On 26 April 2026, Europe marked 40 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The anniversary highlights the EU’s evolving nuclear safety regime and renewed energy security debates.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas met with Bangladesh’s interim leadership on 20 April 2026 to launch a strategic partnership covering trade, climate, migration and democratic transition.
Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos confirmed in late April 2026 that Montenegro and Albania are the frontrunners for the next EU accession wave. Montenegro targets 2028 membership; Albania aims to finish negotiations by 2027.
On 29 April 2026, MEPs approved the first-ever EU-wide welfare standards for cats and dogs, covering breeding, housing, traceability, import and handling.
Opinion: EU enlargement is back on the geopolitical agenda after a decade of paralysis. Why bringing the Western Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova in serves European strategic interests.
Hungary remains the longest-running Article 7 case in EU history. Where the rule-of-law procedure stands in 2026, the political deadlock, and what could change.
The Commission has proposed a Temporary Decarbonisation Fund using 25 percent of CBAM revenues to support EU industry decarbonisation efforts in 2028-2029.
The Commission is planning to extend the CBAM to 180 aluminium and steel-intensive downstream products from January 2028.
The EU CBAM entered compliance phase on 1 January 2026, marking the first fully operational border carbon adjustment policy globally.
Cyprus summit produces breakthrough as Hungary unblocks the Ukraine loan facility, with the 20th sanctions package targeting the Russian shadow fleet.