The European Biotech Act I, proposed in December 2025, is the EU’s first standalone legislation regulating health biotechnology across its full lifecycle, from research to market placement. This briefing sets...
• 75% of Europeans think that the EU is a place of stability in a troubled world, up 8 percentage points since autumn 2025. • 74% of Europeans view EU...
European cultural heritage is a broad and evolving concept that includes the tangible, intangible, and digital vestiges of the continent's multifaceted history. While definitions vary across Member States, EU institutions,...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has appointed Peter Tkáč, Národná Banka Slovenska (NBS), Slovakia, as the new member of its Management...
• 2026 Ombudsman Award recognises joint efforts to make EU law-making more transparent and accessible • All key information on EU law-making brought together in one user-friendly platform • Direct...
Welcome message from Taoiseach Micheál Martin We commit to doing a good job for the EU and its citizens, and we will work throughout our term to make the Union...
Hybrid threats against the EU have increased significantly in both frequency and sophistication, creating complex challenges for European security, democratic institutions and societal resilience. Malicious state and non-state actors combine...
Ireland holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU as of 1 July 2026, following Cyprus and preceding Lithuania. Ireland’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, at 99.8 thousand...
Youth mental ill-health in the EU-27 is high, rising and increasingly associated with digital environments. This study shows how persuasive platform design, harmful content and emerging AI-mediated interactions amplify offline...
This Briefing critically analyses the new EU Anti-Racism Strategy 2026-2030 (the Strategy) which was launched by the European Commission in January 2026. The Briefing situates the Strategy within the landscape...
