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Finance (Brussels)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Brussels and the EU member nations. This newsletter channel covers banking, financial services, insurance, and capital markets. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Finance — Brussels (#22, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Brussels (#22, 2026)

Commission advances €23bn Italian renewables aid; €22bn InvestEU expansion with EIB; Battery Booster Facility launched (Decision (EU) 2026/1283); Cyprus presidency budget debate; ECOFIN Council position on CBAM.

This Week in Finance — Brussels (#21, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Brussels (#21, 2026)

Basel III market risk: new EU adjustments; MiFID output-based financing debate; Reverse charge mechanism and VAT fraud under scrutiny; OSS reform debated; European Semester Spring Package released

This Week in Finance — Brussels (#20, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Brussels (#20, 2026)

Commission opens FSR probe into JD.com-CECONOMY deal; Startup Scoreboard released; Bulgaria's euro transition; Russia sanctions extended; ECF opinion from SANT committee.

This Week in Finance — Brussels (#19, 2026)

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.

European Parliament Voting Analysis — Finance & Insurance — May 18–21, 2026

European Parliament Voting Analysis — Finance & Insurance — May 18–21, 2026

The European Parliament’s May 2026 voting block in Finance & Insurance focused on tightening and clarifying regulatory frameworks for securitisation and credit institutions across the EU.

Lobbying on Finance & Insurance - Brussels (May 2026 edition)

Lobbying on Finance & Insurance - Brussels (May 2026 edition)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Associazione Nazionale fra le Imprese Assicuratrici; Bureau Europeen des Unions de Consommateurs; HSBC Holdings PLC; Moody's Shared Services UK Ltd. were unusually active lobbyists last month.

This Week in Finance — Brussels (#18, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Brussels (#18, 2026)

Commission issues €10bn EU-Bonds; Directive (EU) 2026/1021 on corruption enters into force; Romania receives RRF greenlight; Council Decision (EU) 2026/1058 on Bulgarian National Bank auditors.