European Parliament
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What’s new with the EU budget?
After painstaking negotiations, the EU institutions last week concluded the mid-term revision of the EU’s long-term budget. This post looks beyond some of the headline figures. Continue reading
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Last chance for trilogues: Deadlines for new EU legislation before the elections
It is crunch time for the EU system to agree new legislation before the upcoming elections. The many still ongoing trilogues – negotiations between the European Parliament, Council and the Commission on new legislation – need to conclude by mid-February… Continue reading
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How many legislative files are still under negotiation?
Continuing the theme on the EU’s current workload, I now compare the numbers of legislative files that are still waiting to be finalised prior to the European elections. Continue reading
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Has the European Parliament always been this busy before the elections?
With European elections fast approaching, the EU Institutions have entered the final sprint to adopt unfinished pieces of legislation. But is the current legislative workload higher than usual for Parliament? Continue reading
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What happens to unfinished legislative business after the EU elections?
With EU elections coming up soon, a key question is: What happens to legislative proposals that have not been agreed before the end of the parliamentary term? A brief answer. Continue reading
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Useful EU links
A list of links to navigate the EU Institutions. Continue reading





