Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made innovation a key priority, in line with the 2024 Draghi report findings.

In 1947, drawing on the lessons learnt from the global economic damage caused by trade protectionism and tariff wars prior to World War II, 23 countries, including the United States, initiated the ...

Citizens are appealing to the European Parliament about the situation of the Christian community in Syria. Citizens are appealing to the European Parliament about the situation of the Christian ...

Maternity rights are set out in the 1992 Pregnant Workers Directive. This EU legislation sets the minimum period for maternity leave at 14 weeks, with 2 weeks' compulsory leave before and/or after ...

Set up following the entry into force of the European Union-United Kingdom Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) meets regularly to discuss topics ...

The future of European Union defence unsurprisingly topped the March 2025 plenary session agenda. Written by Clare Ferguson and Katarzyna Sochacka.

The US Trump administration has set its sights on Ukraine's vast mineral resources, and proposed a deal: to secure a portion of Ukraine's rare earths in exchange for US support in the war against the ...

President Trump halted all US foreign aid pending a review. By 10 March, 83 % of USAID programmes had been terminated, creating a US$60 billion funding gap that neither Team Europe – the EU and its ...

Conscription has long been a defining feature of defence policies in Europe, shaping national security and defence strategies for centuries. By definition, conscription (or the 'draft') refers to an ...

Given the complexity of national legislation, differences between the Member States, and the need to facilitate the presentation of the data in graphic form, simplifications have been made in respect ...