Special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS)
Debates: Public hearing on “Russia’s hybrid threats and attacks in Europe, including best practices to counter them”.

Wednesday 23 April

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Votes: Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards a progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System.
Debates: Joint Working Group on the implementation and enforcement of the Artificial Intelligence Act; 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; Gender Equality Strategy 2025; Presentation of the 2024 Annual Report of the European Data Protection Board; Presentation of the 2024 Annual Report of the European Data Protection Supervisor.

Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Votes: Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers – EGF/2024/003 BE/Van Hool – Belgium; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, and on enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794; Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism; 2025 Budget: Section III – Commission; 2025 Budget: Other Sections.
Debates: Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds; Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024; Draft amending budget no 1 to the general budget 2025 entering the surplus of the financial year 2024; Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) through the reinforcement of the European defence industry instrument; ECA Special report 16/2024: EU revenue based on non‑recycled plastic packaging waste – A challenging start hindered by data that is not sufficiently comparable or reliable.

Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Votes: Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism.

Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Debates: Public hearing on InvestEU: lessons learned and future perspectives.

Wednesday 23 April – Thursday 24 April

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Debates: Exchange of views with Filip Ivanović, Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro for Foreign and European Affairs; Exchange of views with Hélène Le Gal, EEAS Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa, on the recent EU-Israel Association Council and the High-Level Dialogue with the Palestinian Authority; Exchange of views on the EU-Israel Association Council meeting of 24 February 2025 with H.E. Haim Regev, Ambassador of Israel to the EU and NATO; Exchange of views on the High-Level Dialogue with the Palestinian Authority of 14 April 2025 with H.E. Amal Jadou, Ambassador of Palestine to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)
Debates: Report on ongoing interinstitutional negotiations; Exchange of views with the Commission on the preparation of the COP30 international climate negotiations; Exchange of views with the Commission on the outcome of the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16); Exchange of views with the Commission on its planned actions with regards to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC): Third river basin management plans; Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the Commission’s assessment of the Member States’ programmes of measures as updated under Article 17 of the Marine Strategy Framework.

Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Votes: Disputes involving Parliament (Rule 155); Verification of credentials (Rule 3); Term of office (Rule 4); Legal basis (Rule 138).
Debates: Establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Daniel Obajtek; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Michał Dworczyk; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petr Bystron; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petras Gražulis; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Grzegorz Braun; Exchange of views with Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy Stéphane Séjourné; Exchange of views with the EP representatives at EUIPO’s Management Board and Budget Committee.

Thursday 24 April

Committee on Development (DEVE)
Votes: The termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the EU and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and timber products to the European Union (FLEGT); Termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement governance and trade in timber and derived products to the Union.
Debates: The Global Vaccine Alliance 2026-2030 strategy – Exchange of views with Björn Gillsäter, GAVI Managing Director for Donor Relations; The EU aid strategy: A gateway to human development? – Presentation of the study by author Aitor Pérez; The humanitarian and human rights situation in Sudan: marking two years of war – Exchange of views with Aidan O’Hara, EU Ambassador to Sudan, and with MSF and the European Commission.

Committee on Security and Defence (EUDS) and Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Votes: European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’).

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Votes: Amending Regulation (EU)2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season; Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism.
Debates: Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2026-2027 complementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and repealing Council Regulation (Euratom) 2021/765; Energy Community Parliamentary Plenum.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

European Commission and High Representative

Tuesday 22 April

Virkkunen meets with Merja Ylä-Anttila
Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen will meet with Merja Ylä-Anttila, CEO of the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE, in Helsinki.

Wednesday 23 April

Kubilius receives Seok Jong-gun
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will receive Seok Jong-gun, Minister for the Defense Acquisition Program Administration of the Republic of Korea.

Roswall meets with Boris Erg
Commissioner Jessika Roswall will meet with Boris Erg, Director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature European Regional Office, in Brussels.

Thursday 24 April

Kubilius receives Matthias Diependaele
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will receive Matthias Diependaele, Minister-President of Flanders.

Zaharieva meets with Robert Abela and Silvio Schembri
Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva will meet with Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta and Silvio Schembri, Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Project, in La Valetta.

Síkela meets Amina Mohammed
Commissioner Jozef Síkela will meet Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, in Washington D.C.

Friday 25 April

Jørgensen participates in the IEA-UK International Summit on Future of Energy Security
Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will participate in the IEA-UK International Summit on Future of Energy Security, in London.

Kubilius meets with Theo Francken
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will meet with Theo Francken, Minister for Defence of Belgium.

Síkela meets Åsmund Grøver Aukrust
Commissioner Jozef Síkela will meet Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, Minister of Cooperation of Norway, in Washington D.C.

An overview of the Commission College can be found here; the Commissioners’ weekly activities can be found here; the agenda of upcoming College meetings can be found here; Commission events can be found here.

Committee of the Regions

Wednesday 23 April

Green and innovative municipalities for healthy well-being
This EU Local Dialogue is organised by CoR member Gunars Ansins (LV/Renew) to tackle green investment and innovation on municipal level.

Thursday 24 April

Dialogue between YEPs and Young People – Politics in Rome and the New Generations
Organised by CoR member Fabrizio Santori (IT/ECR), this EU Local dialogue gathers the young people of Rome to discuss local politics.

More information about Committee of the Regions events can be found here. The agendas of the different Committee of the Regions meetings can be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Tuesday 22 April – Wednesday 23 April

Polish Presidency Conference on civil society in protecting the rule of law
On 22 and 23 April, FRA Director Sirpa Rautio will speak at the high-level Conference on the role of civil society in the protection of the rule of law. The Director will contribute to a panel discussion on the principle of civil society as an EU value.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.