviews are merely mentioned in the IA but without further detail. The IA could be more transparent in this respect. The Regulatory Scrutiny Board issued a 'positive with reservations' opinion on the draft IA. The Board's recommendations have largely been addressed in the final IA. Overall, both legislative proposals appear to be aligned with the preferred option identified in the IA.

Autoriai : ANGLMAYER Irmgard

Santrauka : This study assesses the adequacy of the post-2027 MFF proposals in providing support for dealing with natural disasters. It examines measures related to prevention and preparedness before disasters occur, as well as immediate responses and recovery support afterwards. Based on this analysis, it formulates policy recommendations on how the proposals could be improved. This study was provided by the Budgetary Support Unit at the request of the Committee on Budgets (BUDG).

Išorės autorius : Iain BEGG, Eulalia RUBIO, Andreas EISL, Cinzia ALCIDI

Santrauka : The 84th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be held in London from 27 April to 1 May 2026. This briefing aims to support the European Parliament delegation to MEPC 84 by providing an overview of the developments since the last MEPC meetings and discussing the key issues at stake, in particular the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships. This document was prepared by the Policy Department for Transformation, Innovation and Health at the request of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI).

Išorės autorius : Harilaos N. PSARAFTIS

Santrauka : This briefing aims to discuss how the current legal framework applies to Territorial Supply Constraints (TSCs). Firstly, it will briefly discuss what TSCs are and how they might manifest themselves in practice. Secondly, it will illustrate the ways in which competition law has been applied and can be applied to TSCs. Thirdly, it will offer a perspective on tackling TSCs emanating from the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) legislation in the agri-food supply chain. Finally, it will summarise and offer conclusions.

Autoriai : RATCLIFF Christina

Išorės autorius : Victoria Daskalova

Santrauka : This briefing examines how effectively existing EU and national rules can address unjustified TSCs in practice, identifies the remaining gaps, and draws lessons for the design of any EU legislative response. It was prepared to inform the workshop on Territorial Supply Constraints which took place in the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection on 15 April 2026.

Autoriai : RATCLIFF Christina

Išorės autorius : Ben Van Rompuy

Santrauka : This digest provides a collection of documents prepared by the academia, think tanks, other EU institutions and bodies, as well as stakeholders that can be useful for Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets to stay informed about the debate concerning the next Multiannual Financial Framework, starting in 2028. The document is produced monthly by the Budgetary Support Unit of DG BUDG and the European Parliamentary Research Service.

Autoriai : SCHWARCZ András, HOPP Balazs

Išorės autorius : Tim RAATS

Išorės autorius : Cathrin BENGESSER

Santrauka : The Sudanese civil war has created the largest humanitarian emergency in the world. Since violence broke out in April 2023, fighting between the two main parties to the conflict – the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces – has not eased. As third countries have continued offering financial and military support to both parties, the situation of civilian Sudanese has continued to deteriorate. In 2026, more than 30 million people in the country need humanitarian assistance and over 15 million have been displaced. The EU and its Member States are the largest humanitarian donor for Sudan, helping with food distribution, nutrition, health, water, and other areas of need. Nonetheless, humanitarian assistance in Sudan generally faces several critical challenges. Cuts to aid budgets have led to an underfunded humanitarian system. In Sudan, this means that about 60 % of the funds needed were lacking in 2025. The delivery of aid also faces challenges as a result of ongoing fighting, violence against aid workers, and administrative hurdles. This complicates – and at times prevents – aid deliveries to a population that has faced widespread and systematic violations of international humanitarian and human rights law for three years.

Autoriai : BRYS INGE GABRIEL THERESIA, HERGADEN MALTE FREDERIK, DELESPESSE ELISE MARIE A.

Santrauka : Issues at stake The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive obliges the European Commission to report on progress by July 2026, potentially leading to legislative proposals where appropriate, on: • The inclusion of municipal waste incinerators and landfills; • How to account for negative emissions resulting from greenhouse gases (GHG) that are removed from the atmosphere and safely and permanently stored; • The expansion of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coverage to include international aviation within the EU ETS, pending an assessment of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, • The inclusion of combustion installations below 20 megawatts (MW) of total rated thermal input (capacity); • How to account for GHG emissions captured and utilised (CCU) in a product that enters the atmosphere after a certain period (non-permanent CCU); Additionally, the EU ETS Directive requires the Commission to address other issues with later deadlines. These include: • The inclusion of GHG emissions from medium-sized offshore and cargo ships; • The expansion of GHG emissions coverage for international maritime voyages beyond the existing 50 %, if the International Maritime Organization does not adopt a global market measure to reduce GHG emissions; • The assessment of non-CO₂ aviation effects; • The impact of carbon leakage on sectors not covered by Regulation (EU) 2023/956 on the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).

Autoriai : LÓPEZ HERNÁNDEZ Juan Fernando

Santrauka : On 16 December 2025, the European Commission published the automotive omnibus as part of a broader automotive package aimed at supporting the sector in the transition to clean mobility. The automotive omnibus is the ninth set of simplification measures (also known as 'omnibus packages') that have been published by the Commission since 2025. Its purpose is to simplify the rules governing the EU automotive industry and improve coherence and consistency between different regulatory requirements. The two legislative proposals included in the package would amend the EU rules concerning tachograph obligations for electric light commercial vehicles (electric vans) and motor caravans, as well as those applying to speed limitation devices for electric vans. Additionally, the package would introduce a definition of a small electric car in motor vehicle legislation and authorise the Commission to adopt delegated acts to lay down the technical requirements for vehicle interoperability with charging infrastructure and grid. Furthermore, the proposals would simplify the rules for EU type-approval of new motor vehicles in terms of their sound level; remove some low- temperature laboratory tests from the Euro 7 Regulation; simplify Euro 7 rules for heavy-duty vehicles; and empower the Commission to adopt implementing acts on car data management.

Autoriai : RAGONNAUD Guillaume

Santrauka : The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF) is intended to mark a fresh start by providing a “safe harbour” for state and non-governmental actors that aim to advance the transition at the national and international level. Co-hosted by the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands, the conference aims to form a "coalition of the willing", establish a science-led coordination process, and produce a consolidated report on concrete transition solutions. International cooperation initiatives that do not require the agreement of all parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Paris Agreement are increasingly important for implementation. With this conference being the first of its kind, the briefing for the ENVI mission to the conference outlines the conference's methodology as well as central dynamics and processes: enablers and barriers, TAFF in the UNFCCC context, parallel initiatives, as well as EU actions in the field.

Išorės autorius : Juliane Schell, Max Schulze-Steinen, Wolfgang Obergassel. Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy

Santrauka : This briefing provides a comparative analysis of anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks in five major financial jurisdictions: the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore. Although these jurisdictions broadly follow international standards developed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), their institutional architectures and supervisory approaches differ significantly. The analysis examines several key dimensions of AML governance framework, including the legal foundations of AML obligations, supervisory structures, beneficial ownership transparency, the scope of obliged entities, the regulation of crypto-assets, and enforcement mechanisms. Particular attention is given to how different institutional designs influence the credibility and effectiveness of AML supervision.

Autoriai : IGLESIAS ESCUDERO Santiago

Santrauka : The study examines the feasibility of an optional 28th EU tax regime to support competitiveness. It proposes a framework parallel to those of the 27 EU Member States to reduce cross-border tax complexity and legal uncertainty while preserving subsidiarity, fiscal sovereignty, and safeguards against abuse. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economy and Growth at the request of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC).

Autoriai : GRZELCZYK MATEUSZ

Išorės autorius : Filip DEBELVA, Joris LUTS, Anne Mieke VANDEKERKHOVE, Niels BAMMENS

Santrauka : The study examines the feasibility of an optional 28th EU tax regime to support competitiveness. It proposes a framework parallel to those of the 27 EU Member States to reduce cross-border tax complexity and legal uncertainty while preserving subsidiarity, fiscal sovereignty, and safeguards against abuse. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economy and Growth at the request of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC).

Autoriai : GRZELCZYK MATEUSZ

Išorės autorius : Filip DEBELVA, Joris LUTS, Anne Mieke VANDEKERKHOVE, Niels BAMMENS

Santrauka : This study explores how patient-centredness is understood and applied in research and innovation (R&I) across the European Union. Drawing on case studies from Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium, and insights from a range of stakeholders, it aims to inform future policy and practice. While patient-centredness is gaining prominence at the EU level, its implementation remains variable across Member States and funding instruments. Overall, the findings highlight both the recognised value of patient involvement in enhancing research relevance and the need for more coherent structures, definitions, and approaches to support its consistent uptake. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Transformation, Innovation and Health at the request of the Committee on Public Health (SANT).

Išorės autorius : Cosima LENZ, Petra VARKONYI, and Marta DELL’AQUILA

Santrauka : This study provides information on farm businesses of young farmers in Finland, Spain, Luxembourg and Poland. It examines EU and national measures supporting generational renewal under the CAP 2023-2027, alongside structural trends in the farming sector in the four Member States. The analysis highlights the role of integrated policy mixes and complementary national policies targeting financial liquidity, access to land and retirement.

Išorės autorius : Arndt MÜNCH, Manon BADOUIX, ÖIR GmbH

Santrauka : This study provides information on farm businesses of young farmers in Finland, Spain, Luxembourg and Poland. It examines EU and national measures supporting generational renewal under the CAP 2023-2027, alongside structural trends in the farming sector in the four Member States. The analysis highlights the role of integrated policy mixes and complementary national policies targeting financial liquidity, access to land and retirement.

Išorės autorius : Arndt MÜNCH, Manon BADOUIX (ÖIR GmbH)