This Week in Mining — Brussels (#25, 2026) ETS benchmarks revised; Customs tariffs suspended for key industrial products; Autonomous tariff quotas opened; Vocational skills opinion issued; Decarbonisation Fund opinion tabled.
This Week in Manufacturing — Brussels (#25, 2026) EU, US reach deal adjusting tariffs; new steel import quotas applied; reforms for e-commerce customs duties now in force; PET bottle recycling rules updated; grid permitting procedures accelerated.
This Week in ICT & Cybersecurity — Brussels (#25, 2026) Commission sets up CSC-EDIC for cybersecurity skills; Council extends Secure Connectivity to EEA EFTA; personal data rules clarified under DMA; AGILE defence innovation proposal advances.
This Week in Hospitality & Retail — Brussels (#25, 2026) EU launches €3 customs duty for e-commerce imports; stricter controls on unsold products in France approved; new rules on PET bottle recycling and chemical recycling data reporting in force; GM food authorisations renewed.
This Week in Higher Ed — Brussels (#25, 2026) Commission approves Belgium, Portugal NextGenEU payments; Montenegro accession funding proposal; Council opens talks for India's Horizon Europe partnership; CSC-EDIC for cybersecurity skills established.
This Week in Healthcare — Brussels (#25, 2026) Commission opens antitrust probe into Align Technology; MDR exemption lists expanded; GMO authorisations renewed; Novel food: egg membrane hydrolysate cleared; Avian influenza zones updated.
This Week in Foreign Affairs — Brussels (#25, 2026) Major EU-Armenia and EU-Azerbaijan partnership announcements; EU proposes new joint defence projects; Ukraine Support Loan disbursement; US-EU customs tariffs adjusted; New rules on steel quotas; Further integration with India and EEA partners.