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Women’s health continues to face critical gaps in research, care, and access, hindering progress towards true gender equality in healthcare. The pharmaceutical industry must lead by addressing women’s underrepresentation in clinical research, promoting patient-centered care, strengthening prevention, and fostering systemic collaboration from the outset of medicine development.

The Court ruled that the Commission correctly applied criteria to calculate the fine, as regards the gravity of the abuse, but lowered it because of the scale

In today's edition: Biotech, WHO pandemic agreement, AI

Small and medium sized enterprises drive our economy, sustain our communities, carry forward a legacy of skills and innovation.

Ryanair v Commission
State aid
Ryanair’s action against a decision by the Commission to approve restructuring aid of €2.55 billion granted by Portugal to TAP is dismissed

Intel Corporation v Commission
Competition
Microprocessors market: the General Court upholds the Commission's 2023 decision against Intel but reduces the fine by approximately € 140 million

In today's edition: Grids package, environmental deregulation, renewables

In today's edition: Google AI probe, Customs reform, AI & elections, Germany Space Act

Plus Kubilius' secret council, flagship projects, and military mobility emergencies

Written by Steven Blaakman.

Migration management is one of the European Union’s priorities. The geopolitical context has significantly changed, which has also affected the EU’s migration and asylum management. With the support of the EU, Member States need to be able to rapidly and effectively respond to developments in migratory flows. The European Commission has proposed significantly increasing EU funding for asylum and migration policies in the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework.

The aim of the proposed regulation is to contribute to the efficient management of migration flows and asylum, including by providing support for the implementation, strengthening and development of the pact on migration and asylum, and the common system of temporary protection for displaced persons in the event of a mass influx.

LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL

2025/0540(COD) – Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for asylum, migration and integration for the period from 2028 to 2034, COM(2025) 540, 16 July 2025

NEXT STEPS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

For the latest developments in this legislative procedure, see the Legislative Train Schedule: 2025/0540(COD)

Read the complete briefing on ‘Union support for asylum, migration and integration‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

In Wednesday’s edition: Kubilius’ pensioners club, Herbst wins, Eurogroup, EUCO, green purge

Europe’s primary food processors transform around 220 million tonnes of raw agricultural materials, turning them into essential food products. Decarbonising these energy-intensive factories is a significant challenge that requires practical support and action from Brussels.

Synthetic political content is spreading fast, far beyond the reach of traditional journalism and EU regulation

Vincent Van Peteghem and Kyriakos Pierrakakis are “both cut from a similar cloth,” says one EU diplomat

Ukraine has vast potential to bolster the EU power grid

Member states plan a January review that could reshape – or replace – the Commission’s flagship defence proposals, diplomats say

The next Common Agricultural Policy could worsen gender gaps in rural areas, despite Commission reassurances