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The session, day by day 11 to 12 November 2026 · Brussels

  1. Wed 11 Nov Brussels

    • Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia or living in Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine
  2. Thu 12 Nov Brussels

    • Further EU sanctions against Russia in response to the escalating attacks against Ukraine: cutting of the sources financing the Russian war

What was said in plenary

What is said in the sittings, update by update, the latest first. Each update opens the video at the second it was said.

  1. CET

    Session opening, Women’s Day and formalities

    Opening of the 2026–2027 sitting with statements on International Women’s Day, cyberviolence and feminist rights, followed by formal session opening, presentation of European Order of Merit laureates, and announcements on disciplinary rulings and recording rules.

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  2. CET

    Single Market and competitiveness: Council and Commission roadmap

    Council and Commission present the ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap and the Single Market and Competitiveness Report, followed by MEPs’ positions on regulatory barriers, sovereignty, deeper integration and a potential 28th regime, and closing orientations on expected growth and industrial impacts.

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  3. CET

    EU housing crisis debate: mandate to conclusions

    From the rapporteur’s initial diagnosis and five‑pillar plan through the Commission’s instruments and competence limits, MEPs confront structural causes of the housing crisis, EU vs national responsibilities and regulatory options, ending with the Commissioner and rapporteur framing the report as a pragmatic compromise before the item is closed and the vote announced.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening, mandate and initial political linesNikolina Brnjac
    2. Commission instruments and contested causes of the crisisGordan Bosanac
    3. Plenary debate on EU housing crisis and competenceDavor Ivo Stier
    4. Closing of housing item and institutional conclusions

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  4. CET

    One‑minute interventions, Mercosur dispute and sitting closure

    Short interventions cover trade, security, funding instruments and RRF deadlines, followed by detailed criticism of the Mercosur agreement, EU funding choices, support for eastern border regions, and the formal adjournment of the plenary sitting.

    In this chapter

    1. One‑minute speeches: trade, security and RRFBert-Jan Ruissen
    2. Mercosur, EU funding, eastern border support and adjournmentBarry Cowen

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  5. CET

    Geopolitical crises, energy prices and internal EU tensions

    Links between external conflicts, sanctions and EU energy costs are debated alongside internal issues such as digital access, migration, security, social policy, and divergent national responsibilities versus EU‑level tools to manage fuel prices and rule‑of‑law concerns.

    In this chapter

    1. External crises, sanctions and EU energy costsDaniel Buda
    2. Internal EU politics, social and security issuesMichael McNamara

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  6. CET

    Social and economic legislation: gender gaps and insolvency

    Parliament examines the scale and causes of gender pay and pension gaps and related EU measures, exposing sharp political divides over competence, enforcement and care policies, then hears the presentation of the insolvency law harmonisation directive aimed at supporting the Capital Markets Union while safeguarding national systems and workers.

    In this chapter

    1. Gender pay and pension gaps: diagnosis, political split and next stepsMichael McGrath
    2. Insolvency law harmonisation directive: presentation and Commission responseJuan Fernando López Aguilar

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  7. CET

    Better lawmaking, competitiveness and ERA Act scrutiny

    MEPs debate the REGF report linking better regulation to competitiveness, burden reduction and social and climate standards, before questioning Council and Commission on the planned European Research Area Act, focusing on fragmentation, mobility, investment gaps and the creation of a genuine single market for research.

    In this chapter

    1. Better lawmaking and competitiveness: REGF report debateJörgen Warborn
    2. European Research Area Act: Council and Commission questionedSeán Kelly

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  8. CET

    Opening of sitting, agenda and EP–Commission framework

    The President opens the sitting, confirms procedural matters and agenda despite contested requests, then moves to the presentation and full political debate on the revised EP–Commission Framework Agreement covering Parliament’s quasi‑initiative powers, accountability tools and institutional balance.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening of sitting, procedural announcements and agendaRoberta Metsola
    2. EP–Commission Framework Agreement: presentation and full political debateJuan Fernando López Aguilar

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