Security is the basis for the European way of life. While the challenges of achieving and maintaining security have always been present, in recent years the security situation in the EU has become ...

The European Parliament resumes business on Monday, for the last session ahead of the summer recess. The session is likely to be dominated by the motion of censure of the Commission, tabled by the ...

The EU-Israel Association Agreement The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of ...

Ukraine was granted EU candidate status in June 2022. Accession negotiations were opened in June 2024. While bilateral screening meetings of three thematic clusters have been completed, negotiations ...

The EU's digital partnerships with like-minded countries across the globe establish a comprehensive framework for bilateral cooperation on digital issues.

Citizens are calling on the European Parliament to address the export of pesticides that are banned in the EU. Many citizens have written to the President of the European Parliament on this subject ...

The Congress is the legislative branch of the United States (US) system of government. It is divided into two chambers: the House of Representatives (the lower chamber) and the Senate (the upper ...

In 2022, collective annual EU defence budgets had already increased to €240 billion, of which €58 billion (+24.2 % compared to 2021) was for defence investment (defence R&D and defence procurement), a ...

Written by Sebastian Clapp, Martin Höflmayer, Elena Lazarou and Marianna Pari. The European Commission’s ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030, presented in March 2024, proposes to leverage over €800 ...

The agenda for the Parliament's February plenary session reflects gathering impetus to face the challenges of the current geopolitical upheaval affecting both international relations more widely and ...

Dark patterns are deceptive techniques used by online platforms to manipulate users' behaviour, often without their knowledge or consent.

VAT rate on tampons (EU, 2024)In April 2022, a revision of the EU VAT Directive introduced greater flexibility for Member States to reduce VAT rates on female sanitary products. This change allowed ...