At a glance: MEPs push for smarter EU lawmaking to boost competitiveness; Parliament’s Committee on Budgets backs €7.5 million in EU aid for workers laid off after Audi plant closure in Belgium; and MEPs mark World Cancer Day with a debate on Europe’s fight against cancer.

At a glance: MEPs push for smarter EU lawmaking to boost competitiveness; Parliament’s Committee on Budgets backs €7.5 million in EU aid for workers laid off after Audi plant closure in Belgium; and MEPs mark World Cancer Day with a debate on Europe’s fight against cancer.

News in Brief – 02/02/2026 – English

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Your daily update from the European Parliament Stay informed about what's going on in Parliament in less than three minutes every day from Monday to Friday. You can listen to more podcasts on Europarl Radio, the web radio of the European Parliament.

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News in Brief – 02/02/2026 – English

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