Category: Enlargement
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Startups Face Slimmer EU Inc Company Law After Council Cuts Insolvency
Cork: The EU Inc company law proposal lost its insolvency chapter on 23 October 2026, when the Council adopted its negotiating mandate on the new corporate regime for innovative companies.…
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Parliament Lifts 2027 EU Budget By €1.17 Billion Before Talks
Strasbourg: The 2027 EU budget now carries a Parliament price tag of €194 billion in commitments and €203.3 billion in payments, after MEPs adopted their position on Wednesday 21 October…
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Four EU Accession Roadmaps Give Montenegro And Albania Deadlines
Podgorica: The EU accession roadmaps published by the European Commission on 4 November 2026 give four candidate countries their first dated route to membership, and Montenegro sits at the front…
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Quarterly Data Show Euro Area Government Deficit Edging Higher
Vienna: The euro area government deficit rose to 3.3 percent of gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat figures published on 21 October. The seasonally…
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Migration Funding Talks For 2028 Pit Integration Against Borders
Porto: Parliament, Council and Commission are still far apart on migration funding for 2028 to 2034, and the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee was scheduled to decide its position on…
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Scaleup Europe Fund Readies First Late Stage Deep Tech Investments
Hellerup: The Scaleup Europe Fund is preparing to make its first investments this autumn, turning a flagship pledge from the European Commission into real money for fast-growing technology companies. The…
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Croatian State Aid Scheme Offsets Carbon Costs For Heavy Industry
Zagreb: The European Commission has cleared a €60 million Croatian state aid scheme that compensates energy-intensive companies for the higher electricity prices caused by carbon costs. The decision, reported on…
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Bundibugyo Ebola Cases In Kenya And Nigeria Test EU Preparedness
Solna: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has rated the risk to Europe from Bundibugyo Ebola as very low, even as it sends experts to Nigeria to help…
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Corporate Fleet Electrification Targets Soften Under Committee Deal
Munich: Corporate fleet electrification is heading for a softer legal footing, after two European Parliament committees lined up behind a compromise that turns national targets into non-binding goals. The Environment…
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UK Return To Erasmus+ Starts 1 January 2027 For Students And Staff
London: The UK return to Erasmus+ takes effect on 1 January 2027, less than two months from now, when British students, staff and education organisations regain access to the Union’s…
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Carmakers Gain Softer EU Car CO2 Standards As MEPs Back 95 Percent Cut
Wolfsburg: The EU car CO2 standards moved closer to a weaker final form on 22 October 2026, when Parliament’s Industry and Transport committees backed a compromise that cuts new-car emissions…
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AMLA OLAF Working Arrangement Links Money Laundering And Fraud Teams
Frankfurt: The AMLA OLAF working arrangement, signed on 21 October 2026, connects two EU bodies that chase dirty money from different directions. The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the…
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Digital Fairness Act Due This Quarter To Target Dark Patterns
Ljubljana: The Digital Fairness Act is the next big consumer law the Commission plans to table, and the Commission work programme for 2026, COM(2025) 870, lists the legislative initiative for…
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Lorry Tolls Follow Emissions Under New EU Road Charging Rules
Rotterdam: The EU road charging rules for heavy goods vehicles cleared their final hurdle on 7 October 2026, when the European Parliament adopted the text by 475 votes to 96,…
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EU Customs Reform Ends Duty Free Parcels As Handling Fee Looms
Lille: The EU customs reform entered the Official Journal on 19 September 2026, and the Union began applying it in stages from 20 September. The new Union Customs Code regulation…
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Critical Medicines Act Awaits Final Endorsement After May Deal
Nicosia: The Critical Medicines Act still needs formal endorsement from both the Council and the European Parliament, almost six months after negotiators struck a provisional deal. Under the Cyprus Presidency,…
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Irish Presidency Redrafts EU Space Act And Reopens Dual Use Debate
Toulouse: The EU Space Act reached a new draft stage on 29 October 2026, when the Irish Presidency of the Council released an updated compromise text, listed as Council document…
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Baltic Sea Fishing Quotas For 2027 Cut Cod And Raise Herring Limits
Riga: The Baltic Sea fishing quotas for 2027 will cut by-catch limits for cod sharply while raising several herring and sprat limits, if ministers follow the European Commission’s proposal. The…
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Jobless Count Climbs As EU Unemployment Rate Holds At 6.2 Percent
Kirchberg: The EU unemployment rate stood at 6.2% in September 2026, unchanged from August and up from 6.0% a year earlier, according to Eurostat figures published on 30 October. The…
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Packaging Authorised Representative Rule Eased For Small Producers
Dublin: The packaging authorised representative requirement will not apply to small producers if the Council’s position survives talks with the Parliament. On 21 October 2026 the Council adopted its negotiating…
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Farm Ministers Back Post-2027 CAP Mandate Without A Budget Figure
Luxembourg: Agriculture ministers gave the post-2027 CAP its first Council mandate on the evening of 26 October 2026, when they adopted a partial general approach at the Agriculture and Fisheries…
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Kolwager Ruling Clarifies Tax Domicile Of EU Officials And Servants
Esch-sur-Alzette: The Court of Justice has clarified the conditions for determining the tax domicile of EU officials and other servants. The judgment of 15 October 2026 in Case C-275/25 Kolwager…
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Unauthorised Payment Refund Duty Survives Customer Gross Negligence
Łódź: A payment provider must still make an unauthorised payment refund immediately even when the customer acted with gross negligence, the Court of Justice has held. The judgment of 15…
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Airport Slot Allocation May Reflect Passenger Caps, EU Court Rules
Swords: Airport slot allocation may take account of an annual passenger limit written into an airport’s development consent, the Court of Justice has ruled. The judgment of 15 October 2026…