EU AI Act 2 August 2026 high-risk deadline remains in force after Digital Omnibus trilogue failed on 28 April. Compliance teams must plan against the original Regulation 2024/1689 dates.
The Commission’s AccelerateEU communication of 22 April 2026 lays out the EU’s response to the energy crisis with affordable, secure energy through accelerated clean energy deployment.
The informal meeting of EU energy ministers on 12-13 May 2026 in Cyprus addresses the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy prices and the AccelerateEU action plan.
The EU Code of Practice on synthetic content under the AI Act is expected to finalise in May or June 2026, defining watermarking obligations for AI-generated text, image, audio and video.
On 6 May 2026, the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee evaluates progress made by Albania and Montenegro towards EU membership in two key reports.
Nobel-winning economist Simon Johnson warned in May 2026 that AI threatens jobs with dignity, calling on policymakers to act now to prevent erosion of middle-class employment and growing inequality.
European Youth Week 2026 unfolds across the EU in late April and early May, celebrating youth engagement, civic participation and active citizenship through hundreds of events in all 27 member states.
European Parliament and Council negotiators try to reach a deal in May 2026 on postponing certain AI Act rules on high-risk systems, while debating a possible ban on nudification apps.
European Commission moves to final consultations on the Circular Economy Act in May 2026, with adoption expected later this year. The Act will reshape product design, waste rules and material flows across the EU.
ECB confirms in May 2026 that euro area growth has been revised up above 1% for 2026 and 1.4% from 2027, with inflation stabilising at the 2% target and unemployment near historic lows.