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Social Issues (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 a broad range of social advocacy issues. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#17, 2026)

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#17, 2026)

Commission launches first Anti-Poverty Strategy; new measures on disability rights; EMPL backs updated social security rules; Parliament debates work-related deaths; Commission issues energy poverty guidance.

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#16, 2026)

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#16, 2026)

Council, Parliament confirm revision to social security rules; EGF broadened to cover workers at risk; Parliament debates EU action on cyberbullying; Implementing rules for forced labour ban adopted.

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#15, 2026)

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#15, 2026)

Lobbying on Social Issues - Brussels (April 2026 edition)

Lobbying on Social Issues - Brussels (April 2026 edition)

Fondazione articolo 49 E.T.S.; SMEunited aisbl; ChildFund Alliance; DigiFinland Oy; Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union were unusually active lobbyists last month.

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#14, 2026)

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#14, 2026)

New chemical exposure limits for workers; Parliament backs report on women’s entrepreneurship in rural areas; EGF support for Belgian steel redundancies; Commission-Hungary technical talks on EU funds.

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#13, 2026)

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#13, 2026)

Parliament grants budget discharge to EU agencies and Commission; committee opinions on cohesion, employment, health; €2m EGF support for Belgian workers; new opinions on 2028-2034 fund.

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#12, 2026)

This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#12, 2026)

Council Decision on NGO observers to Istanbul Convention Committee; Draft opinion on new EU Cohesion Fund for 2028-2034; EMPL MEPs visit Italy on labour conditions.