As we are approaching the mid-term of the von der Leyen Commission, and ahead of the Parliament reshuffle, VoteWatch takes a closer look at the changes in the Council over the past 2 and half years and their likely impact on the main upcoming legislative proposals. Continue Reading
Special highlights from EU decision making: Caged animals, vaccines, EU-UK, biodiversity, State aid, rule of law
This special briefing includes our latest observations regarding the politics behind EU policies on the following subjects:
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Animal welfare
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Patents of COVID-19 vaccines
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EU Biodiversity strategy
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Foreign affairs & qualified majority in the Council
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EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)
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State aid
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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