What lies ahead in 2023

As policymakers and governments gear up for the new year, EURACTIV summarises the key political developments to keep an eye on in 2023 - from two EU Council presidencies and major files on migration to national and European elections.

The spillover effects from Russia's war in Ukraine will continue to dominate EU-Africa ties over the coming months, amid hints of a lower ambition on the EU side.

In 2023, the EU’s economic policy agenda will likely focus on the bloc's reaction to the US large-scale subsidy plan for green technologies, but fiscal rules, trade policy, the reconstruction of Ukraine, and financial stability will also be on the menu for EU policymakers.

Since the COVID pandemic, the European Commission has presented a steady stream of health files to answer to the many health issues both within the EU and globally. This work is expected to continue in 2023.

Legislators aim to sign off on a new law to boost energy efficiency next year, despite slow progress in talks between the European Parliament and the 27 EU countries.

The 'Fit for 55' climate law package, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, dominated the transport legislative agenda in Brussels in 2022.

After an action-packed 2022 that saw the EU agrifood sector disrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, what can we expect from 2023?

The upcoming Swedish EU Council presidency published its political priorities for the next six months on Wednesday (14 December). Here is what can be expected in terms of digital policy. Sweden will take the helm of the EU Council for the …

A majority of EU member states have backed a 40% target for renewable energies like wind and solar by 2030 – a far cry from the 45% objective tabled by the European Commission and supported by Parliament earlier this year in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.