European Parliament
Monday 17 February
Special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS)
Debates: Exchange of views with VIGINUM (Service for Vigilance and Protection against Foreign Digital Interference) and Expert Forum on the presidential elections in Romania – Presentation of the report “Manipulation d’algorithmes et instrumentalisation d’influenceurs : enseignements de l’élection présidentielle en Roumanie et risques pour la France”; Exchange of views with the Bundesnetzagentur on the German general elections: have there been any interference and to what extent?; Exchange of views on the rapid alert system with the EEAS, Strategic Communications and Information Analysis; Exchange of views on the DSA crisis response mechanism with the Commission, European Board for Digital Services.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI) and Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Debates: Circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC.
Monday 17 February – Tuesday 18 February
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)
Votes: Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals; Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency; 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission; 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Agencies; Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: The European Water Resilience Strategy; Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Votes: The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Debates: Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive); Working Group on the implementation and enforcement of the Artificial Intelligence Act; Public hearing on Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports; Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive); European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’); Standardisation Strategy and developments of EU standardisation policies; Ongoing investigations against e-commerce platforms – latest developments; Public hearing on housing rentals in the internal market and protection of consumers; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world.
Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
Debates: Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Myanmar; Exchange of views on the rule of law in the enlargement process; The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report; Exchange of views on the human rights situation in India; Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Pakistan; Exchange of views with Michael O’Flaherty, Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights; Updates on the human rights situation in Egypt and Jordan in the context of the proposed financial packages of EU assistance.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Votes: Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: Exchange of views with the Commission on wolf management and its impact on agriculture and rural development; Exchange of views with the Commission: presentation of “The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas: key achievements and ways forward”; Exchange of views with the Commission on Potential Retaliation Impacting Key Agricultural Sectors in Relation to EU-China Trade Negotiations; Exchange of views with the Commission on the EU Agri-Food Chain Observatory; The European Water Resilience Strategy; Exchange of views with the Commission on the upcoming modifications of the association agreement with Ukraine; Monitoring framework for resilient European forests; Amending Council Decision 89/367/EEC setting up a Standing Forestry Committee; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; Exchange of views with the Commission on bacterial infections affecting sugar beet and other crops.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Votes: Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement; Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data; Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of an Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters; Combating corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council; Targeted substitute impact assessment on the Proposal for a Regulation on police cooperation to counter migrant smuggling and human trafficking, and on enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes – 2023/0438(COD); Exchange of views with Michael O’FLAHERTY, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe; Gender-based violence and the right to international protection of Afghan women and girls in the light of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Joined Cases C-608/22 and C-609/22; The state of play of the negotiations concerning the agreements with third countries on personal data exchanges with Europol; Application for the electronic submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials; Issuance of and technical standards for digital travel credentials based on identity cards; Exchange of views on the repeated delay of the start of the Entry/Exit System; Exchange of views with Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.
Committee on Budgetary Control (BUDG)
Votes: Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: Discharge 2023: Presentation of the Council recommendations by the Polish Presidency; 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Agencies; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission; Special report 05/2025: Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE); Study on “Performance-based instruments – possible improvements in their design”.
Tuesday 18 February
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Votes: 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Agencies; 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission.
Debates: Amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; Exchange of views with Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for Equality; Research Results on the Integration of Ukrainian Women in Europe; Presentation by the Commission and EEAS on the preparation of CSW69; Gender Mainstreaming Network.
Committee on Development (DEVE)
Votes: 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission.
Debates: Exchange of views with Jakub Wiśniewski, Undersecretary of State; Financing for development – ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; Presentation of the International Rescue Committee’s 2025 Emergency Watchlist; State of play of the implementation of the SDGs, in view of recent developments and the upcoming Fourth Conference on Financing for Development.
Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Votes: Verification of credentials; Disputes involving Parliament (Rule 155); Adoption of the proposal for a Parenthood Regulation.
Debates: Request for the waiver of the immunity of Maciej Wąsik; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Adam Bielan; Presentation of the annual report 2024 and work programme 2025 of the EP Coordinator on Children’s Rights, Ewa Kopacz, Vice-President of the European Parliament; The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report; Reporting back to committee on the Plenary meeting of the Observatory, EUIPO, 15-16 October 2024; Exchange of views with Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification.
Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE)
Debates: Exchange of views on EUFOR Althea and the security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Hybrid War: protection of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea; Exchange of views with Robert de Groot, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank on the European Investment Bank’s role in strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities; Exchange of views with General Michiel van der Laan, Director-General of European Union Military Staff and Director of Military Planning and Conduct Capability, EEAS to inform the Committee on the level of preparedness of the overall structure; Exchange of views with Marcos Perestrello, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly; Debrief on the SEDE visit to CSDP Missions EUPOL COPPS and EUBAM Rafah, in Israel and in Palestine from 5 to 8 February 2025 with Stefano Tomat, Managing Director Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability and Civilian Operations Commander, EEAS.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Votes: Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process; The statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (recast).
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI) and Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debates: Monitoring framework for resilient European forests; Amending Council Decision 89/367/EEC setting up a Standing Forestry Committee.
Wednesday 19 February
Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
Votes: Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism for the period May 2021 – April 2028, the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period May 2021 – April 2028, the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway and the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iceland.
Debates: Protection of animals during transport and related operations; Small-scale fisheries in the EU and Article 17 of the CFP basic Regulation; Commission Working documents on the implementation of the strategic guidelines on EU aquaculture (SWD(2024)0282, SWD(2024)0280, SWD(2024)0281); Exchange of views with Costas Kadis, Commissioner responsible for Fisheries and Oceans, on upcoming initiatives on oceans and fisheries, at EU and international level – in the framework of the Structured Dialogue; Amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing.
Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Votes: Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: Structured dialogue with the Commissioner Tzitzikostas: presentation of the 2025 Commission Work Programme in the field of transport and tourism; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; Amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive; Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility; Driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Committee on Petitions (PETI)
Debates: Public hearing on border checks and the future of the Schengen area.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Votes: The European Social Fund Plus post-2027; European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025; Establishing an EU talent pool; guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: Amending Directive 2009/38/EC as regards the establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational information and consultation rights; Report on Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2024; Exchange of view with Roxana Mînzatu (Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness).
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: Hearing with the candidates shortlisted for the position of Members of the Executive Board of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), in accordance with Article 63(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620; Hearing with the candidates shortlisted for the position of Members of the Executive Board of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), in accordance with Article 63(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620.
Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
Votes: Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: Exchange of views with Kyriacos Kakouris, Vice-President of European Investment Bank on the EIB role to strengthen cohesion in the EU; Exchange of views with Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy on priorities of the Polish presidency; Study presentation on Streamlining EU Cohesion funds: addressing administrative burdens and redundancy, by Policy Department B; Ninth report on economic and social cohesion; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world.
Wednesday 19 February – Thursday 20 February
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Votes: Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme; The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council; Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III; Information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union; Restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (recast).
Debates: Feedback report for the EP mission to IGF, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 16-18 December 2024; Energy-intensive industries; Structured dialogue with Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation; Exchange of views with Maria Leptin, President of European Research Council (ERC); A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; Structured dialogue with Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing; Exchange of views with Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Minister of Climate and Environment (energy – electricity market) and Marzena Czarnecka, Minister for Industry (industry, energy – gas and oil markets).
Committee on Public Health (SANT)
Debates: Exchange of Views with Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, on ‘Current challenges in the area of Public Health’; Exchange of views with the European Commission on the European action plan on the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers; Exchange of views with Izabela Leszczyna, Minister of Health, on the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the field of public health; Exchange of views with Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare on “European Health Union: Recent Commission Action and Beyond”.
Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Votes: Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway amending the Agreement of the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.
Debates: Latest developments on export controls including US trade restrictions on artificial intelligence chip exports; State of play of EU-US trade relations; Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus; Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore; WTO ongoing disputes; Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism for the period May 2021 – April 2028, the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period May 2021 – April 2028, the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway and the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iceland; Exchange of views with the Commission on the conclusion of the negotiations between the European Union and Switzerland; Exchange of views with Angela Ellard, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization, on recent developments at the WTO, including preparations for the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon.
Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Votes: Implementing Protocol (2025-2030) to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark; 2025 Budget: Section III – Commission; 2025 Budget: Other Sections; Building policy.
Debates: 2025 Budget: Section III – Commission; 2025 Budget: Other Sections; Building policy; Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament; Update of the financial programming 2026 – 2027; Presentation of a study on “Performance and Mainstreaming framework for the EU budget”; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; Exchange of views with Stephanie Riso, European Commission’s Director-General for Budget, on the state of play of the Headroom of the EU Budget; Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Votes: Appointment of Rapporteurs; European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025.
Debates: Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Andrzej Domański, ECOFIN President and Minister of Finance of Poland; Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup; Scrutiny of delegated acts and implementing measures; Exchange of views with Olli Rehn, First Vice-Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB); Harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law.
Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Votes: Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: Exchange of views with Radosław Sikorski, Foreign Affairs Minister of Poland, on the foreign policy priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU; Exchange of views with Dubravka Šuica, Commissioner for the Mediterranean; Exchange of views with Luigi Soreca, newly appointed Head of EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina (in compliance with the
Declaration on Political Accountability of the HR/VP); 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye; 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Serbia; 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Kosovo.
Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)
Votes: Establishing an EU talent pool; Guidelines for the 2026 Budget – Section III.
Debates: Structured Dialogue with Commissioner Glenn Micallef; Exchange of views with 2025 European Youth Capital – Lviv, Ukraine; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; Structured Dialogue with Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu; Exchange of views on pilot projects and preparatory actions (PPs/PAs) – experimental initiatives to test the feasibility of new actions and prepare new programmes.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
