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The 28th regime corporate legal framework
Obstacles to businesses' cross-border operations and expansion constitute a major hurdle to an effective single market. The International Monetary Fund estimates that persistent barriers to the single market represent the equivalent of a 44 % and 110 % tariff on goods and services, respectively. The Letta report emphasised that a single business code would be a 'game-changer', making all business procedures – from establishment to end of activity – smoother and more transparent. To address this issue ...
European Parliament work in the fields of impact assessment and evaluation: Activity Report for 2025
This activity report summarises the expertise support provided in 2025 by the Directorate for Impact Assessment and Evaluation to the European Parliament’s committees in the field of impact assessment and evaluation, specifically (i) ex-ante impact assessment; (ii) European added value assessments; and (iii) ex-post evaluation.
Revision of the EU energy security framework – Implementation takeaways
The EU energy security framework, comprising the Security of Gas Supply Regulation (SoGS), the Electricity Risk Preparedness Regulation and emergency measures, such as mandatory gas storage and joint procurement, has played a crucial role in safeguarding the EU's energy supply. While the framework demonstrated resilience during the 2022 2023 energy crisis, the Commission's 2025 fitness check highlights significant gaps that require reform to address evolving threats and the accelerating energy transition ...
Background information on the post-2027 MFF - April 2026
This digest provides a collection of documents prepared by the academia, think tanks, other EU institutions and bodies, as well as stakeholders that can be useful for Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets to stay informed about the debate concerning the next Multiannual Financial Framework, starting in 2028. The document is produced monthly by the Budgetary Support Unit of DG BUDG and the European Parliamentary Research Service.
Looking ahead to the future of film financing
Toekomstige activiteiten
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) in cooperation with the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments held an Interparliamentary Committee Meeting (ICM) entitled: “Human Work in the Digital Age – artificial intelligence, new forms of working, and work-related stress”.
On 15 April 2026, a workshop on Territorial Supply Constraints (TSCs) will take place from 10h00 to 11h30 during the IMCO committee meeting. In its 2025 Single Market Strategy, the EC identified unjustified TSCs in retail and wholesale among the "Terrible Ten" most harmful remaining barriers to the internal market. During the workshop, experts will discuss the most prevalent TSCs with Members of the European Parliament and provide forward looking perspectives on how to tackle them.
On 15 April, the CULT Committee will hold a workshop on the film financing ecosystem in the European Union. The workshop will cover film financing models, key players, and audience development measures. It will also address support for films from smaller EU Member States, funding distribution under Creative Europe, and future challenges, exploring how EU policy might respond with regulatory and financial support measures.
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