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.

“Pastiche” Defined by ECJ after 20-Year Court Battle

The Grand Chamber has used the decades-long Kraftwerk sampling dispute to draw the boundaries of the pastiche exception, setting out the limits on what...

EU Reopens Anti-Dumping Probe on Chinese Citric Acid

Brussels to reassess duties after industry warns of renewed dumping and rising import pressure if measures expire April 14th, 2026 - The European Commission has...

New Health Metadata Rules Open for Consultation

The implementing regulation's draft defines what hospitals, registries, and health authorities must disclose about their datasets under the European Health Data Space: feedback opened...

New EU Prospectus Rules Aim To Unlock Capital Markets for SMEs

The newly updated EU rules simplify listings, expand green bond disclosures and modernise how financial information is shared across the Union April 14th, 2026 -...

New Regulation Tightens Banking Crisis Simulation Rules

The new measures seek to harmonise shock scenarios and modelling assumptions for banking stress tests, aiming for a stronger financial stability. April 14th, 2026 -...

EU Sends €17 Billion in Defence Loans to France, Czech Republic

The Council has approved the first major loan disbursements under the Security Action For Europe (SAFE) instrument, which is its' first major use April 14th,...

April 13th – The Daily Report

We have a varied edition today, with the most notable story being the mobilised EU funds to support Belgian and Austrian laid off workers,...

Feedback Open On Draft to Expand Animal By-producs Used in Fertilisers

The new Delegated Regulation would allow eight new categories of animal-derived materials, from meat-and-bone meal to insect frass, to be used as ingredients in...

New Harmonised Standards for Railway Interoperability Adds Changes on Accessibility

EU Commission refreshes the official list of technical standards underpinning the EU's railway interoperability framework, adding new references, withdrawing obsolete ones, and flagging partial...

UN Regulation Hits EV’s With New Braking Rules

The 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 13-H introduces the first comprehensive set of safety requirements for electrically transmitted braking systems April 13th,...

Commission Blocks Dublin Airport Night Flight Restrictions Over Procedural Flaws

Ireland must pause its planned operational restrictions at Dublin Airport after the Commission finds the approval process failed to properly consider less restrictive noise-reduction...

EU Mobilises €3.7 Million Fund to Support Laid-Off Austrian and Belgian Workers

Parliament and Council have approved two separate European Globalisation Adjustment Fund contributions totalling over €3.7 million, in response to major redundancies at an Austrian...

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