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Minors — under the age of 18 — may migrate in many different ways, through family reunification, moving in the hope of finding a better life, or through forced and traumatic migration caused by conflict, poverty or climate change. Overall, the number of minors in migration has been rising globally since the turn of the century. In 2020, there were an estimated 35.5 million international migrant minors globally, the largest number ever recorded. This is equivalent to around 1 in 66 minors worldwide ...

In the proposal for the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework (MFF), AgoraEU is combining two previous programmes, succeeding the Creative Europe programme with its Culture and Media strands, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/818, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/692. With this, the European Commission is aiming at further simplification and increased flexibility throughout the new MFF. Assessments show that the previous programmes ...

Fighting harmful gender stereotypes has become part of recent EU measures to promote gender equality. The European Parliament has repeatedly called on the European Commission and Member States to act. Survey data show that most EU citizens reject harmful gender stereotypes, despite significant disparities among Member States.

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 European Union (EU) faces constant challenges to its internal security. Security threats, such as organised crime, cybercrime, drugs trade, terrorism and violent extremism, are increasingly cross- border, interconnected and digital in nature, making the EU's security landscape ever more complex and unpredictable and reinforcing the need for cooperation. The European Parliament helps shape the EU's security policy, insisting on the need to uphold fundamental rights, equality and the rule of law ...

The 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of its signing on 25 October 1980. This in-depth analysis considers its successes and the challenges it faces, what we have learned so far, and what may be realistically achieved in its future operation, to ensure that it maintains its critical support and relevance for the contemporary global community it serves. The European Parliament’s current and potential role in this exercise is considered as part of this in-depth ...

During its February 2026 plenary session, Parliament is expected to vote on recommendations to the Council on the EU's priorities for the 70th session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), which will focus on women's unequal access to justice and related forms of legal discrimination.

The European Commission has prepared an EU action plan against cyberbullying which will be debated during Parliament's February plenary session. The actions in the plan seek to protect children and young adults (up to 29 years old), and others at particular risk such as people with disabilities, LGBTIQ, migrants and members of religious, racial or ethnic minorities.

During the February 2026 plenary session, a debate will be held on two questions for oral answer to the Commission. These relate to the procedure for accession of third countries to the Hague Judgments Convention.

This European implementation assessment supports the European Parliament's implementation report on the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) 2019-2027 prepared by the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education (CULT). Part I of this study examines recent European Commission developments on the EUYS, Parliament's oversight of the EUYS, and the results of consultations. Part II of the study examines EUYS implementation at the EU level and in six selected Member States, drawing on the most recent ...