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EU economic developments and projections
This briefing provides a summary of the recent economic developments in EU Member States and gives an overview of relevant economic projections forecasted by major EU and international institutions. Annex 1 includes the latest GDP data and forecasts for all EU Member States. Annex 2 provides the latest inflation data and developments.
How have European banks developed along different dimensions of international competitiveness?
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 ...
Critical medicines act
In light of the current geopolitical situation, and in response to the growing issue of medicine shortages in the EU, on 11 March 2025 the European Commission put forward a proposal for a regulation on a critical medicines act. The proposed regulation seeks to strengthen the availability of critical medicines in the EU and the security of supply of these medicines by reducing the dependency on single suppliers and third countries and boosting pharmaceutical manufacturing in the EU. It also aims to ...
Décharge sur l’exécution du budget 2023: Autres institutions
Au cours de sa période de session de mai I, le Parlement européen devrait voter sur la décharge sur l’exécution du budget de l’UE pour l’exercice 2023. La commission du contrôle budgétaire (CONT) recommande d’accorder la décharge pour huit sections administratives, ainsi que pour le Parquet européen. Elle recommande de reporter la décision sur l’octroi de la décharge au Conseil européen et au Conseil de l’UE.
Stratégie européenne de résilience pour l’eau
Indispensable à la vie et à l’activité humaine, l’eau est soumise à des pressions multiples et considérables. Au cours de sa session de mai, le Parlement devrait adopter ses recommandations sur une stratégie visant à répondre aux problématiques les plus urgentes liées à l’eau en Europe, que la Commission européenne s’est engagée à présenter au deuxième trimestre de l’année.
Légitimité démocratique de la procédure d’autorisation des OGM
Au cours de la session plénière du Parlement de mai 2025, la Commission doit faire une déclaration sur la légitimité démocratique alors qu’elle maintient l'autorisation d'organismes génétiquement modifiés malgré les objections constantes du Parlement.
A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world
Ϸվ is due to adopt its vision for the European Union's post-2027 long-term budget during the May plenary session. Ahead of the European Commission's proposal, expected in July, the report adopted by the Committee on Budgets insists that the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) must be significantly above 1 % of the EU's gross national income (GNI). The report rejects the 'one national plan per Member State' approach, as envisaged by the European Commission, as a basis for ...
Décharge sur l’exécution du budget 2023: Commission européenne
Lors de la session plénière de mai I, le Parlement européen doit décider de l’octroi de la décharge pour l’exercice 2023 aux différentes institutions et aux différents organes de l’Union. Le budget de la Commission européenne, qui représente plus de 95 % du budget total de l’UE, est au cœur de la procédure de décharge. La décharge de la Commission comprend ses six agences exécutives et le volet «subventions» de la facilité pour la reprise et la résilience (FRR). La gestion des Fonds européens de ...
European Ϸվ diplomacy and the end of the Cold War: The integration of central and eastern European countries
Ϸվ played a fundamental role in reshaping the political landscape of central and eastern Europe during and after the end of the Cold War, setting out an agenda for European enlargement and substantiating European integration. Amid an atmosphere that signalled the triumph of democratic state-building in Europe, Members of the European Ϸվ also saw an opportunity to advance their own agenda of further democratising and legitimising the governance structures of the European ...
US tariffs: economic, financial and monetary repercussions
This briefing assesses the economic, financial, and monetary implications of the tariffs announced by the Trump administration for the EU. Starting with an overview of US measures and EU countermeasures, it analyses the impact on the EU economy across sectors and member states, explains monetary policy challenges for the ECB, and discusses strategic options for European policymakers. As the situation evolves rapidly, the assessment provided in this briefing reflects information available as of 29 ...