European Parliament
Monday 23 March
Committee on Petitions (PETI)
Debates: Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Debates: Structured dialogue with Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation; Ending all dependence on Russian energy: Russian Nuclear phase out.
Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Debates: Request for the waiver of immunity of Tomasz Buczek; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Patryk Jaki.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Debates: Joint Working Group on the implementation and enforcement of the Artificial Intelligence Act; The future European Product Act: outcome of the public consultation; AliExpress faces EU scrutiny for systemic sale of unsafe and counterfeit goods.
Tuesday 24 March
Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Votes: Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Commission; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Agencies; Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group — annual report 2024; Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695;
Debates: Reporting back from the second meeting of the CONT Scrutiny Working Group; Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888; Study on ‘Management and control structures for ERDF programmes in Member States that have acceded to the Union since 2004’; ECA opinions on the legislative proposals for the next MFF – an overview; Establishing Global Europe.
Committee on Petitions (PETI)
Votes: Short motion for a resolution on protection of EU companies, jobs and products against unfair competition from third countries, based on petitions 0072/2025 and 0956/2025; Vote on Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions proposals; Draft Mission Report following the Fact-Finding Visit to Canary Islands, Spain from 15 to 17 September 2025; Draft Mission Report following the fact-finding visit to Madeira, Portugal- 27 to 29 October 2025.
Debates: Presentation of the special report 16/2025 — “EU funding to tackle forest fires – More preventive measures, but insufficient evidence of results and their long-term sustainability” by European Court of Auditors Member Mr. Milionis; Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received; Presentation of the Study on “Analysing Malta’s Implementation of EU Directive 2002/49/EC on the Assessment and Management of Noise”, commissioned by the Policy Department for Citizens, Equality and Culture at the request of the Committee on Petitions; Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received; Petitions which it is proposed to close in the light of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Debates: Exchange of views on digital euro project; Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077; Amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the access of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to value added tax information at Union level; Interim report in view of the consent procedure on a broad package of agreements to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relations with the Swiss Confederation.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debates: Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap.
Committee on Public Health (SANT) and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debates: Menopause care in the EU.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Votes: Proposals for Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions (PPPAs) under the General Budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027.
Debates: ITRE Mission to Chile (Punta Arenas, Calama, San Pedro), 5-8 January 2026; Safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union; Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101; Establishing the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and Decommissioning for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (Euratom) 2021/100 and (Euratom) 2021/948; Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695; Establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2028-2034, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination under that Programme; Structured dialogue with Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy.
Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Votes: Disputes involving Parliament (Rule 155); Verification of credentials (Rule 3); Legal basis (Rule 41); Vote on Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions (PPPAs)
Debates: Request for the waiver of the immunity of Fulvio Martusciello; Request for the waiver of immunity of Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă; Request for the waiver of immunity of Alvise Pérez; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Daniel Attard; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Grzegorz Braun; Request for the waiver of immunity of Grzegorz Braun; Request for the waiver of immunity of Nikos Pappas; Exchange of views in the context of the structured dialogue with Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy; Exchange of views in the context of the structured dialogue with Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification; Presentation of the annual report 2025 of the EP Coordinator on Children’s Rights, Mrs Ewa Kopacz, Vice-President of the European Parliament; Presentation of JURI Committee`s gender mainstreaming action plan (tbc); Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation in matters relating to the protection of adults; JURI Mission to Madrid; Subsidiarity (Rule 43).
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Votes: Proposals for pilot projects and preparatory actions (PPPAs) for the 2026 Union budget; Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap.
Debates: Establishing the European Social Fund as part of the National and Regional Partnership Plan set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRPPlan] establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to quality employment, skills and social inclusion for the period from 2028 to 2034; Establishing the ‘AgoraEU’ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818; Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities; Establishing Global Europe; The EU gender-based violence survey results – 2024 edition; Menopause care in the EU; The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Votes: Safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union; Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act; 2027 Budget – Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions;
Debates: Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund (‘ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities; Structured dialogue with Stéphane Séjourné, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy; Joint committee procedure (Rule 59); Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077; Opinion by the European Court of Auditors on Single Market and Customs Programme; Public Procurement Directives: outcome of the public consultation; The Digital Services Act in global context: addressing misleading narratives.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI) and Committee on Public Health (SANT)
Debates: Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism); Amending Directives 2001/18/EC and 2010/53/EU as regards the placing on the market of genetically modified micro-organisms and the processing of organs.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)
Debates: Joint committee procedure (Rule 59) of ENVI and SANT of Tuesday, 24 March 2026; Exchange of views with the Commission and the European Food Safety Authority on infant formula recalls in relation to cereulide contamination.
Wednesday 25 March
Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
Votes: Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695.
Debates: Structured dialogue with Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto on the Communication on the EU’s eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine and on the Mid-term review of cohesion policy.
Plenary
Debates: European Council and Commission statements – Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19-20 March 2026; Council and Commission statements – Energy security, independence and supply in the geopolitical context – ensuring market stability and affordable energy for industry and citizens; European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Ban on conversion practices in the European Union’; Joint debate – Deposit protection and early intervention measures; Combating corruption.
Thursday 26 March
Plenary
Votes: Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Union framework for the national calculation of life-cycle global warming potential; Scope of deposit protection, use of deposit guarantee schemes funds, cross-border cooperation, and transparency (DGSD2); Early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and financing of resolution action (BRRD3); Early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action (SRMR3); Surface water and groundwater pollutants; Combating corruption; Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application; Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America; Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods; Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI); United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships; EU-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting, participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA); EU-China Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa – Belgium; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/005 AT/KTM – Austria; Global Gateway -– past impacts and future orientation.
Debates: Global Gateway -– past impacts and future orientation; Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines Oral question.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here. Find an overview of committee agendas here.
