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This monitoring was originally published on 24 May 2025.
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
- MEPs to go to Los Angeles to look into creative industry challenges
EUROPOL
- Operation ENDGAME strikes again: the ransomware kill chain broken at its source
- Europol and Microsoft disrupt world’s largest infostealer Lumma
CYBERSECURITY
- ENISA Launches Global Series of Webinars on the Interplay Between EUCC and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
- EU and South Korea hold 7th Cyber Dialogue in Seoul
EU DIGITAL WALLET
- European Business Wallet: digital identity, secure data exchange and legal notifications for simple, digital business
EU-LISA
- Biometrics: First Interoperability Milestone Achieved: sBMS and VIS4EES Go Live
DATA PROTECTION
- Publications by the EDPB
- Opinion 10/2025 on the draft decision of the French Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Worldline Group
- Opinion 9/2025 on the draft decision of the French Supervisory Authority regarding the Processor Binding Corporate Rules of the Worldline Group
- Opinion 8/2025 on the draft decision of the Norwegian Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Statkraft Group
- AI: the Italian Supervisory Authority fines company behind chatbot “Replika”
- The French SA fines SOLOCAL 900 000 €
- Slovenian SA: schools must adhere to the principle of data protection by design and by default
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- EU Commission seeks views on the use of data to develop Artificial Intelligence
COMPETITION
- European Commission adopts proposals to sign and conclude the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement
SIMPLIFICATION
- EU Commission : A simpler Single Market to make companies choose Europe
- EI Commission proposes simplification measures to save EU businesses a further €400 million per year
CONSUMER PROTECTION
- EU Commission launches public consultation on new Consumer Agenda 2025-2030
EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS
- Strengthening social dialogue in the EU through the European Works Council
- EU Parliament: Deal to improve worker consultation on transnational matters
- Strengthening representation of EU workers in multinational companies: Council and Parliament reach agreement on the revision of the European works council directive
NEW SKILLS
- EU Commission: More than 6.1 million workers trained under the Pact for Skills
SCHOOL DRUG REPORT
- EUDA: European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) survey: Teen substance use down, but new risks emerging
EBU
- Austria’s JJ wins 69th Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Wasted Love’
EU COMMISSION REGISTER
- Case ES/2025/2576: Wholesale local access market provided at a fixed location in Spain – Remedies (Pricing for access to Telefonica’s civil engineering infrastructure) – Article 32(3) of Directive (EU) 2018/1972.
- Case EL/2025/2575: Wholesale local access provided at a fixed location in Greece – Remedies (technical specifications of VULA) Article 32(3) of Directive (EU) 2018/1972
- COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision C(2023) 1862 on the financing of the Digital Europe Programme and the adoption of the work programme for 2023-2024
- COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1067 as regards an update of technical conditions for the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5 945 – 6 425 MHz frequency band for the implementation of wireless access systems including radio local area networks (WAS/RLANs)
- COMMISSION DECISION relating to the recovery of EUR 595 314.39 (five hundred ninety-five thousand, three hundred fourteen euro and thirty-nine cents) plus interest due by Elcom Systems Limited
- Commisison reply to the European Ombudsman Complaint ref. 477/2023
EU COUNCIL REGISTER
- ST 9389 2025 INIT COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in third countries
- ST 9292 2025 INIT Towards an EU Strategy on Artificial Intelligence in Science – Council conclusions approved on 23 May 2025
- CM 2776 2025 INIT Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues
- CM 2815 2025 INIT – Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues
EU PARLIAMENT REGISTER
- INTA Delegation to Washington, D.C. – Committee on International Trade
EU Commission Answers to MEPs
- Answer to a written question – Implementation of the Platform Work Directive – E-001243/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – The case of Telegram and the methodology for determining VLOPs under the DSA – E-001293/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Competitiveness in the field of artificial intelligence – E-000992/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Preventing harm to European businesses with regard to the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) – E-000989/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Restoring European AI-driven innovation, competitiveness and investment in the EU by addressing challenges in the GPAI Code of Practice and the implementation of the GDPR – E-000760/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Review of the EU Cybersecurity Act – timeline and strategic priorities – E-001364/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Tackling fake reviews and building trust in digital services – E-001009/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Protecting freedom of artistic expression from vandalism – E-001339/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Need for a European detention system for members of organised crime gangs and the mystery surrounding the release of crime bosses in Italy – E-001096/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Professional recognition of behaviour analysts in Europe – E-001079/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Urgent response to the tariff war initiated by the US – P-001508/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – What evidence does the Commission seek and accept to show that free, prior and informed consent has been correctly obtained? – E-001220/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Promoting knowledge learning and transfer in the crafts and heritage restoration professions – E-000968/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Problems with the security company responsible for EUPOL COPPS – E-001477/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – The Commission’s action plan for ensuring Starlink will not be used against Europe for blackmail in the future – E-000978/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Danger to democracy posed by the new European digital regulatory approach – E-000840/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Increase in drug trafficking in Europe and its impact on young people – E-000808/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Criminalised speech across EU Member States – E-000849/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Protection of minors from risks associated with the ‘dark web’ – Commission measures and strategies – E-001217/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Accessibility of public spaces for persons with disabilities – E-000901/2025(ASW)
EP Thinktank Reports
- In-Depth Analysis – Preventing radicalisation in the European Union: How EU policy has evolved – 20-05-2025
- At a Glance – Improving mental health at work – 19-05-2025
- At a Glance – Single market strategy – 19-05-2025
- Briefing – Alcohol labelling: State of play – 19-05-2025
EP Motions, Drafts, Opinions, Amendments
- OPINION on product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports – PE770.277v03-00
- OPINION on possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds – PE770.282v02-00
- OPINION on public procurement – PE771.917v02-00
- OPINION on the role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis – PE770.092v02-00
- DRAFT OPINION on the ‘EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024’ – PE773.201v01-00
- AMENDMENTS 63 – 405 – Draft opinion Gender Equality Strategy 2025 – PE773.284v01-00
EP IMCO Committee
- OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive) – PE768.056v02-00
- DRAFT REPORT on Protection of minors online – PE772.053v01-00
- Subject files – Working Group on the Implementation of the Digital Services Act – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Subject files – Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Highlights – Safety of eCommerce products – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Highlights – EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Highlights – Commissioner Šefčovič on customs union – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Highlights – Exchange of views with Commissioner Šefčovič on customs union – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Highlights – New legislative framework for products – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Latest news – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Other events – Visit to India – January 2025 – 06-01-2025 – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
EP CULT Committee
- Latest news – Next Committee meeting: 23-24 June 2025 (Brussels) – Committee on Culture and Education
- Video of a committee meeting – Monday, 19 May 2025 – 13:00 – Committee on Culture and Education – Special committee on the European Democracy Shield
- Highlights – European Sport Model – Committee on Culture and Education
- Highlights – Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement – Committee on Culture and Education
- Highlights – The recognition of professional qualifications in the EU – Committee on Culture and Education
- Highlights – Exchange of views on the European Schools – Committee on Culture and Education
- Highlights – Public hearing on “The State of Media in the EU and Media Resilience” – Committee on Culture and Education
- Highlights – Public Hearing on empowering creators in the AI age – Committee on Culture and Education
- Newsletters – March-April 2025 – Committee on Culture and Education
EP LIBE Committee
- Press release – The rule of law in the EU remains in peril, MEPs say
- Press release – Border security: agreement on gradual roll-out of Entry-Exit System
- Highlights – Public hearings addressing critical threats to the European Union’s internal security – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Hearings – Organised Crime and its impact on Internal Security – 04-06-2025 – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Latest news – Next meeting: 20 May 2025, 9.30 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 17.30 (Brussels) – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
EP INTA Committee
- Minutes – Wednesday, 23 April 2025 – PE773.168v01-00 – Committee on International Trade
- OPINION on product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports – PE770.277v03-00
- OPINION on public procurement – PE771.917v02-00
EP JURI Committee
- Draft agenda – Wednesday, 4 June 2025 – Thursday, 5 June 2025 – PE773.425v01-00 – Committee on Legal Affairs
- Meetings with National Parliaments – Implementation of the Directive on Protection of Environment through Criminal Law – 04-06-2025 – Committee on Legal Affairs
- Highlights – Workshop on Generative AI, on 28th Regime and ICM on Environmental Crimes Directive – Committee on Legal Affairs
EP EMPL Committee
- Latest news – What’s new? – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Draft agenda – Wednesday, 4 June 2025 – Thursday, 5 June 2025 – PE774.240v01-00 – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements – PE773.274v01-00
- OPINION on the role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis – PE770.092v02-00
- AMENDMENTS 1 – 113 – Draft report Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges – PE773.390v01-00
- Video of a committee meeting – Tuesday, 20 May 2025 – 15:30 – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Minutes – Tuesday, 13 May 2025 – PE773.317v01-00 – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Minutes – Monday, 19 May 2025 – PE773.391v01-00 – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs , Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
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