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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13598
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / European parliament

Adoption of 2026 calendar for European Parliament plenary sessions

12/03/25 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 12 March, MEPs adopted the 2026 calendar for plenary sessions of the European Parliament, based on a proposal from the Conference of Presidents of the political groups (CoP). In 2026, Parliament will hold fifteen plenary sessions, including twelve sessions in Strasbourg and two mini-plenary sessions in Brussels (25-26 March and 11-12 November). The dates of the plenary sessions in Strasbourg are as follows: 19-22 January, 9-12 February, 9-12 March, 27-30 April, 18-21 May, 15-18 June, 6-9 July, 14-17 September, 5-8 October, 19-22 October, 23-26 November and 14-17 December. A one-day plenary session will be held in Brussels on 27 January to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. (MB)

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU to impose first series of tariffs on US products on 1 April
SOUTH AFRICA: EU expected to solidify its partnership with Pretoria at summit on 13 March
SYRIA: EU condemns “horrific crimes” committed against civilians
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: Member States united behind ‘Omnibus Simplification Package’
BUDGET: breakdown of European programmes takes shape in structure of post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: Member States welcome main lines of ‘Clean Industrial Deal’
CONSUMERS: European ministers approve Commission’s initiative to combat abuses of e-commerce
CONSUMERS: Salvatore De Meo insists on use of DSA to resolve problems linked to e-commerce
DIGITAL: EU boosts its artificial intelligence development capacity through new AI factories
AGRICULTURE Interview: MEP Herbert Dorfmann “strongly opposed” to notion of replacing agricultural budget after 2027 with single national fund
ENERGY: European Commission publishes proposals for simplifying approval process for capacity mechanisms
ENERGY: joint purchase of gas - European Commission opens second “medium-term” call for tenders
ENERGY: EU and United States to set up high-level working group to speed up technical cooperation
ENERGY: leaders of 77 European decarbonisation projects sign grant agreements for total of €4.2 billion
HEALTH: critical medicines - EU organisations call for harmonisation of stockpiling policies
MIGRATION: ‘European Council on Refugees and Exiles’ says new Return Regulation raises real questions about respect for fundamental rights
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: European leaders welcome proposed ceasefire
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UKRAINE: EU and its Member States are now Ukraine’s main strategic allies, says European Parliament
DEFENCE: European Parliament calls on EU to ensure its own security
SYRIA: European Parliament calls on EU to support political transition
MIDDLE EAST: MEPs criticise EU’s response to humanitarian situation in Gaza
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European Commission’s Automotive Action Plan is not ambitious enough for some MEPs, inadequate for others
SOCIAL: Union of Skills - MEPs call for binding measures to avoid creating an “empty shell”
ECONOMY/SOCIAL: European Parliament is in favour of creating financial mechanisms at EU level to invest in “European public goods”, including defence capabilities
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament approves draft agreement on ‘PNR’ data between EU and Canada
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: adoption of 2026 calendar for European Parliament plenary sessions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: PensionsEurope wants to boost membership in funded pension plans
BREACHES OF EU LAW
TAXATION: European Commission takes Spain to court over its discriminatory treatment of non-resident taxpayers
ENERGY: European Commission urges Hungary not to weaken Union's position on intra-EU arbitration under ECT
ENERGY/CLIMATE: European Commission asks five Member States to present their updated Energy-Climate Plans
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Council of EU extends mandate of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI and reinforces its missions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers is assessing approaches to regulating advertising and media in EU
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Monica Semedo’s rights of defence in proceedings accusing her of psychological harassment were infringed, rules General Court of EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers calls on Russia to respect human rights in Crimea
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture warns of overcrowding and violence in prisons in Guadeloupe and French Guiana
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission making further €30 million available to support protection of public spaces
STATE AID: green light for fourth amendment to French regional aid map
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: first draft of conclusions to be submitted to EU27 on 20 and 21 March
ENERGY: Eurostat publishes new edition of its interactive publication presenting energy-related data in EU
INDUSTRY: European strategic dialogue on chemicals sector to launch on 25 March
PHILIPPINES: EU deploys its first election observation mission to country for mid-term elections on 12 May