This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#34, 2026)
Commission approves Sweden's final NextGenerationEU payment; Bulgaria faces excessive deficit finding; new PPE standards adopted; EU amends 2026 budget; General Affairs Council meets informally.
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This Week in Mining — Brussels (#34, 2026)
Steel import evidence regulation enters into force; Commission details type of documentation; New transparency rules apply from October 2026.
This Week in Manufacturing — Brussels (#34, 2026)
Steel import evidence rules updated; new standards for PPE, machinery; Euro 7 brake emissions test conditions amended; budget adopted; NextGenerationEU deadline met.
This Week in ICT & Cybersecurity — Brussels (#34, 2026)
Commission designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox under DSA; Article 102 dominance guidelines adopted; Dual-use export corrections published; NextGenerationEU reaches implementation deadline; EU 2026 budget amended.
This Week in Hospitality & Retail — Brussels (#34, 2026)
Commission designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox as DSA VLOPs; Commission issues Article 102 guidelines; Harmonised PPE standards updated; Amending budget definitively adopted.
This Week in Healthcare — Brussels (#34, 2026)
NextGenerationEU implementation deadline; EU-Monaco update on medical devices; Council position on IHR (2005) implementation.
This Week in Higher Ed — Brussels (#34, 2026)
Commission approves Sweden's final NextGenerationEU payment; Amending budget No 1/2026 definitively adopted.