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.
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)
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)
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)
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.
This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#11, 2026)
Commission finds major adult sites breach DSA child protections; Cohesion policy funds reallocated for labour reskilling; Parliament approves EGF aid for Belgian workers; Council debates energy price impact.
European Parliament Voting Analysis — Social Issues — Mar 9–12, 2026
During the March 9–12, 2026 voting block, the European Parliament focused on advancing social policy coordination and labor market reforms across the EU.