News in Brief – Details, episodes & analysis

At a glance: Parliament’s committees will resume their work on 1 September; one week later, a plenary session will take place in Strasbourg; and the European Parliament will celebrate Multilingualism Day, also in September. 

At a glance: the European Parliament will celebrate Multilingualism Day in Brussels and online in September; European health institutions observe World Hepatitis Day; and good news for those who want to take a dip in EU bathing sites.

At a glance: MEPs say the Commission·s EU long-term budget proposal is ·simply not enough· to meet Europe·s challenges; Parliament and Council negotiating teams reach an agreement on updating cohesion funding; and the Subcommittee on Human Rights holds a meeting on the human rights situation in China.

At a glance: an agreement on more ESF+ funding to boost skills development and address new challenges; a simpler tax system to benefit EU businesses and citizens; and MEPs encourage Ukraine to maintain its pace on implementing EU-related reforms.

At a glance: Parliament reiterates its call for a more ambitious EU long-term budget; and Parliament’s committees hold two public hearings, one on the issue of vacant housing in the EU and the other on generative AI and democracy.

At a glance: Denmark’s government ministers present their priorities in meetings with Parliament’s committees; the Subcommittee on Human Rights discusses the human rights situation in China ahead of the EU-China Summit in Beijing; and the Commission’s proposal to amend the European Climate Law.

At a glance: Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development votes on new rules to better protect EU farmers; NATO and EU lawmakers are in Brussels for a seminar on tackling hybrid threats; MEPs debate future EU anti-racism strategy in key civil liberties meeting.

At a glance: MEPs place the common agricultural policy at the heart of the next EU long-term budget; Parliament condemns Russia’s continued war crimes in Ukraine; and MEPs propose ways to manage the influx of substandard goods from non-EU web shops.

At a glance: Bulgaria will adopt the euro from 1 January 2026; Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen outlined Denmark’s priorities for its six-month EU Council presidency; and Parliament approved a new law to secure gas supplies and tackle speculation.

At a glance: Parliament’s July plenary session is under way. We will look at the debate on EU-China relations; the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide; and new rules for a more sustainable automotive sector.