Think Tank

The gender pay gap persists globally and in the European Union, and progress in reducing it is slow. To accelerate the realisation of the principle of 'equal pay for work of equal value', the United Nations marked the first International Day for Equal Pay on 18 September 2020. This year marks its sixth edition. This is an update of an 'At a glance' note from September 2022.

Portugal is set to receive €22.2 billion in grants and loans from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the EU response to the crisis triggered by the COVID 19 pandemic. This amount corresponds to 3.1 % of the entire RRF, or 10.4 % of Portugal's 2019 gross domestic product (GDP), and includes RRF grants (€15.5 billion), RRF loans (€5.9 billion), REPowerEU grants (€0.7 billion) and Portugal's share (€0.1 billion) from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. The Council approved the latest revision of ...

This infographic provides insight into the economic performance of the United States (US) compared with the European Union (EU) and examines the trade dynamics between them. In 2024, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the US was recorded at 2.8%, while the EU experienced a growth rate of 1.1%. Both inflation rates remain stable and show a declining trend compared to the years following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of the war in Ukraine. The inflation rate in the ...

Following criticism from the United States (US) administration regarding the potential application of the Pillar Two global minimum corporate tax rules on US firms, the G7 (group of leading industrial nations) has proposed to explore a 'side-by-side' approach. This raises questions about the future of international corporate taxation.

The highlight of the September 2025 session was the debate on the State of the Union, following Ursula von der Leyen's first address under her current mandate as President of the European Commission. Another important debate took place to express Parliament's solidarity with Poland following Russia's deliberate violation of Polish airspace, added to the agenda in reaction to drone attacks the previous day. Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova addressed Parliament in a formal sitting. ...