Analysis EU Weekly Policy Focus Publications 16 June 2025 Weekly European Agenda 16/06/2025 This week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will gather in Strasbourg for plenary debates and votes on several issues, including the human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine. On Tuesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Strasbourg to unveil three initiatives: the 2024 annual management and performance report for the EU budget, the fifth Omnibus on defence and the review of the securitisation framework. On Thursday, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will gather ministers to seek to agree its negotiating position on a proposed directive to improve working conditions for trainees and address employment relationships disguised as traineeships. >> 9 June 2025 Weekly European Agenda 09/06/2025 This week, European Parliament committee meetings will take place in Brussels. On Thursday, Commissioner Cristophe Hansen will meet with Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, in Osaka. On Friday, ministers in the Justice and Home Affairs Council will receive a state of play regarding the development of the EU’s border management and law enforcement interoperable IT infrastructure. >> 2 June 2025 Weekly European Agenda 02/06/2025 This week, multiple European Parliament’s committee meetings will take place in Brussels to debate and vote on several issues. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil six initiatives: the 2026 Draft budget; the Water Resilience Package, the European Semester Spring package, the international digital strategy –Strengthening the EU’S leadership in global digital affairs, the temporary protection status for Ukrainians in EU and the Ocean Pact. On Friday, ministers in the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council aim to adopt a recommendation for an EU Blueprint on cyber crisis management. >> 26 May 2025 Weekly European Agenda 26/05/2025 No parliamentary meetings are scheduled in Brussels, as the week is set aside for external parliamentary activities. On Monday, the Foreign Affairs Council will gather ministers to discuss the effect Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the changes in US tariff policy has on the market situation for agricultural products and commodities. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil three new initiatives: the EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy, the EU strategic approach to the Black Sea region and the Simplification of the External Action Guarantee. >> 19 May 2025 Weekly European Agenda 19/05/2025 This week, multiple European Parliament’s committee meetings will take place in Brussels along with a two-day plenary session, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. On Monday, the first EU-UK summit since the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will take place in London. On Tuesday, the Foreign Affairs Council will gather ministers to discuss EU military support for Ukraine, after an informal exchange of views with the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, via videoconference, and in the presence of the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil the Single Market Strategy and the Fourth Omnibus on small mid-caps. >> Load More 15 May 2025 A New Chapter in EU–UK Relations? Resetting Security Cooperation at the London Summit The EU–UK Summit on 19 May 2025 comes at a moment of profound geopolitical flux. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, and escalating tensions in the Middle East, Europe and its allies face an increasingly unstable and unpredictable global landscape. >> 20 March 2025 A Turning Point for EU Security & Defence? Unpacking the White Paper on Defence 13 March 2025 Deportation Hubs: Unpacking the Commissions shift in return policy 19 February 2025 Designing Europe’s future: security, enlargement and sustainable prosperity in 2025 This week marks 1000 days since Russia launched its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, an unprovoked and brutal attack on the sovereignty of a European nation. >> 26 November 2024 EU leadership in global climate action is needed This week marks 1000 days since Russia launched its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, an unprovoked and brutal attack on the sovereignty of a European nation. >> Load More 5. March 2025 It’s time for a new European Defence Community 4. March 2025 European Movement International — Strengthening the EU-Canada relationship in response to Trump’s isolationism 14. February 2025 Peace in Europe is in grave danger. Only together we can guarantee our security and defence 20. December 2024 EU AT A GLANCE – Everything happening during the Polish Presidency of the EU Council in one calendar! 20. December 2024 The European Movement International in 2024 Load More
16 June 2025 Weekly European Agenda 16/06/2025 This week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will gather in Strasbourg for plenary debates and votes on several issues, including the human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine. On Tuesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Strasbourg to unveil three initiatives: the 2024 annual management and performance report for the EU budget, the fifth Omnibus on defence and the review of the securitisation framework. On Thursday, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will gather ministers to seek to agree its negotiating position on a proposed directive to improve working conditions for trainees and address employment relationships disguised as traineeships. >>
9 June 2025 Weekly European Agenda 09/06/2025 This week, European Parliament committee meetings will take place in Brussels. On Thursday, Commissioner Cristophe Hansen will meet with Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, in Osaka. On Friday, ministers in the Justice and Home Affairs Council will receive a state of play regarding the development of the EU’s border management and law enforcement interoperable IT infrastructure. >>
2 June 2025 Weekly European Agenda 02/06/2025 This week, multiple European Parliament’s committee meetings will take place in Brussels to debate and vote on several issues. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil six initiatives: the 2026 Draft budget; the Water Resilience Package, the European Semester Spring package, the international digital strategy –Strengthening the EU’S leadership in global digital affairs, the temporary protection status for Ukrainians in EU and the Ocean Pact. On Friday, ministers in the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council aim to adopt a recommendation for an EU Blueprint on cyber crisis management. >>
26 May 2025 Weekly European Agenda 26/05/2025 No parliamentary meetings are scheduled in Brussels, as the week is set aside for external parliamentary activities. On Monday, the Foreign Affairs Council will gather ministers to discuss the effect Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the changes in US tariff policy has on the market situation for agricultural products and commodities. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil three new initiatives: the EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy, the EU strategic approach to the Black Sea region and the Simplification of the External Action Guarantee. >>
19 May 2025 Weekly European Agenda 19/05/2025 This week, multiple European Parliament’s committee meetings will take place in Brussels along with a two-day plenary session, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. On Monday, the first EU-UK summit since the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will take place in London. On Tuesday, the Foreign Affairs Council will gather ministers to discuss EU military support for Ukraine, after an informal exchange of views with the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, via videoconference, and in the presence of the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil the Single Market Strategy and the Fourth Omnibus on small mid-caps. >>
15 May 2025 A New Chapter in EU–UK Relations? Resetting Security Cooperation at the London Summit The EU–UK Summit on 19 May 2025 comes at a moment of profound geopolitical flux. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, and escalating tensions in the Middle East, Europe and its allies face an increasingly unstable and unpredictable global landscape. >>
19 February 2025 Designing Europe’s future: security, enlargement and sustainable prosperity in 2025 This week marks 1000 days since Russia launched its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, an unprovoked and brutal attack on the sovereignty of a European nation. >>
26 November 2024 EU leadership in global climate action is needed This week marks 1000 days since Russia launched its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, an unprovoked and brutal attack on the sovereignty of a European nation. >>
4. March 2025 European Movement International — Strengthening the EU-Canada relationship in response to Trump’s isolationism
14. February 2025 Peace in Europe is in grave danger. Only together we can guarantee our security and defence
20. December 2024 EU AT A GLANCE – Everything happening during the Polish Presidency of the EU Council in one calendar!