How to watch European Union parliamentary committees

Council of the European Union

European Council: doorstep interview (Austria)

Informal doorstep interview with the Austrian Chancellor on the EU multiannual financial framework, support for Ukraine, Starlink dependence and the handling of frozen Russian assets.

In this chapter

1. Austrian position on the EU multiannual financial framework
2. Ukraine war, Starlink dependence and Russian assets (Austria)

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Committee on Public Health (SANT)

Youth mental health: Q&A, policy recommendations and closing

Ignazio Roberto Marino and 5 others

MEPs and the rapporteur question experts on COVID isolation impacts, prevention campaigns, ECT, substance use, PTSD, deinstitutionalisation, system design and financing responsibilities, leading to calls for integrated brain‑health approaches, community‑based and culturally appropriate services, and sustained national commitment backed by EU pilots. The rapporteur invites further written input for the INI report, announces follow‑up materials and formally closes the SANT committee meeting.

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Council of the European Union

European Council: doorstep interview (Estonia)

Kaja Kallas

Informal doorstep interview with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on competitiveness, enlargement, the Middle East and support for Ukraine.

In this chapter

1. Opening statements: competitiveness, enlargement, Middle East and Ukraine (Estonia)Kaja Kallas
2. War in Ukraine, sanctions on Russia and EU leverage (Estonia)Kaja Kallas
3. EU role in Middle East and Gulf security (Estonia)Kaja Kallas

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Council of the European Union

European Council meeting – doorstep press briefing by Spanish representative

Doorstep press briefing by a Spanish representative ahead of the European Council on the broad agenda and Spain’s key objectives.

In this chapter

1. Opening statement on Council agenda and Spain’s three objectives
2. Q&A on Ceuta crisis, defence minister, left-wing alliances and pensions

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European Council: doorstep interview (Sweden) (cont.)

Informal doorstep interview with a Swedish leader on the margins of the European Council, focusing primarily on the EU’s multiannual budget.

In this chapter

1. Swedish position on MFF size and negotiations (cont.)
2. Ukraine war, diesel sanctions and refinery strikes: Swedish view (cont.)

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Council of the European Union

European Council meeting – opening of plenary session

Formal opening of the European Council with a tour de table and outline of the agenda on security, defence and the economic situation.

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Committee on Regional Development (REGI)

Post-Commission political messages and closing

Dragoş Benea and 3 others

After Fitto’s departure, REGI and COTER members reaffirm cohesion as an investment tool complementary to security and competitiveness, warn against national agendas shrinking the MFF, cite concrete territorial examples, and the Chairs close by committing to joint work to anchor multi-level governance and regional subsidiarity in the NRPP-based MFF.

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European Council meeting – doorstep press briefing by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković

Andrej Plenković

Doorstep press briefing by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on the EU’s next multiannual financial framework, cohesion policy, enlargement with a focus on Montenegro, and relations with Serbia ahead of the European Council.

In this chapter

1. Opening statement on MFF, cohesion policy and European Council agendaAndrej Plenković
2. EU budget negotiations, cohesion priorities and timingAndrej Plenković
3. Montenegro’s EU accession and conditions related to Chapter 31Andrej Plenković

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European Council: doorstep interview (Luxembourg)

Informal doorstep interview with the Luxembourgish leader on competitiveness, the EU multiannual budget, energy security, energy prices and EU-level economic measures.

In this chapter

1. Opening statements: competitiveness, MFF, energy security and Ukraine (Luxembourg)
2. Energy prices, fuel taxation and EU‑level measures (Luxembourg)
3. Luxembourg position on MFF size, flexibility and taxation

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Committee on Public Health (SANT)

Youth mental health workshop: expert perspectives

Ignazio Roberto Marino Verts/ALE

The rapporteur opens the youth mental health workshop and three experts present clinical, public‑health and youth perspectives on rising mental disorders and suicide, risk factors across the life course, digital risks, and evidence‑based interventions. They advocate community‑based youth hubs, cross‑sector policies, regulation of digital determinants, and meaningful youth participation in service design and standards.

In this chapter

1. Mental health workshop opening and EPA clinical perspectiveIgnazio Roberto Marino
2. WHO Europe: public health and policy approach to youth mental healthIgnazio Roberto Marino
3. Youth perspective: community-based care, participation and digital risksIgnazio Roberto Marino

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European Council: doorstep interview (Hungary)

Péter Magyar

Informal doorstep interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar on migration policy, negotiations on the EU’s multiannual financial framework, and domestic child protection and family policies.

In this chapter

1. Opening statements: migration, EU budget and child protection law (Hungary)Péter Magyar
2. Hungarian position on MFF, cohesion policy and agriculturePéter Magyar
3. Ukraine’s EU accession and rights of the Hungarian minorityPéter Magyar

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European Council meeting – doorstep press briefing by German representative

Doorstep press briefing by a German representative on the EU’s next multiannual financial framework, budget priorities, reducing bureaucracy, support to Ukraine and the use of frozen Russian assets.

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Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)

EPA Panel 2: marketplaces, standardization, industry positions, customs reform and Q&A

Margherita Cossaro and 5 others

Ecommerce Europe, CEN‑CENELEC, Back Market and Orgalim present views on keeping rules enforceable yet proportionate for platforms and refurbishers, preserving the NLF and ESO‑centred standardization while improving speed and access, and avoiding new burdens that would hinder circular models. MEPs then press on marketplace liability, standards timelines and access, and the Commission (DG TAXUD) is scrutinised on the new small‑parcel customs duty and handling fee, with discussion on their impact on third‑country parcel flows, EU warehousing, consumer costs and revenue allocation.

In this chapter

1. Panel 2 opening: Ecommerce Europe and standardization community viewsMargherita Cossaro
2. Refurbishment marketplaces and industry: EPA impacts and needsAnna Cavazzini
3. MEP Q&A with Panel 2: Marketplace liability and standardization speedLaura Ballarín Cereza
4. Scrutiny session: Implementation of customs reform and small-parcel feesAnna Cavazzini

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Council of the European Union

European Council meeting – doorstep press briefing by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola

Roberta Metsola PPE

Doorstep press briefing by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on security and Ukraine, EU competitiveness, the next EU budget and own resources, enlargement, relations with Georgia and the UK, and transatlantic cooperation.

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Committee on Regional Development (REGI)

Climate, solidarity and governance in NRPPs plus Q&A with Commission

Dragoş Benea and 4 others

Greens and COTER members highlight climate, solidarity and governance gaps in NRPPs, call for mandatory regional chapters and territorial impact assessments, and then engage in a focused Q&A with the Commission and Fitto on regional roles, funding cuts, outermost regions and the ‘right to stay’, to which Fitto responds by defending the NRPP framework and inviting concrete amendments.

In this chapter

1. Climate, solidarity instruments and governance gaps in NRPPsDragoş Benea
2. Short Q&A to Commission and Fitto’s closing responseDragoş Benea

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European Council: doorstep interview (Latvia)

Informal doorstep interview with the Latvian leader on hybrid pressure at the EU’s external border and funding needs for strengthening the eastern frontier within the EU budget.

In this chapter

1. Hybrid pressure on Latvian border and EU response
2. EU budget negotiations and funding for the EU’s eastern border (Latvia)
3. War in Ukraine, Russia deterrence and Baltic security (Latvia)

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Committee on Public Health (SANT)

Oral questions on US pharma policies and roll‑call votes

Adam Jarubas and 1 other

The committee examines oral questions on how US pharmaceutical pricing policies affect EU medicine access, with Stine Bosse warning of launch and pricing risks and urging stronger EU coordination on pricing and HTA. Members then run a test vote, adopt the oral questions to the Commission and Council, and close the voting block.

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European Council: doorstep interview (Slovenia)

Informal doorstep interview with the Slovenian leader on energy prices, the MFF and cohesion funds, new own resources, the Friends of Cohesion group, the chances of a budget deal and EU–UK relations.

In this chapter

1. Opening statements: energy prices, MFF and Ukraine (Slovenia)
2. New own resources and overall MFF size: Slovenian position
3. Friends of Cohesion group and negotiation strategy (Slovenia)

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European Council meeting – doorstep press briefing by Greek representative

Doorstep press briefing by a Greek representative on Greece’s priorities at the European Council regarding the next multiannual financial framework, energy costs and a new migration crisis mechanism.

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European Council: doorstep interview (Lithuania)

Informal doorstep interview segment touching on Lithuania’s national budget deficit in the European context.

In this chapter

1. Lithuanian budget deficit, fiscal policy and related EU and security issues
2. Energy prices, EU measures and Russian fossil fuel imports: Lithuanian view
3. Hybrid war, Black Sea drone attacks and NATO Article 5: Lithuanian view
4. EU–China trade defence measures: Lithuanian view

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Council of the European Union

European Council meeting – remarks by Irish EU Council Presidency representative

Micheál Martin

Brief doorstep remarks by a representative of the Irish EU Council Presidency on the upcoming European Council agenda, competitiveness, enlargement and the next EU budget.

In this chapter

1. Opening statement on Council agenda, competitiveness, enlargement and MFFMicheál Martin
2. Q&A on enlargement, EU budget, Ukraine and Irish public service pay disputeMicheál Martin

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European Council: doorstep interview (Netherlands)

Informal doorstep interview with the Dutch leader on support for Ukraine, relations with the United States, sanctions and the ICC, the EU budget negotiations and the EU’s China strategy.

In this chapter

1. Support for Ukraine, US policy, diesel deal and Russian refineries
2. US sanctions threat against the ICC and transatlantic relations
3. Dutch position on the EU multiannual financial framework

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Committee on Regional Development (REGI)

Political groups and regions: defence of cohesion, CAP and partnership

Pascal Arimont and 6 others

EPP, S&D, Patriots for Europe, ECR, Greens and regional leaders present converging criticisms of the NRPP architecture, reject cuts to cohesion and CAP, warn against recentralisation and merged envelopes, and demand legally secured regional co-decision, ring-fenced allocations and a robust partnership principle rooted in multi-level governance.

In this chapter

1. EPP and S&D coordinators: MFF size, regional role, and anti-centralisationPascal Arimont
2. Patriots for Europe and ECR: defence of PAC, POSEI and cohesion envelopesAndré Rougé
3. Greens and regional leaders: cross-group defence of cohesion and partnershipVladimir Prebilič

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Committee on Public Health (SANT)

AI in public health: EU data, EHDS and AI framework

Adam Jarubas and 6 others

The chair introduces a study on AI in public health and Daniela Spajic maps how GDPR, the Data Governance Act, the European Health Data Space, the AI Act and the Digital Omnibus shape use of health data for AI. MEPs question her on EHDS opt‑out, privacy, security, AI reliability, medical secrecy and liability, and she clarifies data subjects’ rights, secure processing environments, the role of intermediaries and the requirement for human oversight, before the chair closes the item.

In this chapter

1. Introduction to study on data for AI in public healthAdam Jarubas
2. Spajic: EU data framework, EHDS and Digital Omnibus for AI in healthAdam Jarubas
3. MEP questions on EHDS opt‑out, privacy, security and AI reliabilityAurelijus Veryga
4. Spajic replies: EHDS rights, secure processing and human oversightAdam Jarubas

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Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)

EPA Panel 1: national enforcement, consumer protection, circular operators and Q&A

Anna Cavazzini and 3 others

National authorities (Hungary), consumer groups (BEUC) and reuse/refurbishment actors (RREUSE) set out enforcement gaps in mass e‑commerce, expectations for the EPA on accountable EU operators and marketplace co‑responsibility, and the need for proportionate, harmonised rules for second‑hand and circular business models. MEPs then question the panel on market surveillance organisation, ultra‑fast fashion, online marketplace liability and impacts on the social economy, prompting detailed replies on digital-by-default tools, EU‑level coordination, sanctions and information access for refurbishers.

In this chapter

1. Hungary: National market surveillance challenges and EPA expectationsAnna Cavazzini
2. BEUC: Consumer priorities for the European Product ActAnna Cavazzini
3. RREUSE: Circular business models and second-hand productsAnna Cavazzini
4. MEP Q&A with Panel 1: Market surveillance, marketplaces and refurbishersDirk Gotink

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European Council: doorstep interview (Bulgaria)

Informal doorstep interview with the Bulgarian prime minister on Black Sea security, drone attacks on ships, NATO’s role, relations with Russia, EU–UK relations, and EU–Gulf connectivity.

In this chapter

1. Black Sea security, drone attacks and NATO role
2. EU–UK relations and EU–Gulf connectivity (Bulgaria)
3. Bulgarian position on EU budget, cohesion policy and energy security

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European Council meeting – doorstep press briefing by Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro

Luís Montenegro

Doorstep press briefing by Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro on the US–Russia oil deal, Ukraine, energy markets, protests in Portugal and EU energy policy at the European Council.

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European Council: doorstep interview (Sweden)

Informal doorstep interview with a Swedish leader on the margins of the European Council, focusing primarily on the EU’s multiannual budget.

In this chapter

1. Swedish position on MFF size and negotiations
2. Ukraine war, diesel sanctions and refinery strikes: Swedish view

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European Council meeting – doorstep press briefing by Estonian representative

Doorstep press briefing by an Estonian representative outlining priorities for the European Council on Ukraine, the EU budget, sanctions on Russia and EU competitiveness.

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