The European Parliament has published a briefing examining the European Commission’s impact assessment for the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), which would establish a framework of measures to strengthen Europe’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The briefing provides an initial appraisal of the impact assessment’s methodological strengths and weaknesses, including whether it satisfies the Commission’s Better Regulation Guidelines and the European Parliament’s Impact Assessment Handbook. It states that the impact assessment is generally clear and well structured, with a broad evidence base, detailed economic analysis and relevant quantifiable monitoring indicators. It notes, however, that the assessment is less detailed on social and environmental impacts, does not address potential fundamental rights impacts despite acknowledging data protection implications and does not assess grid capacity. The briefing also states that the proposal broadly follows the preferred policy options identified in the impact assessment, but omits the small and medium-sized enterprises cloud and AI support scheme included in the preferred policy package.

The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has published a briefing containing an implementation appraisal of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 on European standardisation ahead of its planned revision in 2026 as part of the forthcoming European Product Act. The appraisal finds that the framework supports the internal market but remains too slow to meet legislative and market needs. The European Commission’s 2025 evaluation found that harmonised standards take around six years to develop and are regularly cited in the Official Journal of the European Union only after the legislation they support has begun to apply. Earlier assessments had already identified delays, obstacles to participation and incomplete monitoring data. The appraisal also highlights quality concerns, including that 68.7% of 2,793 draft harmonised standards assessed by harmonised standards assessment consultants between April 2018 and March 2022 received a negative assessment. It also notes significant data gaps on costs and benefits and reviews Parliament, Member State and stakeholder positions as well as Court of Justice of the European Union case law on harmonised standards.

The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs has released a study examining the legal implications of using copyright-protected works to train generative AI systems. Published in July 2025, the report finds that current EU copyright law—particularly the TDM exceptions in the CDSM Directive—is ill-suited to address the scale and nature of AI training. It recommends statutory remuneration schemes, clearer opt-out mechanisms, and enhanced transparency obligations. Without reform, the EU risks legal uncertainty, market concentration, and cultural homogenisation.

The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs has urged the European Commission to propose legislation regulating the use of algorithmic management (AM) and artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace to ensure transparency, fairness and the protection of workers’ fundamental rights. The proposed rules would require human oversight of all employment-related decisions, preventing algorithms from autonomously hiring, firing or disciplining workers. MEPs also stressed that employees must be informed about how AM systems influence working conditions, what data is collected and how human supervision is maintained with access to appropriate training. The initiative was adopted by 41 votes in favour, six against and four abstentions.

The European Parliament has adopted a legislative initiative report calling on the European Commission to propose rules governing algorithmic management in EU workplaces. The report seeks to ensure transparent, fair and safe use of automated monitoring and decision-making systems by requiring human oversight of all algorithm-supported decisions. Parliament specified that key employment decisions, including recruitment, dismissal, contract renewal, remuneration changes and disciplinary action, must be taken by a human and subject to human review. Workers should be informed about how algorithmic systems operate, the data they collect and how they affect working conditions, and must be able to request explanations or reviews where they believe their rights have been infringed.

The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has adopted a resolution urging the European Commission to robustly enforce the EU Digital Markets Act (EU DMA), emphasising the need to deploy its full investigatory and sanctioning powers against designated gatekeepers. This follows a resolution adopted on 30 April 2026 by a show of hands, in which Parliament urged the European Commission to ensure swift and consistent enforcement of the EU DMA, while highlighting the growing strategic importance of cloud computing services and the increasing use of AI-driven search tools, such as Google’s AI overview, and stressing the need for closer scrutiny of these developments under the EU DMA framework. MEPs expressed concern over external political and economic pressures that could dilute enforcement and stress the importance of preserving EU regulatory autonomy in digital competition policy. They also pointed to emerging challenges, including the role of generative AI and cloud-based services in potentially reinforcing market dominance, and called for closer scrutiny to prevent new forms of digital 'lock-in', while ensuring the DMA continues to promote fair competition, market openness and user choice. The Committee highlighted the necessity of adequate resources and technical expertise for effective oversight, particularly in light of ongoing investigations into major technology platforms. The statement signals heightened parliamentary scrutiny of EU DMA implementation and reinforces expectations of assertive enforcement by the Commission.

The European Parliament has called for stronger and more coordinated EU action to combat cyberbullying, highlighting its increasing prevalence and severe impact—particularly on children and young people—while stressing that existing tools, including the Digital Services Act, may not be sufficient on their own. This follows a resolution adopted on 30 April 2026 by a show of hands, in which plenary called for effective and dissuasive penalties for cyberbullying offences, easier reporting mechanisms for victims, and the closing of EU-level legal gaps to better reflect the full scale and severity of the problem. MEPs pointed to gaps such as the absence of a harmonised EU definition and uneven protection across Member States, and urged enhanced measures focused on prevention, improved reporting and redress mechanisms, stronger platform accountability, and better support for victims, including rapid content removal and access to psychological assistance. Parliament also called on the Commission and Member States to assess the need for further legislative action, including possible minimum rules on criminal offences and greater harmonisation, to ensure a consistently high level of protection across the EU and safer online environments. Additionally, Parliament called for stricter enforcement of Article 28 of the Digital Services Act on the protection of minors, urging the Commission to conclude ongoing investigations and rejecting any attempts to reopen the legislation. MEPs also raised concerns about the growing misuse of AI, including the creation of deepfakes and non-consensual intimate content, and stressed that providers must meet labelling obligations under the AI Act, while reiterating support for a ban on so-called 'nudifier apps' currently under negotiation.

The European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection has adopted a report proposing measures to address the rise in substandard goods entering the EU via e-commerce. The report recommends enhanced customs oversight, digital screening technologies, stricter enforcement of EU rules, and increased platform accountability, with a plenary vote expected in July 2025.

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a temporary suspension of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) provisions under the revised Directive (EU) 2024/3019 (Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD)) and for a new impact assessment by the European Commission by the end of 2026. Under the EPR scheme, the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries are required to finance at least 80% of quaternary wastewater treatment costs. The Parliament expressed concerns about the current methodology that attributes approximately 92% of micropollutant loads to these sectors, warning of potential impacts on medicine affordability and supply. It also urged the Commission to issue communication to Member States by the end of July 2026, outlining available flexibilities.

The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy has adopted amendments to the rules on trans-European energy infrastructure (TEN-E) to improve cross-border energy connections, strengthen security of supply and support lower energy prices for households and businesses. The amendments would give the European Commission a stronger role in developing common energy scenarios, require infrastructure decisions to use shared data, and introduce tools to identify investment gaps in electricity and hydrogen networks. Authorities would also have to consider optimising existing networks or using digital and demand-side solutions before approving new physical infrastructure. The committee also proposes that grid expansion should support market integration, price stability and resource adequacy. Infrastructure priorities would be expanded to include net-zero technologies, protection and resilience measures, monitoring and digitalisation equipment, and climate-adaptation projects.

The European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee voted on 18 March 2025 to approve the creation of an EU Talent Pool platform aimed at matching non-EU jobseekers with EU labour shortages. The legislation, passed by 46 votes to 25 with 2 abstentions, includes amendments requiring fair recruitment standards and non-discriminatory practices. The platform will be optional for Member States and will not affect their control over immigration numbers. The proposal now moves to a full Parliament vote in April 2025 before negotiations with Member States can begin.

The European Parliament's Members have approved an opinion proposing accelerated phase-out of Russian gas imports. The opinion calls for shortened transition deadlines, measures to address legislative circumvention, and expansion of import restrictions to include oil products. Rapporteur Paulius Saudargas (European People's Party) has tabled four compromise amendments. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) and International Trade Committee (INTA) are jointly leading on the file, with a vote scheduled for 16 October 2025.