The June 2026 European Council meeting has a full agenda, topped by Ukraine, the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), and global economic challenges. On Ukraine, EU leaders are likely to ...

This legislative briefing outlines the main elements of the proposal on returning illegally staying third-country nationals in the EU, the events and preparations leading up to the proposal as well as ...

The agenda for the European Parliament's June plenary session looks at EU enlargement and competitiveness, accession in the Western Balkans, Türkiye and Georgia, alongside preparations for the June ...

On 10 June 2026, Piotr Serafin, Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, presented the European Commission's draft budget (DB) for 2027 to the Members of the Parliament's ...

Risks from cyberbullying and cyber-enabled violence continue to be a threat to European society, especially its young people. While the EU and Member States have adopted strategies and legislation to ...

The fundamental difference between the EU and US in their institutional organisation and conduct is that the US is an independent nation with its own defence agencies, whereas in defence policy the EU ...

EU Member States’ defence expenditure rose significantly between 2021 and 2024. The EU has introduced several initiatives to complement national efforts in order to boost defence spending and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The European Parliament regularly receives enquiries from citizens about how the EU regulates social media and protects its users. The European Union (EU) has adopted a series of rules to protect the ...

Defence planning (including capability development planning) is the process of establishing the military forces and equipment that a state or alliance determines are required to meet its objectives or ...