This Week in Energy — Brussels (#12, 2026) Commission opens State aid probe into French nuclear; €6bn Italian hydrogen scheme approved; EU ETS Market Stability Reserve reform proposed; Council amends Iran sanctions.
This Week in Defence — Brussels (#12, 2026) Commission prepares €90bn Ukraine Support Loan; €1.5bn EDIP work programme adopted; EU delivers €1.4bn revenue from Russian assets; Council extends and amends maritime security operations; Iran sanctions updated.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Brussels (#12, 2026) Commission proposes EU ETS Market Stability Reserve amendment; ECON draft opinion on cohesion fund 2028-2034; CONT delegation reviews Malta EU funds.
This Week in Automotive — Brussels (#12, 2026) Commission proposes EU ETS reserve reform; €6bn Italian hydrogen aid approved; Transport ministers plan coordinated crisis response; Horizon Europe opinions issued.
This Week in Arts & Culture — Brussels (#12, 2026) EU adopts Designs Regulation 2026/715; CULT opinion on Horizon Europe 2028-34 stresses arts, culture, creative industries; no Parliament or Council activity.
This Week in Agri-Food — Brussels (#12, 2026) Wine crisis distillation for France; €21.5m emergency farm aid; new pesticide residue controls; GM maize authorisations revoked; avian influenza/HPAI: new measures.
This Week in Arts & Culture — Ottawa (#11, 2026) Senate debates Official Languages regulations, committee studies AI impact on creative sectors; StatsCan releases child care data; cultural property returns to Türkiye; funding for First Nations cultural services announced; economic reports published.