This special briefing includes our latest observations regarding the politics behind EU policies on the following subjects:

• Animal welfare

• Patents of COVID-19 vaccines

• EU Biodiversity strategy

• Foreign affairs & qualified majority in the Council

• EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

• State aid

• Rule of law: European Parliament vs. Commission

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NB: the Commission pays attention to the size of EP majorities not only when voting on legislation, but also when own-initiative reports are being passed in the preparatory stages, hence the Commission is likely to shape the actual upcoming legislative proposals in line with these political majorities to avoid complications. Continue Reading