Monday, 23 March 2026
European Commission
- Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič meets Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism of Australia (Canberra, Australia).
- Commissioner Michael McGrath meets Slovakian Minister for Justice Boris Susko and Deputy Prime Minister for the Recovery Plan and Knowledge Economy Tomáš Drucker (Bratislava, Slovakia).
- Commissioner McGrath meets Slovakian Minister for the Interior Matúš Šutaj Eštok (Bratislava, Slovakia).
- Commissioner McGrath participates in a roundtable with civil society organisations (Bratislava, Slovakia).
- Commissioner McGrath meets Prime Minister Robert Fico (Bratislava, Slovakia).
- Commissioner McGrath meets Ombudsman Róbert Dobrovodský (Bratislava, Slovakia).
- Commissioner Jørgensen visits and meets locals at the Aalborg East housing project with Lasse Frimand Jensen, Mayor of Aalborg (Aalborg, Denmark).
- Commissioner Jørgensen visits CS Wind and Siemens Gamesa Wind Energy (Aalborg, Denmark).
- Commissioner Jørgensen visits HySynergy with Christian Rabjerg Madsen, Member of the Danish Parliament (Fredericia, Denmark).
- Commissioner Dubravka Šuica holds a phone call with Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary‑General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jozef Síkela leads a business mission to Vietnam for the Global Gateway Investment Forum (Hà Nội, Vietnam).
- Commissioner Kos meets Timčo Mucunski, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of North Macedonia (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Andrius Kubilius receives Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Christophe Hansen receives Antonio Tavares, Chair of the Pigmeat Working Party of Copa‑Cogeca, and Vice‑Chairs Miguel Angel Higuera and Johann Schlederer (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Hansen chairs the 6th meeting of the European Board on Agriculture and Food (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Henna Virkkunen meets Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta (Valletta, Malta).
- Executive Vice‑President Virkkunen meets Silvio Schembri, Maltese Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects (Valletta, Malta).
- Executive Vice‑President Virkkunen visits the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) (Birkirkara, Malta).
- Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas receives Lars Wagner, CEO of Airbus Commercial (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Costas Kadis exchanges views with the Romanian fisheries sector and the Black Sea Advisory Council (Jurilovca, Romania).
European Parliament
Parliamentary Committees
15:30 – 17:30 — IMCO Committee (Brussels, ANTALL 4Q2)
Debate
• AliExpress faces EU scrutiny for systemic sale of unsafe and counterfeit goods – Exchange of views
Committee of the Regions
Third meeting of the Working Group on Defence (Brussels)
The CoR discusses EU defence and security priorities, the Civil Protection Mechanism, regional EDIP and SAFE cooperation, the space dimension of EU defence, and REGDUALOSA results.
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
European Commission
- Commissioner Michael McGrath presents the 2025 Rule of Law Report to Members of Parliament (Bratislava, Slovakia).
- Commissioner McGrath meets representatives of the opposition parties of Slovakia (Bratislava, Slovakia).
- Commissioner McGrath meets Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka (Bratislava, Slovakia).
- Commissioner McGrath meets civil society organisations (Bratislava, Slovakia).
- Commissioner Jørgensen participates in POLITICO’s Competitive Europe Summit (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jørgensen receives representatives of the European Disability Forum (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jørgensen receives representatives of the EU‑ASEAN Business Council (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Raffaele Fitto meets the Board of the Confederation of Italian Cooperatives (Confcooperative) (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Fitto receives Ettore Prandini, President of Coldiretti (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Fitto receives Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Development of Communities and Territories (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Andrius Kubilius participates in the round table “Towards a credible European security and defence architecture: from concept to capacity for action” at the Paris Forum for Defense and Strategy 2026 (Paris, France).
- Commissioner Kubilius delivers a speech at POLITICO’s Competitive Europe Summit (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas receives Oleksii Kubela, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Roxana Mînzatu meets Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space of France (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Christophe Hansen delivers an opening speech at the EIB fi‑Compass event for young farmers (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Mînzatu participates in the conference “Dezvoltarea Industriei prin Politici Europene” (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Henna Virkkunen receives Willemijn Aerdts, Dutch Minister for Digital Economy and Digital Sovereignty.
- Executive Vice‑President Virkkunen receives leading European founders.
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas hosts the third Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Tourism (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas meets the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy (Brussels, Belgium).
European Parliament
President’s agenda
12:45 — President Roberta Metsola receives the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih.
13:15 — President Metsola receives Ambassadors of the Gulf Cooperation Council to the European Union.
14:30 — President Metsola receives His Royal Highness Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg.
17:30 — President Metsola addresses the Brussels AI Symposium.
Press conferences
17:00–17:30 — The rise of no‑go zones in Europe (Brussels, SPAAK 0A50)
Participants: Nicola Procaccini (ECR, IT), Marion Maréchal (ECR, FR), Charlie Weimers (ECR, SE)
Parliamentary Committees
09:00–11:00 — ENVI–SANT Joint Meeting (Brussels, SPAAK 3C050)
Debate
• Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response (2025/0223(COD)) — Consideration of draft report
• Amending Directives 2001/18/EC and 2010/53/EU on genetically modified micro‑organisms and organ processing (2025/0405(COD)) — Presentation by the Commission and exchange of views
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09:00–17:00 — CONT Committee (Brussels, SPINELLI 3G2)
Debate and votes on ECA opinions, 2024 discharge, and EIB Group annual report.
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09:00–18:30 — FEMM Committee (Brussels, ANTALL 6Q2)
Debates on gender‑based violence survey results and impacts of the 1974 Turkish invasion; joint vote with EMPL.
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09:15–18:30 — IMCO Committee (Brussels, ANTALL 4Q2)
Debates with EVP Stéphane Séjourné; draft reports; exchange of views with Rep. Jamie Raskin; vote on DMA enforcement resolution.
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09:30–11:30 — HOUS Special Committee (Brussels, SPINELLI 3G‑3)
Exchange with UN‑Habitat representatives.
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10:30–18:30 — PETI Committee (Brussels, ANTALL 4Q1)
Vote on resolution on protecting EU companies, jobs, and products from unfair competition (2025/2955(RSP)).
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14:00–18:00 — JURI Committee (Brussels, SPINELLI 1G3)
Structured dialogues with EVP Séjourné and Commissioner Dombrovskis; presentation of the 2025 Children’s Rights report.
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14:30–15:00 — EMPL–FEMM Joint Meeting (Brussels, ANTALL 6Q2)
Adoption of report on addressing the gender care gap.
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14:30–16:30 — ECON Committee (Brussels, SPAAK 1A2)
Exchange of views with ECB Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone on the digital euro.
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15:00–16:30 — SANT–FEMM Joint Hearing (Brussels, ANTALL 6Q2)
Public hearing: Menopause care in the EU.
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Council of the EU / Committee of the Regions
8th CIVEX Commission Meeting (Brussels)
Votes on three MFF‑related opinions (migration, internal security, EU global dimension); discussions on European Democracy Shield and Greenland.
From Accession to Cohesion: Spain’s Path in Pictures
Exhibition running in Brussels until 27 April 2026 marking 40 years of Spain’s EU membership.
Youth Unified in Promoting Solidarity: Insights from Greece and Italy
Event on youth‑led solidarity initiatives and their impact on local communities.
European Ombudsman
Speaker at the European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) alumni event (Brussels)
Address on the importance of human rights education in the current political climate.
Wednesday, 26 March 2026
European Commission
- Commissioner Michael McGrath meets students from South East Technological University of Ireland (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner McGrath meets António Campinos, President of the European Patent Office (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner McGrath participates in a plenary debate on the Directive on Combatting Corruption at the European Parliament (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner McGrath visits Sciensano Laboratories (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jørgensen participates in the European Parliament’s plenary debate on Energy security, independence and supply in the geopolitical context, ensuring market stability and affordable energy for industry and citizens (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Raffaele Fitto meets Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region (Italy) (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Fitto attends the Structured Dialogue with the Committee on Regional Development of the European Parliament (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Fitto receives Naïma Moutchou, French Minister of the Overseas (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Fitto attends remotely Futura Expo 2027 (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Mariya Zaharieva takes part in the Baltic StartUp Policy Forum at TechChill 2026 (Riga, Latvia).
- High Representative / Vice‑President Kaja Kallas meets Barham Salih, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Roxana Mînzatu participates in the 121st APC Meeting (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Henna Virkkunen receives Jan Braathu, Ambassador and OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.
- Executive Vice‑President Virkkunen receives Patrice Caine, CEO of Thales.
- Executive Vice‑President Virkkunen delivers a keynote speech at the European Competitiveness Fund event.
- Commissioner Costas Kadis receives Pierre Bahurel, Director‑General of Mercator Ocean International.
- President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a keynote speech at a business event hosted by the European Australian Business Council (Sydney, Australia).
- Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra speaks via videoconference with Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Glenn Micallef meets Noel Curran, Director‑General of the European Broadcasting Union (Brussels, Belgium).
European Parliament
President’s agenda
08:00 — President Roberta Metsola meets the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the EU (COREPER I).
10:40 — President Metsola receives Maurizio Gardini, President of Confcooperative.
15:00 — President Metsola presides over the opening of the Plenary Session.
Plenary Session (Brussels)
15:00–21:00 — Debates
• Resumption of session and order of business
• Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19–20 March 2026 (2026/2623(RSP))
• Energy security, independence and supply in the geopolitical context – ensuring market stability and affordable energy for industry and citizens (2026/2653(RSP))
• European Citizens’ Initiative “Ban on conversion practices in the European Union” (2026/2539(RSP))
• Joint debate — Deposit protection and early intervention measures
– Scope of deposit protection, use of deposit guarantee schemes funds, cross‑border cooperation, and transparency (DGSD2) — 2023/0115(COD) — Report: Kira Marie Peter‑Hansen (A9‑0154/2024), ECON
– Early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and financing of resolution action (BRRD3) — 2023/0112(COD) — Report: Luděk Niedermayer (A9‑0153/2024), ECON
– Early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action (SRMR3) — 2023/0111(COD) — Report: Irene Tinagli (A9‑0155/2024), ECON
• Combating corruption — 2023/0135(COD) — Report: Raquel García Hermida‑Van Der Walle (A9‑0048/2024), LIBE
• One‑minute speeches (Rule 179)
Press conferences
14:30–15:00 — Last‑minute session briefing (Brussels, SPAAK 0A50).
15:30–16:00 — Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation (Brussels, SPAAK 0A50).
Participants: Chloé Ridel (S&D, FR), Hildegard Bentele (EPP, DE).
16:00–16:30 — The Future of European Ceramics: Joint Statement “Reforming EU policies and strengthening industrial research” (Brussels, SPAAK 0A50).
Participants: Susana Solís Pérez (EPP, ES), Stefano Bonaccini (S&D, IT), Letizia Moratti (EPP, IT).
Parliamentary Committees
19:00–22:00 — REGI Committee (Brussels, ANTALL 4Q1)
Debate
• Structured dialogue with Executive Vice‑President Raffaele Fitto on the Communication on the EU’s eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine and on the Mid‑term review of cohesion policy.
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European Economic and Social Committee
EU Budget expenditure tracking and performance framework
Public hearing on transparency, accountability and implications for civil society in the upcoming MFF expenditure tracking system.
Geopolitical instability: defence expenditure and workers’ rights
Conference organised by the EESC Workers’ Group and the S&D Group of the European Parliament examining global instability, defence spending, labour‑market impacts, and the protection of workers’ rights.
Committee of the Regions
Joint Policy Meeting — Irregular migrants in Europe: Public attitudes, protection needs and EU responses (Brussels)
Final policy meeting of Horizon Europe projects I‑CLAIM, DignityFIRM and PRIME.
Thursday, 26 March 2026
European Commission
- Commissioner Michael McGrath meets Ramona Strungariu, Director of the National Institute of Justice (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Commissioner McGrath meets Domnica Manole, President of the Constitutional Court (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Commissioner McGrath meets the Superior Council of Magistracy (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Commissioner McGrath meets civil society organisations (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Executive Vice‑President Raffaele Fitto meets Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta (Valletta, Malta).
- Executive Vice‑President Fitto meets Alex Borg, Leader of the Opposition (Valletta, Malta).
- High Representative / Vice‑President Kaja Kallas attends the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Vaux‑de‑Cernay, France). [26–27 March]
- Commissioner Andrius Kubilius signs Secure Connectivity agreements with the Kingdom of Norway and Iceland (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Kubilius meets Pål Jonson, Minister for Defence of Sweden (Stockholm, Sweden).
- Commissioner Christophe Hansen participates in the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the WTO (Yaoundé, Cameroon).
- Executive Vice‑President Henna Virkkunen delivers a keynote speech at the official inauguration of the newest data centre at LCL (Diegem, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Virkkunen delivers a keynote speech at the EESC Employers’ Group debate on AI.
- Executive Vice‑President Virkkunen receives Enrique Martinez, Director‑General of Fnac‑Darty.
- Commissioner Costas Kadis holds a videoconference with representatives of Europêche.
- Commissioner Hadja Lahbib opens and delivers a keynote speech at the Senior Officials Meeting on Sudan (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque receives Michael Theurer, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Bundesbank (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jessika Roswall visits Soesterberg (PFAS remediation site) with Annet Bertram, Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands (Soesterberg, Netherlands).
- Executive Vice‑President Roxana Mînzatu meets Pat McFadden MP, UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (London, United Kingdom).
European Parliament
President’s agenda
09:15 — President Roberta Metsola receives Sorin‑Mihai Grindeanu, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania.
Plenary Session (Brussels)
09:00–10:50 — Debates
• Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation (2025/2073(INI))
– Report: Hildegard Bentele, Chloé Ridel (A10‑0045/2026), AFET/DEVE
• Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines (2026/2652(RSP))
– Report: (O‑000013/2026)
11:00–13:00 — Votes followed by explanations of votes
• Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Union framework for the national calculation of life‑cycle global warming potential (2025/3044(DEA))
• Scope of deposit protection (DGSD2) — 2023/0115(COD)
– Report: Kira Marie Peter‑Hansen (A9‑0154/2024), ECON
• Early intervention & resolution financing (BRRD3) — 2023/0112(COD)
– Report: Luděk Niedermayer (A9‑0153/2024), ECON
• Resolution funding (SRMR3) — 2023/0111(COD)
– Report: Irene Tinagli (A9‑0155/2024), ECON
• Surface water and groundwater pollutants — 2022/0344(COD)
– Report: Javi López (A9‑0238/2023), ENVI
• Combating corruption — 2023/0135(COD)
– Report: Raquel García Hermida‑Van Der Walle (A9‑0048/2024), LIBE
• Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 — 2025/0429(COD)
– Report: Birgit Sippel (A10‑0040/2026), LIBE
• Adjustment of customs duties for imports from the United States — 2025/0261(COD)
– Report: Bernd Lange, INTA
• Non‑application of customs duties on certain goods — 2025/0260(COD)
– Report: Bernd Lange, INTA
• Digital Omnibus on AI — 2025/0359(COD)
– Report: Michael McNamara, Arba Kokalari, IMCO/LIBE
• Judicial Sales of Ships Convention — 2025/0233(NLE)
– Report: Ton Diepeveen (A10‑0049/2026), JURI
• EU–Lebanon scientific & technological cooperation (PRIMA) — 2024/0324(NLE)
– Report: Borys Budka (A10‑0029/2026), ITRE
• EU–China tariff rate quotas adjustment — 2023/0183(NLE)
– Report: Jérémy Decerle (A10‑0026/2026), INTA
• European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa — 2026/0038(BUD)
– Report: Hélder Sousa Silva, BUDG
• European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: EGF/2025/005 AT/KTM — 2026/0037(BUD)
– Report: Janusz Lewandowski, BUDG
• Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation (2025/2073(INI)) — Final vote
– Report: Hildegard Bentele, Chloé Ridel (A10‑0045/2026), AFET/DEVE
Press conferences
09:30–10:00 — The 1st EU–Central Asia Parliamentary Forum (Brussels, SPAAK 0A50).
Participant: Giusi Princi (EPP, IT), Head of the EP Delegation for relations with Central Asia.
13:00–13:30 — Combatting corruption – final vote on the EU directive (Brussels, SPAAK 0A50).
Participant: Raquel García Hermida‑Van Der Walle (RE, NL), rapporteur.
Council of the European Union
Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
26–29 March 2026
Friday, 26 March 2026
European Commission
- Commissioner Michael McGrath meets Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Commissioner McGrath meets the Legal Committee and the European Integration Committee of the Parliament (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Commissioner McGrath meets Minister for Justice Vlad Cojuhari (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Commissioner McGrath speaks at the General Assembly of Judges (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Commissioner McGrath meets members of the Vetting Commission (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Commissioner McGrath meets President Maia Sandu (Chișinău, Moldova).
- Commissioner Jørgensen receives representatives of the European Geothermal Energy Council (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jørgensen receives Tinne van der Straeten, CEO of WindEurope (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jørgensen participates in a dialogue with “Generation Climate Europe” (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jørgensen receives leaders from the bioenergy sector (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice‑President Raffaele Fitto visits the Reverse Osmosis Plant in Ħondoq ir‑Rummien and the Ċittadella rehabilitation and restoration projects (funded by the European Union) (Valletta, Malta).
- Commissioner Andrius Kubilius visits SAAB facilities (Linköping, Sweden).
- Commissioner Christophe Hansen participates in the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the WTO (Yaoundé, Cameroon).
- Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas participates in the opening of World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris (Paris, France).
- Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque attends, online, the Eurogroup meeting (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the virtual Eurogroup meeting (Brussels, Belgium).
European Parliament
President’s agenda
09:00 — President Roberta Metsola meets Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Riksdag.
10:00 — President Metsola meets Swedish business leaders.
11:40 — President Metsola participates in a townhall discussion with students.
14:15 — President Metsola visits the NASDAQ Stock Exchange European Headquarters.
14:30 — President Metsola meets Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden.
Council of the European Union
Eurogroup
Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) (26–29 March 2026)
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