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6 July 2026

Weekly European Agenda 06/07/2026

This week, the European Parliament will hold a plenary session in Strasbourg, where MEPs will discuss, among other priorities, the programme of activities of the Irish Presidency, the EU-UK Summit, foreign affairs issues, and the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18–19 June 2026. On Monday, the Irish Presidency will host an informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers in Ballina, County Mayo, focusing on shared employment and social policy priorities. On Tuesday, President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara and deliver a speech at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum. On Thursday and Friday, competitiveness ministers will meet informally in Dublin to address the future of a competitive, sustainable and consumer-focused Europe, including efforts to strengthen the Single Market and remove barriers for SMEs. >>

29 June 2026

Weekly European Agenda 29/06/2026

This week, the European Parliament’s committees will address, among other priorities, the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, the European Biotech Act, and accelerated permit-granting procedures for energy projects. On Monday, social policy ministers meeting in the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will focus on cyber violence against girls, housing and demographic change, fair labour mobility, and the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to present a Communication on the Defence Single Market, a Public Procurement Act, a European Innovation Act, and a Livestock Strategy. Later in the week, members of the College of Commissioners will travel to Ireland ahead of the start of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. >>

22 June 2026

Weekly European Agenda 22/06/2026

This week, the European Parliament committees will meet to discuss, among other priorities, European security, women’s rights and gender equality, anti-racism policies, and child protection. On Monday and Tuesday, agriculture and fisheries ministers, meeting in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH), will focus on the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), agricultural markets, sustainable fisheries, and the future of the Common Fisheries Policy. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to present an omnibus on taxation and another on energy product legislation, and a law enforcement and criminal justice package, as well as a 2026 Convergence Report. On Thursday, environment ministers will discuss CO₂ emission standards for cars and vans, nature-based solutions, and preparations for COP31. On Friday, energy ministers, meeting in the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, will focus on the European Grids Package, the post-2030 energy framework, and energy prices and supply security. >>

15 June 2026

Weekly European Agenda 15/06/2026

This week, the European Parliament will meet in plenary to discuss, among other priorities, artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, EU relations with Türkiye, preparations for the June European Council, and the security of medicine supply. On Monday, EU foreign ministers will meet in the Foreign Affairs Council to exchange views on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and EU–China relations. On Tuesday, health ministers will meet in the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council to address biotechnology, genetically modified micro-organisms, medical devices, and Europe’s pharmaceutical resilience. The General Affairs Council will also continue preparations for the June European Council and examine the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034. EU Commissioners will gather in Strasbourg to present the 2025 Annual Management and Performance Report and a communication in response to the European Citizens’ Initiative “Stop Destroying Videogames”. >>

8 June 2026

Weekly European Agenda 08/06/2026

This week, the European Parliament committees will meet to discuss, among other priorities, migration and border governance, the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act, and preparations for the EU's 2027 budget. On Monday and Tuesday, ministers meeting in the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE) Council will address transport decarbonisation, digital sovereignty, and the EU's competitiveness in critical technologies and satellite connectivity. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil the draft 2027 EU budget, alongside an Islands and Coastal Communities Package. On Friday, ministers in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) are expected to examine a strengthened Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), economic governance, and progress on business taxation. >>

13 November 2025

Defending Europe’s Democracy: EU Civil Society Strategy and the European Democracy Shield

On 12 November, the European Commission unveiled two new initiatives, the European Democracy Shield and the EU Civil Society Strategy, setting a renewed course for defending and deepening democracy across Europe. >>

9 July 2025

The 2025 Rule of Law Report: Upholding Democracy in an Unstable World

On 8 July, the European Commission published its sixth annual Rule of Law Report, marking the beginning of a new institutional cycle and reaffirming the EU’s continued commitment to promoting and defending the rule of law across the Union and beyond. >>

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

24. June 2026

EU AT A GLANCE – Everything happening during the Irish Presidency of the EU Council in one calendar!

28. April 2026

Become a Supporter of the European Movement International

22. April 2026

Make the EU Budget an instrument for the defence of Europe’s democracy

11. February 2026

The informal EUCO: Advancing Europe’s Competitiveness Together

22. January 2026

United we stand, divided we fall

24. June 2026

EU AT A GLANCE – Everything happening during the Irish Presidency of the EU Council in one calendar!

28. April 2026

Become a Supporter of the European Movement International

22. April 2026

Make the EU Budget an instrument for the defence of Europe’s democracy

11. February 2026

The informal EUCO: Advancing Europe’s Competitiveness Together

22. January 2026

United we stand, divided we fall

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