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La commissaire aux Technologies, Henna Virkkunen, a présenté mercredi 8 octobre la stratégie « Apply AI » de la Commission, un plan de soutien visant à aider les industries européennes à adopter l’intelligence artificielle.

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La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a échappé deux motions de censure — l’une provenant des Patriotes et l’autre de La Gauche — votées ce jeudi 9 octobre au Parlement européen.

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On Thursday, 16 October 2025, the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Committee on Development (DEVE) will organise a joint public hearing on "Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation". This hearing brings together experts and stakeholders to discuss the achievements and challenges of the Global Gateway strategy, launched by the Commission in 2021.

The hearing will allow Members to take stock of the results so far, and to provide guidance for future implementation. The hearing's takes will contribute to the ongoing work in AFET and DEVE on an own-initiative report on Global Gateway, which will also address the governance structure, the geopolitical considerations of the approach, as well as the emerging relation with the EU's development cooperation. The own initiative report is expected to be presented on 20 November, the vote in Plenary is planned for March 2026.

AFET hearings
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La Cour des comptes européenne a fait part de ses inquiétudes concernant la gestion des fonds de relance post-Covid, notamment le risque accru d’erreurs alors que les États membres se précipitent pour dépenser les 283 milliards d’euros alloués d’ici 2026, ce qui pourrait entraîner davantage d’erreurs dans un programme de dépenses qu’elle considère déjà comme peu fiable.

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AMENDMENTS 10 - 91 - Draft report Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Charles Goerens, David McAllister

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La décision de la Commission d’appliquer le nouvel accord commercial UE-Maroc sans consulter le Parlement a suscité l’indignation des députés européens et des agriculteurs. Mercredi 8 octobre, 29 élus de différents groupes ont adressé une lettre à la présidente du Parlement européen, Roberta Metsola, l’appelant à réprimander « officiellement et sans ambiguïté » l’exécutif.

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Commission / Grèce (Exécution de l’arrêt sur la décharge de Zakynthos)
Manquement d’État : n’ayant pas exécuté un arrêt de la Cour de 2014, la Grèce est condamnée à des sanctions pécuniaires

Cette nuit, Israël et le Hamas ont accepté un plan de paix proposé par Donald Trump, ouvrant la voie à la libération des otages et à la fin de deux années de guerre à Gaza. Bienvenue dans Rapporteur. Je suis Eddy Wax, avec Nicoletta Ionta à Strasbourg. Nous aimons recevoir les commentaires de nos lecteurs […]

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Mercredi 8 octobre, Israël et le Hamas ont annoncé avoir conclu un accord de cessez-le-feu et de libération des otages — la première phase du plan de Donald Trump pour mettre fin à la guerre à Gaza.

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La présidente de la plus grande organisation syndicale européenne a confié à Euractiv que la Commission européenne a rejeté à plusieurs reprises les demandes des syndicats d’abandonner la « menace » pesant sur la protection des travailleurs dans le cadre de ses efforts de simplification.

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Written by Laurence Amand-Eeckhout.

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as ‘a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realise their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community’. Multiple individual, social and structural factors may combine to protect or undermine mental health. Individual psychological and biological factors such as emotional skills and substance use can make people more vulnerable. Exposure to unfavourable social, economic, geopolitical and environmental circumstances (such as a pandemic, rising living costs, conflicts and war) increases people’s vulnerability to poor mental health. In addition, digitalisation and climate anxiety are among major trends that could contribute to a ‘perfect storm‘ for young Europeans’ mental health, in particular.

Risks to mental health at work can include: being overqualified or underqualified for the role; excessive workloads or work pace, or understaffing; long, unsocial or inflexible hours; lack of control over job design or workload; unsafe or poor physical working conditions; an organisational culture that enables negative behaviour; violence, harassment or bullying; discrimination; an unclear job role; job insecurity, inadequate pay, or poor investment in career development; and conflicting demands of work and home.

World Mental Health Day was first celebrated on 10 October 1992 on the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health. The theme for 2025 – ‘Mental health in humanitarian emergencies‘ – emphasises the need for readily available mental health support in times of crises. Conflicts, disasters and health emergencies exert a significant impact on mental health. It is estimated that approximately one in five individuals living in conflict-affected areas experiences a mental health condition, often characterised by fear, anxiety or sadness. Nearly everyone affected experiences emotional distress and disrupted community ties. Alongside the provision of food, water and medicine, access to mental health and psychosocial support is deemed essential to enable survivors to cope, recover and rebuild their lives.

Facts and figures

According to data released by the WHO in September 2025, more than 1 billion people worldwide (around one in eight) are living with mental health disorders, including conditions such as anxiety and depression. Globally, one in seven adolescents (10- to 19-year-olds) experiences a mental disorder.

In the EU, mental health problems affected an estimated 84 million people (one in six) in 2019, and those figures have worsened since. Data on mental health collected at national level are not always comparable, as the survey instruments used to measure anxiety, for instance, differ between countries; moreover, some surveys have small sample sizes or exhibit differences in the openness of populations to discussing their mental state. Eurostat issues the ‘Health in the European Union – facts and figures‘ online publication and provides data on public health. The European Commission has announced its intention to strengthen data collection on mental health, notably through the European health interview survey, allowing for better comparability across the EU.

According to a 2023 survey on mental health, 46 % of respondents have experienced an emotional or psychosocial problem, such as feeling depressed or anxious, in the past 12 months; 54 % of respondents with a mental health issue have not received help from a professional.

In 2022, EU hospitals had 321 500 psychiatric care beds, accounting for 14 % of all hospital beds. In 2021, in the 24 EU countries for which data were available, 3.1 million in‑patients with mental and behavioural disorders were discharged from hospitals.

Several drivers are at play. Stress at work can impact employees’ mental health, with an estimated 27 % of workers in the EU suffering from stress, depression or anxiety in 2022. A September 2025 study commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens, Equality and Culture examines how structural labour market inequalities affect women’s mental health in the EU.

The COVID-19 pandemic put additional pressure on mental health, particularly among young people. An increased state of loneliness can be observed among younger generations, sometimes leading to suicide: 5 017 young people aged 15 to 29 years died in 2022 in the EU as a result of intentional self-harm.

Furthermore, a 2025 study published by the WHO Regional Office for Europe shows the complex and multifaceted relationship between social media use and mental health. Problematic social media and gaming use among adolescents is on the rise: in 2024, 11 % of adolescents showed signs of problematic social media behaviour and gaming, struggling to control their use and experiencing negative consequences; 34 % of adolescents played digital games daily, with 22 % playing for at least four hours on days when they engage in gaming.

EU action on mental health

Policies and services addressing mental health are the individual Member States’ responsibility. Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides the legal basis for EU action in the field of health. The EU complements national policies while also fostering cooperation between Member States (notably through projects under the Horizon Europe and EU4Health programmes).

In June 2023, the European Commission adopted a communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health, adding another pillar to the European health union. According to that new approach, EU action will focus on three guiding principles: every EU citizen should have access to adequate and effective prevention, have access to high-quality and affordable mental healthcare and treatment, and be able to reintegrate into society after recovery. The cross-sectoral approach recognises that mental health involves many policy areas, from education and employment to digitalisation, research, environment and climate. The communication’s 20 flagship initiatives – with financing opportunities worth €1.23 billion under the EU’s long-term budget, the 2021‑2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) – support Member States and stakeholders in their actions promoting good mental health, helping those most in need and vulnerable groups (e.g. children, young people, the elderly, victims of gender-based violence, homeless people, migrants and refugee populations). The Expert Group on Public Health advises the Commission on the implementation of the flagship initiatives, and the Commission provides regular updates on their implementation.

On 20 June 2025, the Council of the EU called for greater efforts to protect the mental health of children and teenagers in the digital era, by promoting the safe and healthy use of digital tools, and by creating a healthier, safer and more age-appropriate digital environment.

The European Parliament has consistently supported the promotion of good mental health and the need to put mental health at the heart of EU policymaking (e.g. July 2022 resolution on mental health in the digital world of work; December 2023 resolution on mental health).

In May 2025, Parliament debated ways to improve mental health at work with Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President of the Commission and Commissioner for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness. MEPs stressed prevention (rather than just treatment), awareness-raising and employer responsibility as key to achieving progress. Among other issues,they urged the Commission to propose minimum requirements for telework; legislation on psychosocial risks and wellbeing at work; and a long-term, comprehensive and integrated European mental health strategy, linking employment, health, social inclusion and equality policies.

Read this ‘at a glance’ note on ‘World Mental Health Day: 10 October 2025‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Au Parlement européen, les groupes de droite, ainsi que certains socialistes et libéraux, ont voté mercredi 8 octobre pour interdir les appellations telles que « burger » et « steak » pour les aliments à base de plantes.

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Frankreich steckt in einer Politkrise. Die Regierung ist gespalten und Präsident Emmanuel Macron (47) steht ohne Premierminister da. Was bedeutet das für Europa und die Schweiz? Antworten im Podcast.

Mit Blick auf eine mögliche Lieferung von US-Tomahawk-Marschflugkörpern an die Ukraine setzt Kreml-Chef Wladimir Putin zum rhetorischen Gegenschlag an – und nicht nur er.

Kuriose Szenen an einer Tankstelle im Norden des US-Bundesstaats Florida: Ein Polizist richtet seine Waffe auf einen Kunden, obwohl dieser nur tanken will. Wie es dazu kommen konnte, erfährst du im Video.

Sergei Vavilov postet immer wieder Videos, in denen er günstige Fallschirme von Amazon testet. Eines hat fast 50 Millionen Aufrufe. Wie sich die Produkte in schwindelerregender Höhe schlagen, siehst du im Video.

Die bekannte Menschenrechtsaktivistin Malala Yousafzai musste die Beziehung mit ihrem späteren Ehemann Asser Malik zunächst geheim halten. In ihren Memoiren erzählt sie nun von den steinigen Anfängen ihrer Liebesgeschichte.

Plusieurs sources ont confié à Euractiv que Roberta Metsola et son groupe parlementaire de centre-droit envisageraient de tirer parti de l’affaiblissement du centre-gauche pour briguer un troisième mandat à la tête du Parlement européen.

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L’UE s’est engagée mercredi 8 octobre à lutter contre les discours haineux et les thérapies de conversion dans le cadre de la nouvelle stratégie de la Commission en faveur des personnes LGBTQ+, mais les groupes de la société civile estiment qu’elle est insuffisante.

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Le Parti populaire européen (PPE) serait prêt à voter aux côtés de l’extrême droite pour affaiblir les règles européennes en matière de durabilité des entreprises, selon plusieurs sources au fait des discussions.

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