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.

Commission Sets Guidelines on Energy Efficiency Investments

While ultimately non-binding, the new Recommendation by the commission tells planners and regulators what they should take into account before approving major energy investments April...

Newcastle Disease Zones Spread Across Poland

Three animal health instruments published today reshape disease control maps for parasites, aquatic infections and poultry Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/766 integrates the EU's Echinococcus...

Switching Energy Supplier in the EU Just Got a Legal Deadline as Consumer’s Win Becomes Law

New rules require the technical process of changing electricity supplier to complete within 24 hours on any working day, backed by a common data...

New Plant Pest Rules Adds New Quarantine Threats, Controls on Ginger and Turmeric

A broad update to the EU's plant health framework adds new invasive pests to the quarantine list, strips France and Ireland of protected zone...

New Law Enforcement Deal with Ecuador

The new agreement allows Europol and Ecuadorian police to share personal and operational data in the fight against organised crime, drug trafficking, terrorism, and...

New Anti-Dumping Duties on Brazilian Plywood and Asian Fibreglass

Two new implementing regulations impose permanent duties on softwood plywood from Brazil and continuous filament glass fibre from Bahrain, Egypt and Thailand, confirming that...

Greece and Spain Report New Outbreaks – Animal Disease Emergencies Expanded

The Commission updates emergency restriction and vaccination zones in both countries, following 24 new sheep and goat pox outbreaks across Greece and fresh lumpy...

EU Updates Technical Rules for Train Control and Signalling Systems

The Commission has revised the core technical specification governing onboard and trackside train control system, introducing new testing procedures, clearer transitional arrangements, and updated...

Mongolia To Enter International Road Transport Agreement

The Council has authorised amending the AETR to open the treaty to Mongolian adhesion, extending the harmonised driver working rules to one of Asia's...

Commission Drafts Regulation on QR Code and Anti-Fraud Rules for EU Disability and Parking Cards

The delegated regulation published for feedback today moves the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities closer to cross-border...

April 14th – The Daily EU Regulatory Report

Today is a heavy day for case law, with the ECJ's Grand Chamber delivering two significant rulings, one reshaping how EU copyright law treats...

Spain’s Temporary Worker Abuse Just Ruled Illegal by ECJ

The Grand Chamber has ruled that converting abusive fixed-term contracts into "non-permanent indefinite" relationships, Spain's go-to judicial remedy, does not actually fix anything, and...

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