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Topics & themes

Every subject Parliament votes on is sorted into these fields, so you can follow one and see what was decided, which dossiers are moving and where the groups stand. Follow a topic to get it in your watchlist digest.

Topics are fixed policy fields, the same for the whole term. Themes are different: the running stories — a war, a crisis, one country, an agreement — that Parliament keeps returning to, and that cut across several topics.

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The stories Parliament keeps returning to. A topic says what field a decision is in; a theme says which story it belongs to.

EU efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of its economy and businesses.

EU initiative · 66 decisions · last 22 Oct 2026

The EU's long-term framework and targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reaching climate neutrality by 2050.

EU initiative · 26 decisions · last 22 Oct 2026

A cross-cutting EU push to reduce administrative burdens across several policy areas by amending existing rules.

EU initiative · 15 decisions · last 22 Oct 2026

EU efforts to reduce economic dependencies and protect critical assets while keeping trade open.

EU initiative · 25 decisions · last 21 Oct 2026

Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine and related hostile actions against European states.

Conflict · 46 decisions · last 22 Oct 2026

The EU's carbon market and its recurring reforms, including the market stability reserve and allowance rules.

EU initiative · 5 decisions · last 22 Oct 2026

EU framework of social principles guiding employment and social policy integration.

EU initiative · 32 decisions · last 21 Oct 2026

The yearly process of adopting and amending the EU budget, including draft amending budgets and own resources.

Event · 24 decisions · last 21 Oct 2026

EU efforts to strengthen joint military capabilities and defence readiness through collaborative projects and funding.

EU initiative · 17 decisions · last 6 Oct 2026

The EU's framework for managing fishing fleets, stocks and marine resources, periodically evaluated and revised.

EU initiative · 19 decisions · last 17 Sept 2026

Annual EU cycle coordinating economic, employment and social policies across member states.

Event · 9 decisions · last 21 Oct 2026

Recurring protests and social unrest in France, including student demonstrations and riots.

Country situation · 3 decisions · last 19 Oct 2026