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This briefing presents an overview of recent developments concerning nuclear fusion at global and EU level. It also examines key proposals related to the upcoming proposals in related to the upcoming EU multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034, and outlines its potential positive impact on the EU’s competitiveness.
Artificial intelligence offers opportunities to make healthcare more effective, more accessible for all, with better outcomes for patients and national health systems. While AI offers wellbeing benefits for vulnerable groups such as older adults, young people, and children, it also carries significant risks that require careful management.
Since 2024, the EU has started developing a coordinated approach to providing affordable and sustainable housing.
The Commission proposal for a performance framework regulation is part of the the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework, and defines the following horizontal spending principles: climate and biodiversity, ‘do no significant harm’ to the environment, social policies and gender equality.
In 2026, Australia and the EU came closer through a free trade agreement and a security and defence partnership. This briefing provides a concise overview of the latest developments
China’s unbalanced economic growth model – combined with challenges in the US and in Europe – is increasingly shifting the burden of adjustment to its trading partners which for many years have been insisting that the second leg of China’s growth performance should be based on stronger private consumption.
The 28th regime aims to facilitate cross-border registration and operations to small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) with additional specifics to meet innovation companies needs.
On 16 December 2025, the European Commission proposed a package of measures to improve the health of EU citizens, while ensuring the long-term resilience and competitiveness of the EU health sector. The package includes a proposal for a ‘European Biotech Act’ setting out a comprehensive framework at EU level to strengthen the competitiveness of the health biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector in the EU by simplifying regulatory processes, promoting innovation, boosting EU-based biomanufacturing with new incentives and support tools, facilitating access to finance while maintaining the highest standards of safety, ethics and sustainability.
The dark web is the hidden part of the internet with the ominous name and threatening reputation. It can be a tool for good, providing a sanctuary for journalists and activists who use it to circumvent restrictive or repressive governments. But it is can also be a haven for criminality and illicit content, a concealed corner of the internet where illegal material and services can be acquired.
On 16 December 2025, the European Commission published the automotive omnibus as part of a broader automotive package aimed at supporting the sector in the transition to clean mobility.