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Amidst increasing political pressure to adopt a stricter approach to migration, certain EU Member States have begun calling for reform of the protections available to migrants under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The calls have centred around Article 3 and Article 8 of the ECHR.Article 3 prohibits torture and inhuman and degrading treatment. It blocks states from deporting individuals to places where they would be at risk of such treatment. It is absolute and cannot be restricted ...

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 ...

The EU economy faces a pivotal moment marked by acute geopolitical uncertainty and shifting trade dynamics. The escalating Middle East conflict has triggered a renewed energy shock, reversing the disinflationary trend and dampening growth prospects. While the labour market remains resilient, households and firms are grappling with high costs of living and tighter financing conditions. Simultaneously, fiscal pressures are mounting as Member States balance the need for strategic investment in defence ...

This note places fraud against the EU budget in its political and legal context. It explains the nature of frauds frequently undertaken and discusses their level. It outlines actions to combat fraud and describes the role of the European Parliament.

During the June 2026 plenary session, the European Parliament is due to vote on an own-initiative resolution on the European Commission's 2025 report on North Macedonia. The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) report, adopted on 3 June, recalls its full support for the country's EU integration and reiterates the European Council's call from its 2024 conclusions on North Macedonia to accelerate the completion of the constitutional changes needed to open the first negotiating cluster as soon as possible ...

According to recent statistics published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), in 2024 alone there were 65.8 million new displacements globally; 45.8 million of these people were forcibly displaced by floods, windstorms, earthquakes or droughts – the highest annual figure ever recorded by the IDMC. This is nearly double the annual average of the past decade, and ongoing climate change is set to give rise to increasing numbers of 'climate refugees'. Overall, climate change-related ...

Qatar's foreign policy is driven by its status as a small, hydrocarbon-rich state in a volatile region. By taking advantage of its position as a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) superpower, Doha projects influence beyond its borders through a 'smart power' strategy. This approach combines financial assets and sovereign wealth investments with soft power tools, including mediation, nation branding, and the Al Jazeera media network. While this strategy has secured Qatar's independence, it has also ...

During the June session, question time with the Commission will focus on the state of play on the European Commission's pledge to reduce the reporting burden of companies, in particular smaller ones. Ten omnibus packages to simplify EU law have been published, with more scheduled, and are at different stages of the legislative procedure.