The Chair, rapporteur, committees and Commission present the EU–US customs package’s legal design and safeguards before political groups articulate contrasting positions on strategic autonomy, sectoral impacts and asymmetries, leading to closing statements and announcement of the vote.
Reopening of the sitting, procedural adjustments and points of order are followed by the launch of the debate on European economic independence, where the Commission and main groups set out competing visions on strategic economic autonomy and competitiveness.
S&D and ECR clash over keeping the 2027 budget below 1% of GNI, the cost of Ukraine loans and staffing levels in EU institutions and agencies, and other MEPs raise concerns about agency resources, support to farmers, security and border protection, cohesion rules, rising NGEU interest costs and the risk that the Ukraine loan exposure becomes unsustainable.
MEPs and the Commissioner discuss structural underfunding of Heading 7, staff cuts and reliance on special instruments, while EPP, other groups and the Commissioner set out competing priorities on competitiveness, CAP, cohesion, migration, defence, borders, Ukraine support, Green Deal and rule‑of‑law conditionality as well as reallocations in external action.
The Chair opens the Budgets Committee, adopts the agenda and lets the Commission present Draft Amending Budget 2/2026 and the 2027 draft budget, followed by the rapporteur Ušakovs questioning limited margins, EURI/NGEU assumptions and Ukraine loan financing, and the Commissioner detailing ceilings, liquidity management and the special Ukraine line.
The rapporteur outlines objectives, budget, governance and allocation logic for the 2028‑2032 border management and visa instrument, with shadows and the Commission debating scope, returns, flexibility and performance‑based funding, after which the Chair sets the amendment deadline, postpones other agenda items and formally closes the LIBE meeting.
The rapporteur presents the proposed 2028‑2034 AMIF regulation, detailing policy priorities, minimum allocation percentages, co‑financing rules, eligible actions and transparency, followed by political groups setting out their positions on returns, border control, integration, earmarking and NGO roles, and the Commission and rapporteur clarifying the instrument’s flexible, performance‑oriented model and its focus on reception and integration rather than border control.
Debate on political Islam as an anti‑democratic project, focusing on the Muslim Brotherhood, national security measures, and legal constraints for EU terrorist listing, followed by MEP questions on Gaza, Islamism, EU funding and online radicalisation and experts’ recommendations for EU‑level action.
Linked MEP questions and expert replies examine how the EU can strengthen operational tools against Islamist networks (beyond information‑sharing), including Europol‑backed joint investigations and undercover work online, while also addressing social cohesion, partnerships with democratic Muslim actors, deradicalisation in prisons, and platform responsibility for online radicalisation and terrorist content.
The President frames the debate on Islamist extremism’s impact on the European way of life and introduces Commission and academic experts, followed by Professors Neumann and Ranstorp’s detailed mapping of evolving jihadist and Islamist threats and their implications for EU‑level counter‑terrorism and prevention policies.
From the opening of the LIBE meeting and agenda approval to the EDPB item, covering Talus’s presentation of the Board’s mandate and tools under the GDPR and wider digital package, and a detailed Q&A with MEPs on enforcement performance, anonymisation guidance, cross‑border cooperation, the Omnibus and the risks of redefining personal data.
Debate on overcoming protectionism and reshaping public‑private defence partnerships, including guarantees, long‑term contracts, workforce and planning needs to scale European defence production, followed by final procedural remarks closing the meeting.
MEPs question NATO and GLOBSEC on the failure of deterrence before Russia’s invasion, long‑term EU policy and peace options towards Russia, Russia’s casualty tolerance and war economy, and implications of NATO 3.0 and US rebalancing for European responsibility on the Eastern flank.
Introduction of GLOBSEC’s Battle Readiness on the Eastern Flank report followed by detailed findings on defence‑industrial capacity, backlogs and policy recommendations for strengthening deterrence and public‑private cooperation.
MEPs and experts discuss best-practice exchange, short-term measures, guarantees, co-living, safeguards for EU funds and regulation of PBSA, after which the Commission confirms students as a priority group, announces work on EU guarantees and observatories, and Tinagli closes the workshop and committee meeting.
MEPs question the Commission on EDF cross‑border requirements, space and drone initiatives, simplification (omnibus), R&D versus production ramp‑up, support to Ukraine, maritime capabilities and procurement rules, with the Commission outlining existing tools, constraints and planned agile instruments before the Chair closes the EDF item.
The Chair and Commission set the institutional context for the EDF within the EU defence toolbox, detailing the 2024 calls, success rates, SME participation and how EDF supports key 2030 readiness flagships and related capability areas.
Tinagli opens the student and trainee housing workshop linked to the Affordable Housing Plan, and three academic experts present EU-wide evidence on student housing shortages, financialisation of PBSA, governance gaps, and case-study insights such as Vienna’s social and student housing model.
The Commission and co-chair Grapini underline housing as a shared EU–national–industry responsibility, stress the need for strong market surveillance and trust in products, and signal that the debate will inform upcoming legislative and regulatory initiatives.
DG GROW presents the construction strategy around CPR revision, digital tools and permitting, followed by industry and standardisation bodies on CPR implementation costs, digital product passports and harmonised standards, and a Q&A on binding rules, market surveillance, permitting and skills shortages.
The EEAS outlines the latest EU‑Canada Security and Defence Dialogue and options for a more permanent structure, followed by an in‑depth exchange with MEPs on EDF access, Arctic cooperation, foreign interference, CETA and SAFE-related safeguards, to which the EEAS provides detailed responses and proposals for future exchanges.
MEPs question high material costs, regulatory burdens, Eurocodes, recycling barriers, EPBD transposition, housing finance and construction quality, while the Commission and stakeholders clarify the planned simplification package, Affordable Housing Act, investment platforms and safeguards against deregulation before closing Panel 1.
Members present the SEDE mission’s assessment of Canada’s updated defence posture, long-term investments and cooperation with the EU, then debate how to upgrade EU‑Canada security ties, including a treaty‑compatible framework, industrial interdependence and Arctic capabilities.
Rapporteur presents the provisional agreement adapting the European Defence Fund in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including new award criteria and timelines, followed by a debrief of the DNAT mission to the NATO PA spring session in Vilnius on EU‑NATO coordination, Ukraine and related political sensitivities.
Panel 1 frames how construction materials and methods affect housing affordability, with industry and academic experts detailing energy and raw material policies, CPR/EPBD implementation, digitalisation, modular and off-site construction, and incentives for circular and biobased materials.
Chairs Tinagli and Grapini open the joint ECON–IMCO hearing, adopt the agenda, and the Commission’s Housing Task Force outlines the EU strategy on housing and construction, including simplification, circularity, skills and modern methods of construction.
Chair opens the SEDE meeting, adopts the agenda and minutes, then moves to a debrief on trilogues concerning intra‑EU transfers of defence products and procurement, highlighting Parliament’s priorities on general transfer licences, simplified procedures, permitting deadlines and derogations.
EEAS, UNDP and the UN outline the integrated peace–development–human rights approach, operational delivery in crises such as Ukraine, the cost-effectiveness of prevention, and propose ways to strengthen EU visibility and accountability while preserving national ownership.
MEPs Gahler, Sánchez Amor, Tânger Corrêa, Zovko, Ridel, Stier and the Chair challenge the design of EU–UN projects, insist on programming oversight, demand measurable results and safeguards, and press for clearer legal responsibilities, lessons learned, accountability and EU visibility.
Presentation of concrete EU–UN joint operations in Moldova, Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti, the Sahel, DRC and CAR, illustrating how peacebuilding, early recovery and mission drawdowns are managed in practice.
EC press point and signing ceremony by European Commissioner Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA and Australian Minister of Industry and Innovation Tim AYRES on Australia’s association to Horizon Europe
College read-out / Press conference (with international sign language) by European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna VIRKKUNEN and Commissioner Michael McGRATH on the Digital Fairness Act and a Consumer enforcement initiative
College read-out / Press conference by European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna VIRKKUNEN and Commissioner Michael McGRATH on the Digital Fairness Act and a Consumer enforcement initiative
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7th Inter-Parliamentary Committee Meeting On Evaluation Of The European Union Agency For Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) Activities
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