The European Parliament's March plenary session opens against the backdrop of a fast-moving and unpredictable geopolitical situation. On Wednesday morning, Members are due to debate preparation of the ...

Countries wishing to join the European Union (EU) must meet a set of legal, economic and political requirements. The progress that a candidate country makes to implement EU law and fulfil these ...

Innovative digital tools often promise to make public debates more inclusive, also for women. In practice, recent AI-enabled technology - including deepfake tools - appears to facilitate an ...

Achieving equal representation of women in politics is an objective pursued by the European Union as a matter of justice, equality and democracy. Gender equality in general remains an important issue ...

Article 311(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates: 'Without prejudice to other revenue, the budget shall be financed wholly from own resources'.

Scientific evidence shows that migration of food contact materials into food is widespread and can pose health risks, particularly when substances are carcinogenic, toxic to reproduction or endocrine ...

On 17 December 2025, the European Commission published a legislative proposal to establish a temporary decarbonisation fund. This legislation in progress briefing provides an overview of the proposal, ...

The EU’s digital partnerships with like-minded countries across the globe establish a comprehensive framework for bilateral cooperation on digital issues. Written by Maria Niestadt. The EU launched ...

The internet has received much negative news coverage in recent years. Articles focus on major privacy scandals and security breaches, the proliferation of fake news, rampant harmful behaviours like ...

You can use our collection of graphs, charts, tables and maps with statistical data for any purpose (just please credit the European Parliamentary Research Service). The images were created by the ...

In response to United States (US) tariffs, and citing national security interests as a reason, China introduced two waves of export controls for rare-earth elements (REEs) in April and October 2025 ...

Russia’s escalating hybrid attacks, including drone incursions, have prompted NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry and the European Union’s (EU) plans for a European Drone Wall and Eastern Flank Watch. The ...