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Robert Schuman

Briefing 02-05-2025

In 1958, Robert Schuman was elected president of the European Ϸվary Assembly, predecessor to the European Ϸվ. This French politician, who was particularly sensitive to the tensions between France and Germany, is regarded as one of the 'founding fathers' of what is now the European Union. After the Second World War, he supported the establishment of the Council of Europe and helped to bring many other European projects to fruition. With his declaration of 9 May 1950, considered the ...

The analysis explores the competitiveness of European banks compared to their US counterparts. It highlights structural differences between the two systems, particularly Europe’s reliance on traditional bank intermediation versus US’s market-based model. European banks generally lag in profitability and market valuations, but remain central to credit provision and financial inclusion across the EU. US banks have benefitted from more favourable macroeconomic scenarios. At the same time, recent improvements ...

Schuman Declaration, May 1950

Oversigt 02-05-2025

Aiming to secure peace in Europe after the horrors of the Second World War, the Schuman Declaration proposed cooperation among European countries in two key economic areas central to rearmament and warfare: coal and steel. As an institutional framework for this cooperation, the Schuman Declaration proposed the creation of the first supranational organisation in Europe, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). Established in 1952, the ECSC laid the foundations for today's European Union (EU). ...

During its May plenary session, the European Ϸվ is scheduled to vote on the discharge for the implementation of the 2023 EU budget. The Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) recommends granting discharge for eight administrative sections, alongside the European Public Prosecutor's Office. It recommends postponing the decision on granting discharge to the European Council and the Council of the EU.

Indispensable to life and human activity, water is under multiple and severe pressures. During its May session, the Ϸվ is expected to adopt its recommendations on a strategy to address Europe's most pressing water challenges, which the European Commission has pledged to table in the second quarter of the year.

During Ϸվ's May 2025 plenary session, the Commission is to make a statement on democratic legitimacy, following its continuing authorisation of genetically modified crops despite Ϸվ's consistent objections.

During the May I plenary session, as part of the discharge procedure for the 2023 financial year, the European Ϸվ is due to vote on discharge for 33 EU decentralised agencies and 11 joint undertakings (JUs). The Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) recommends granting discharge to all decentralised agencies, bodies and JUs, except for the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA), for which it proposes that the decision on discharge be postponed.

During the May I plenary session, the European Ϸվ is to decide on granting discharge for the 2023 financial year to the different EU institutions and bodies. Accounting for more than 95 % of the overall EU budget, the European Commission's budget is at the centre of the discharge procedure. The discharge of the Commission includes its six executive agencies and the grant component of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Separate discharge is granted to the Commission concerning the ...

Türkiye has long been a strategic partner of the EU on migration, security, and trade. However, following the attempted coup in 2016, Türkiye's democratic backsliding led the Council to freeze its accession negotiations in 2018. Although relations have since thawed, the EU is exploring a more realistic framework for bilateral relations. Ϸվ's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) adopted its report on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye on 9 April 2025. A debate and vote on the report ...

This report examines the emerging field of exposomics, which studies the cumulative impact of environmental exposures on human health. It highlights the limitations of established environmental health research and advocates a more comprehensive approach. The report explores exposomics' application in various sectors, including urban planning, chemical safety, climate adaptation, child health, workplace safety, clinical practice, and citizen empowerment. It emphasises the need for improved exposure ...