Think Tank

The European Parliament is due to adopt its negotiating mandate for the EU's 2028-2034 budget during the April plenary session. The report adopted by the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) defends a budget set at 1.27 % of EU gross national income (GNI), with the debt servicing for the Next Generation EU (NGEU) recovery fund (0.11 % of GNI), set outside the budget ceilings. This is a 10 % increase compared with the Commission proposal. Adequate and distinct funding for EU priorities, proper democratic oversight ...

Europe's southern arc, spanning the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel, is increasingly viewed as a potential arena for renewed great-power rivalry, with some observers contending that such competition is already underway. In parallel with the European Union's broad engagement in the region, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has, since its founding, developed a range of initiatives aimed at its southern periphery, to deepen situational awareness, strengthen its regional presence ...

During the April 2026 plenary session, the European Parliament is expected to vote on its mandate for negotiations with the Council regarding the proposal for a regulation to simplify rules for chemicals, cosmetics and fertilisers, also known as the chemicals omnibus (Omnibus VI).

In the context of the current threats to global governance, the European Union (EU) has constantly affirmed its support for multilateralism, with the United Nations (UN) at its core. The European Parliament strongly supports rules-based multilateralism, and closely follows the EU's activity in the UN. A plenary debate is due to be held in April 2026, followed by the vote on a recommendation for the EU’s position in the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) – which starts in New York on 8 ...

Durante su período parcial de sesiones de abril de 2026, el Parlamento someterá a votación el texto provisional del Reglamento revisado sobre el Sistema de Preferencias Generalizadas (SPG), acordado en negociaciones interinstitucionales el 1 de diciembre de 2025. Entre otros cambios, los colegisladores han añadido varios convenios internacionales sobre derechos humanos y medio ambiente a la lista de tratados internacionales que los países participantes deben ratificar para beneficiarse de las preferencias ...