European Parliament

EDITORIAL European Commission commemorates EU-US trade deal – a win for Washington	31.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Car industry backs ELVR but urges implementation clarity / Recyclate availability remains key industry challenge / Regulation set to reshape vehicle design, recycling	22.07.2026
EU-US TRADE EU member states sign off on trade deal / Sunset clause set for 2029	29.06.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU Parliament approves ELVR targets / Legislation introduces EPR for automakers	18.06.2026
EU-US TRADE European Parliament approves trade deal with US / Zero tariffs to be levied on US imports	17.06.2026
EU-US TRADE Deal under pressure as new US tariffs cast doubt on ratification / Brussels had been set to approve deal on 16 June	08.06.2026
EU POLICY Tariff pact with US signed / 15% duties, safeguards and 2029 sunset clause define EUR 1.7 tn deal	21.05.2026
EU-US TRADE Trump moves trade deal deadline up to 4 July / EU's first Trilogue ends without consensus	11.05.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline	08.05.2026
REACH European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause	07.05.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer	31.03.2026
EU POLICY Parliament plenary session passes US trade deal / Council deliberations could begin in April / Final approval not expected before summer	30.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study	30.03.2026
EU-US TRADE EU nears ratification of US pact / Lawmakers advance delayed trade deal / Showdown looms amid Iran war turmoil	23.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes	02.03.2026
EU TRADE Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review	27.02.2026
UPDATE - GLOBAL ECONOMY MEPs delay vote on US trade deal – reports / Trump announces 15% global tariff rate	24.02.2026
EU-INDIA TRADE Landmark deal slashes car tariffs to 40% / Plastics, chemicals tariffs down to 0% for almost all products	27.01.2026
EU-US RELATIONS European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports	19.01.2026
EUROPEAN AUTO INDUSTRY Brussels lifts ban on combustion engines / Industry groups offer lukewarm responses / German car lobby calls changes 'disastrous'	18.12.2025
EU POLICY Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse	17.12.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Provisional ELVR deal sets 15% recycled content target after six years / Closed-loop share fixed at 20%	12.12.2025
EU POLICY Council adopts last of Omnibus Package / Simplification of rules for business / Threshold for sustainability reporting raised	20.11.2025
EU POLICY Climate rules agreed on before COP30 / Emissions cuts now in percentages / Concessions for countries still lagging / California governor to make appearance in Brazil	10.11.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Council of the EU passes pellet regulation to reduce microplastics contamination	01.10.2025