23/10/2026
📝 MUSTReads | Issue 79 – Weekly Insights on EU Politics & Policy
🇪🇺 What’s been bubbling in the EU this week?
This week, MEPs gathered in for the second October plenary session, with key votes on the 2027 EU budget, environmental legislation, critical raw materials and transport. The European Parliament backed a three-year postponement of methane monitoring and reporting requirements, pushing the deadline to 2031, well beyond the European Commission’s proposed one-year delay.
The European Commission also unveiled its Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture, outlining priorities for decarbonisation, fleet renewal and administrative simplification, while stopping short of a comprehensive reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
On the political front, Parliament’s main political groups confirmed their leadership teams, while the International Criminal Court and its officials were awarded the 2026 Prize for Freedom of Thought.
All the key takeaways in this week’s MUSTReads - Link in bio