The tracker shows how the EU is turning its European social fairness priority into action. It includes legislative measures, which become binding EU law once adopted, and non-legislative initiatives, such as strategies and action plans that guide policy and set future directions. It is based on Commission work programmes for 2025 and 2026.
Legislative items
Legislative items create new laws or update existing ones, like regulations, directives or decisions that are legally binding for EU countries. These proposals go through a formal decision-making process, generally involving the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU, before they can take effect.
Planned
This section lists the initiatives the Commission plans to propose and adopt. The timeframes shown are indicative and may change.
- Q2 2026
- Initiative on short term rentals
- Q3 2026
- Fair labour mobility package (proposal for a European social security pass; strengthen the European labour authority; and skills portability initiative)
- Q4 2026
- Construction services act
- Quality jobs act
- Citizens omnibus
Non-legislative items
Non-legislative items set out policy priorities, recommendations and guidelines. They generally do not require approval from the European Parliament or the Council of the EU, but they can help shape future legislation.
Adopted
Items in this section have been formally adopted by the Commission.
- 10 June 2026Communications on islands and coastal communities
- adopted text of the EU strategy for islands
- adopted text of the EU strategy on coastal communities
- press release
- Anti-poverty strategy
- 18 February 2026Communication on the EU's eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
- 19 November 20252030 consumer agenda and action plan for consumers in the single market
This page was last updated on 11 June 2026