This Week in Hospitality & Retail — Brussels (#19, 2026) Commission advances EU-Mexico partnership; new regulation for workers in restructuring; key decisions on GI protection; Competitiveness Council to address tourism.
This Week in Healthcare — Brussels (#19, 2026) Lithuania receives €178m NextGenerationEU payment; EIC selects EQT for €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund; Council acts on avian influenza; SANT Committee backs global health cooperation.
This Week in Higher Ed — Brussels (#19, 2026) Academic freedom defended in Commission statement; EIC selects EQT for €5bn Scaleup Fund; EU, Mexico strengthen research, education ties; Council preps for Horizon Europe 2028-2034.
This Week in Freight & Ports — Brussels (#19, 2026) New EU-US air transport agreement finalised; Judicial sale of ships treaty adopted; Cross-border rail capacity rules published; Periodic vehicle checks reforms advance; Commission backs hydrogen investment.
This Week in Foreign Affairs — Brussels (#19, 2026) EU, Mexico sign Modernised Global Agreement; EU–US trade deal implementation advances; €13m French aid for fisheries approved; terrorism convention protocol signed.
This Week in Fisheries — Brussels (#19, 2026) Commission approves French fishing aid; Baltic Sea stock report adopted; EU-UK fisheries monitoring recommendation; Parliament debate on maritime spatial planning; Azores fisheries committee mission.
This Week in Finance — Brussels (#19, 2026) Spring 2026 Economic Forecast warns of energy impacts; EIC appoints EQT for €5bn Scaleup Fund; new insurance technical standards; CEB negotiations with EU authorised.