This Week in ICT & Cybersecurity — Washington (#21, 2026) Trump signs AI security executive order; FCC proposes High-Cost Program modernization; USTR announces Section 301 action vs. Brazil on digital trade, IP, tariffs.
This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#21, 2026) Commission adopts 2026 European Semester Spring Package; New Social Climate Plan for Lithuania endorsed; Council Decisions address gender-based violence; MEPs propose EU healthcare workforce strategy.
This Week in the Single Market — Brussels (#21, 2026) Commission and Parliament move on customs, single market, VAT fraud; major EU-US trade deal advances; multiple Commission infringement actions; new rules on company, tax and trade data; automotive and customs regulatory changes.
This Week in Manufacturing — Brussels (#21, 2026) Commission clears Carlyle-BASF Coatings deal with conditions; Major updates to automotive type-approval and vehicle data rules; EU acts on synthetic polymer microparticles and customs procedures; ETS enforcement actions.
This Week in Mining — Brussels (#21, 2026) Commission refers Ireland to Court over peat; €100m Austrian cleantech aid approved; EP legal committee supports EU accession to environmental crime convention.
This Week in ICT & Cybersecurity — Brussels (#21, 2026) Commission unveils Tech Sovereignty Package: AI, chips, cloud, open source framework; Jim Hagemann Snabe named Special Envoy for Industrial AI; REGS on vehicle OBD security.
This Week in Hospitality & Retail — Brussels (#21, 2026) VAT fraud debate—reverse charge extensions and digital reporting in focus; New rules for fire resistance of construction products; GMO soybean decision enters into force.