While continuing to work on all legislative proposals, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission have committed to agree each year on a number of proposals to which they want to give priority treatment in the legislative process to ensure substantial progress. These priority proposals are included in the so-called Joint Declaration on the EU's legislative priorities.
Once every seven years, the European Union decides on its future long-term budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Here is the list of procedure files related to the new MFF that started on 1 January 2021.
The European Union has taken urgent and determined measures to help people and businesses tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is the list of Covid-19 related procedure files.
The three EU institutions established common legislative priorities for 2021, to which they want to ensure substantial progress. Here is the list of procedure files.
The three EU Institutions, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission, agreed on a Joint Declaration on the EU's legislative priorities for 2018-19. Here is the list of procedure files.
The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission agreed on the first-ever joint declaration to fast-track a set of EU priority proposals. For the year 2017, the three institutions identified 60 procedures, which are displayed in the table below.