Author: Javier Iglesias

Javier Iglesias holds an MA in International Studies and a BA in History, graduating with Honours from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. He has previously worked in Brussels, at the International Office of the CEU Foundation, where he worked parallel to the work of the Union's institutions, most notably parliament. He also worked at the Spanish Embassy in Ankara, where he was involved in regulatory and political monitoring and reporting. He founded The Union Report in January 2026 while preparing for the Spanish diplomatic corps entrance examination, originally as a structured way to build and organise his own knowledge of EU regulatory output. What began as personal study notes has since grown into a publication open to anyone, including students, legal practitioners, or simply citizens trying to make sense of what Brussels actually produces.
The EU has listed three Colombian nationals operating an employment agency that recruited 350–380 retired Colombian soldiers, including drone operators and child soldiers' instructors, to fight for the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. The network has...
Parliament and Council have amended the HDV CO2 Regulation to allow truck manufacturers to generate more emission credits between 2025 and 2029 than the existing framework permitted. The 2030 targets remain unchanged; what changes is how...

Parliament Sets Conditions for EU-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Negotiations

A resolution adopted on 16 December 2025 and now published maps Parliament's expectations for the Strategic Partnership Agreement under negotiation since July 2025, from...

EU Sends €15m to Senegal’s Navy through a Spanish Public Foundation

The Council has established a €15 million assistance measure to support the Senegalese National Navy with operational, educational, and mobility equipment, all non-lethal. The...

Finland Placed Under Excessive Deficit Procedure as Defence Escape Clause Falls Short

The Council has formally found an excessive deficit in Finland, with a 2024 general government deficit of 4.4% of GDP against the 3% Treaty...

Parliament Calls for Defence Readiness 2030 and Pushes Back on SAFE’s Legal Basis

Two resolutions adopted on 17 December 2025 set out Parliament's assessment of European defence financing needs and military mobility gaps. The headline figures, a...

Parliament Formally Requests a New AI Workplace Legislation from the Commission

Adopted on 17 December 2025 and now published in the Official Journal, Parliament's resolution formally invokes Article 225 TFEU to request a Commission legislative...

Commission Fixes Maximum Timelines and Mandatory Cost Disclosure for Medical Device Certifiers

A new implementing regulation imposes binding maximum timelines and standardised quotation requirements on notified bodies certifying medical devices and IVDs under the MDR and...

New Round Of Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Acid as European Industry Consolidates

Definitive anti-dumping duties of between 29.1% and 42.3% are now in force on imports of adipic acid from China, following a fourteen-month investigation. The...

Global Gateway Gets More Firepower Throught the New Reform of EFSD+ Guarantee

Parliament and Council have amended the NDICI–Global Europe Regulation to recycle legacy EFSD guarantee surpluses into the EFSD+, cut the EU's sovereign lending liability...

Commission Sets the Final Deadlines for NextGenerationEU Closure

A Commission notice published today sets out the operational timeline and procedural obligations for the final phase of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The...

The EU-Mercosur Deal: A Deal 26 Years in the Making

A 2,801-page treaty across thirty chapters and spanning decades of negotiations leaves Mercosur producers requiring only lip service to environmental requirements fully applied to...

Thirty Years On: What the EU–Uzbekistan EPCA Commits Both Sides To

The full 253-page text of the EU's most expansive bilateral agreement in Central Asia is now published. A close reading reveals an architecture built...

What the Commission’s Fourth FAQ Round on Taxonomy Changes

The Commission has published a fourth FAQ notice on Taxonomy disclosure, now incorporating the Omnibus Delegated Act simplifications. For financial undertakings in particular, the...

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