Think Tank

Cette analyse approfondie commandée par le Département thématique de la justice, des libertés civiles et des affaires institutionnelles à la demande de la commission JURI du Parlement européen, s’inscrit dans la perspective de l’élaboration d’un 28ème régime juridique, permettant aux PME et start-ups innovantes de surmonter la fragmentation du marché intérieur : dans quelle mesure le droit des sociétés, l'insolvabilité, le droit du travail ou la fiscalité notamment, peuvent-ils être harmonisés par ...

The dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) by the second Trump administration in 2025 marked a significant shift in US foreign policy. US national interests were prioritised over multilateral development and humanitarian aid, with the decision described by the Trump administration as an alignment of aid with US values. The European Union (EU) and its Member States cannot fully offset these cuts, which will most dramatically affect funding for global health, food security ...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Justice, Civil Liberties and Institutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs, critically analyses the EU’s evolving approach to regulating civil liability for artificial intelligence systems. In order to avoid regulatory fragmentation between Member States, the study advocates for a strict liability regime targeting high-risk systems, structured around a single responsible operator and grounded in legal ...

The Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) held a public hearing on 26 June 2025 to assess the impact of the EU Budget on the Member States that joined the EU since 2004. This briefing provided background information about the economic and social situation of countries that have joined the EU since 2004, as well as some lessons learned that can inform policy-makers when designing spending programmes for a newly enlarged EU in the future

The Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) held a public hearing on 26 June 2025 to assess the impact of the EU Budget on the Member States that joined the EU since 2004.This briefing provided background information about the governance and financial management of cohesion policy funds, and some key factors influencing programme performance at Member State level.