6 – 10 October 2025

Monday, 6 October 2025

European Commission

• Commissioner Šuica attends the European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg, France)
• Executive Vice-President Fitto participates in the Eurocities Shadow Commission Meeting (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Kadis attends the European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Šefcovic receives the College of the European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority
• Commissioner Šefcovic holds a videoconference call with Mr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates
• Commissioner Roswall visits the manufacturing company SEW-EURODRIVE (Mannheim, Germany)
• Commissioner Tzitzikostas meets Mr Kostas Koumis, Deputy Minister for Tourism of Cyprus (Nicosia, Cyprus)
• Commissioner Tzitzikostas visits the Nicosia Ring Road (Nicosia, Cyprus)
• President von der Leyen receives Ms Julia Klöckner, President of the German Bundestag (Strasbourg, France)
• Executive Vice-President Ribera participates in the Eurocities Shadow Commission College Meeting (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Jørgensen attends the European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Serafin meets Mr Siegfried Muresan, Member of the European Parliament (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Zaharieva delivers the opening speech at the 10th EU-Japan Biotech & Pharma Partnering Conference (Osaka, Japan)
• Commissioner Lahbib attends the European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Albuquerque attends the European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Roswall participates in the European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg, France, 6–9 October)

European Parliament

President’s Agenda – Strasbourg

• 14:00 – President Metsola receives Julia Klöckner, President of the German Bundestag
  
• 16:15 – President Metsola meets Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
  
• 17:00 – Presides over the opening of the plenary session
  

18:00 – Presides over the European Parliament Bureau meeting

Plenary Session – Strasbourg
17:00–22:00
Debates

• Resumption of session and order of business
  
• Joint debate – Motions of censure
  
  • Motion of censure on the Commission (2025/2174(INS))
    
  • Motion of censure on the Commission (2025/2173(INS))
    
• Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model (2025/2035(INI))
  
• Intergenerational fairness in Europe – International Day of Older Persons (2025/2902(RSP))
  
• Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism (2023/0371(COD))
  
• One-minute speeches (Rule 179)
  

Committee Meetings

• 20:15–21:00 – ENVI Committee
  
  • Votes on CITES COP20 and COP30 resolutions (Samarkand, Uzbekistan / Belém, Brazil)
    
• 21:00–22:00 – ECON–ENVI Joint Meeting
  
  • Exchange of views on EU Taxonomy Delegated Act (Omnibus I package) with Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque

European Central Bank

• Introductory statement by Christine Lagarde at the ECON Hearing before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament (Strasbourg, France)

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

European Commission

• Commissioner Šuica meets with MEP Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Member of the Committee on International Trade (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Šuica meets with MEP Hana Jalloul Muro, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Šuica attends the launch of the European Parliament Intergenerational Forum (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Šuica participates in the plenary debate on the EU’s role in supporting peace efforts for Gaza and a Two-State solution (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Hansen meets with Mr Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) (Strasbourg, France)
• Executive Vice-President Fitto attends the Conference of Committee Chairs with the Commission Vice-Presidents, the EU High Representative, and Commissioners (Strasbourg, France)
• Executive Vice-President Fitto attends the online conference “Città nel futuro 2030–2050”
• Commissioner Albuquerque meets with Mr Markus Ferber, Member of the European Parliament (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Hoekstra meets with Mr Siegfried Mureşan, MEP (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner McGrath meets with a delegation from Eurocities (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Hoekstra meets with Mr Peter Liese, MEP (Strasbourg, France)
• Meeting of the College of Commissioners (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Hoekstra meets with Mr Manfred Weber, MEP (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner McGrath meets with MEP Christel Schaldemose (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Micallef speaks at the launch event of the European Parliament Forum for Intergenerational Solidarity and Fairness (Strasbourg, France)
• Commissioner Brunner participates in an event on cross-border police cooperation at the European Parliament (Strasbourg, France)
• Meeting with MEP Raquel Garcia Hermida Van Der Walle (Strasbourg, France)
  

European Parliament

President’s Agenda – Strasbourg

• Visit of Luc Frieden, Prime Minister of Luxembourg
  
  • 10:00 Arrival
    
  • 10:05 Bilateral meeting
    
  • 10:20 Joint press point
    
  • 10:30 “This is Europe” Debate
    
• 18:00 President Metsola addresses the launch of the LUX Audience Award 2026 edition

Plenary Session – Strasbourg
09:00–22:00

Debates

• 09:00–10:30 – Time to complete a fully integrated Single Market: Europe’s key to growth and future prosperity (2025/2898(RSP))
  
• 10:30–12:00 – KEY DEBATE: “This is Europe” – Debate with Luc Frieden, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (2025/2850(RSP))
  

Votes (12:00–13:00)

• Requests for waiver of immunity of various MEPs (JURI Committee)
  
• Amending Regulations on financial services and investment support (ECON)
  
• Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism (LIBE)
  
• Inland Waterway Transport: River Information Services (TRAN)
  
• Derogation for heavy-duty vehicles with zero emissions
  
• Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model (CULT)
  

Debates (13:00–22:00)

• EU’s role in peace efforts for Gaza and a Two-State solution (2025/2899(RSP))
  
• Joint debate on the Common Agricultural Policy reforms (2025/0236(COD); 2024/0319(COD))
  
• Rising antisemitism in Europe (2025/2911(RSP))
  
• Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and earthquake-affected communities (2025/2872(RSP))
  
• New Strategic EU–India Agenda (2025/2873(RSP))
  
• EU political strategy on Latin America (2025/2083(INI))
  

European Investment Bank (EIB)

Greening Financial Systems: Peer Learning Workshop for Central Banks
Tuesday 7 – Wednesday 8 October
Building on last year’s success, the 2025 edition focuses on innovative practices and the challenges of implementing sustainable finance frameworks in a rapidly evolving global context.

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

European Commission

• Commissioner Micallef participates in the 32nd General Assembly of The European Club Association (Rome, Italy)
• Executive Vice-President Virkkunen takes part in the European Parliament plenary debate “Promoting EU Digital Rules: Protecting European Sovereignty” (Strasbourg, France)
• Executive Vice-President Virkkunen meets with Mr Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland (Strasbourg, France)
• Executive Vice-President Fitto meets with Mr Stefan Evers, Deputy Mayor of Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
• Commissioner Kadis delivers a speech at the “Maritime Cyprus 2025” Conference (Limassol, Cyprus)

Executive Vice-President Fitto meets with:

Mr Jens Spahn, Chief of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group (Berlin, Germany)

Ms Katherina Reiche, Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy (Berlin, Germany)

Mr Matthias Miersch, Chief of the SPD Parliamentary Group (Berlin, Germany)

Ministers and State Secretaries of the German Länder (Berlin, Germany)

Mr Johann Wadephul, Minister for Foreign Affairs (Berlin, Germany)

• Commissioner Šefčovič holds a videoconference call with Mr Fredrik Persson, President of BusinessEurope
• Commissioner Micallef delivers a video address at The EU4Youth Days Annual Flagship Event (Brussels, Belgium)
• Commissioner Hoekstra meets with:

Mr Pascal Canfin, MEP (Strasbourg, France)

Mr Markus Ferber, MEP (Strasbourg, France)

• Commissioner Albuquerque participates online and delivers a keynote speech at EFAMA’s Webinar on the European Commission’s Financial Literacy Strategy (Brussels, Belgium)
• Commissioner Hoekstra participates in the plenary debate: “Europe’s Automotive Future – Reversing the Ban on the Sale of Combustion Cars in the EU” (Strasbourg, France)
  

European Parliament

President’s Agenda – Strasbourg
Visit of Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland

• 11:00 – Address to plenary

Plenary Session – Strasbourg
09:00 – 22:00

09:00 – 11:50
KEY DEBATE
United response to recent Russian violations of EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure
(2025/2901(RSP))

12:00 – 12:30
Formal Sitting
Address by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland

12:30 – 13:30 – Votes

• Amending certain CAP Regulations regarding conditionality, direct payments, sectoral interventions, rural development, and performance reporting (2025/0236(COD))
  
  • Report: André Rodrigues (A10-0164/2025) – AGRI
    
• Strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain (2024/0319(COD))
  
  • Report: Céline Imart (A10-0161/2025) – AGRI
    
• EC–Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement – Protocol on implementation 2025–2029 (2025/0046(NLE))
  
  • Report: Ton Diepeveen (A10-0159/2025) – PECH
    
• Withdrawal of the EU from the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) (2017/0159(NLE))
  
  • Report: Bernd Lange – INTA
    
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (2025/0154(NLE))
  
  • Report: Li Andersson (A10-0160/2025) – EMPL
    
• Draft amending budget No 2/2025: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure (2025/0206(BUD))
  
  • Report: Victor Negrescu (A10-0165/2025) – BUDG
    
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2 – Germany) (2025/0245(BUD))
  
  • Report: Olivier Chastel (A10-0168/2025) – BUDG
    
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF/2025/001 BE/BelGaN – Belgium) (2025/0198(BUD))
  
  • Report: Bogdan Rzońca (A10-0163/2025) – BUDG
    
• EU political strategy on Latin America (2025/2083(INI))
  
  • Report: Davor Ivo Stier (A10-0171/2025) – AFET
    
• Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP51291 (2025/2807(RSP))
  

13:30 – 22:00 – Debates (or after the votes)

• Topical debate (ECR) – Europe’s automotive future: reversing the ban on the sale of combustion cars in the EU
  
• Promoting EU digital rules: protecting European sovereignty (2025/2871(RSP))
  
• Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils – effective enforcement (2024/0006(COD))
  
  • Report: Dennis Radtke (A10-0029/2024) – EMPL
    
• The role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness (2024/2118(INI))
  
  • Report: Michalis Hadjipantela (A10-0155/2025) – ECON
    
• Second World Summit for Social Development (2025/2654(RSP))
  
• EU strategy regarding Iran’s nuclear threat and the implementation of EU sanctions resulting from the snapback mechanism (2025/2903(RSP))
  
• Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law (Rule 150)
  
  • Arbitrary detention of EU citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea (2025/2904(RSP))
    
  • Humanitarian and security situation in Haiti, in particular the rise of criminal gangs and the recent massacre in Cabaret (2025/2905(RSP))
    
  • 10th anniversary of the detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China (2025/2906(RSP))
    

Explanations of votes

European Investment Bank (EIB)

Greening Financial Systems: Peer Learning Workshop for Central Banks
Tuesday 7 – Wednesday 8 October
Building on last year’s success, the 2025 edition focuses on innovative practices and the challenges of implementing sustainable finance frameworks in a rapidly evolving global context.

Thursday, 9 October 2025

European Commission

• President von der Leyen meets with the Global Gateway Business Advisory Group (Brussels, Belgium)
• Commissioner Lahbib meets with Mr Bruno Retailleau, Minister of Interior of France (Paris, France)
• Commissioner Hansen participates in a panel discussion on the future of Romanian and EU agriculture at the Agri4Future Horizon 2025 Conference (Bucharest, Romania)
• Commissioner Hansen meets with young farmers, alumni of the “Young Leaders for Agriculture” programme run by the Romanian Farmers Club (Bucharest, Romania)
• Commissioner Hansen attends the Agri4Future Horizon 2025 Conference (Bucharest, Romania)
• Commissioner Hansen meets with Mr Florin Barbu, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania (Bucharest, Romania)
• Commissioner Hansen delivers a keynote speech at the Agri4Future Horizon 2025 plenary session (Bucharest, Romania)
• Commissioner Kubilius delivers a keynote speech at the Riga Conference 2025 – “A Deeper Look: Strategic Investments in the European Defence Industry” (Riga, Latvia)
• Commissioner Kubilius meets with:

Ms Daiga Mierina, Speaker of the Saeima of Latvia (Riga, Latvia)

Mr Andris Spruds, Minister for Defence of Latvia (Riga, Latvia)

Mr Edgars Rinkevics, President of Latvia (Riga, Latvia)

• High Representative / Vice-President Kallas attends the Global Gateway Forum 2025 (Brussels, Belgium)
• Commissioner Micallef participates in the 10th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Youth (Valletta, Malta)
• Executive Vice-President Virkkunen visits the LEGO Campus (Billund, Denmark)
• Executive Vice-President Virkkunen participates in the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Telecommunication (Horsens, Denmark)
• Executive Vice-President Virkkunen visits:

Varde Barracks, site of the Danish Defence (Horsens, Denmark)

Norsea (Horsens, Denmark)

Commissioner Šuica meets with Ms Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Brussels, Belgium)

• Commissioner Šuica participates in the conference “European Strategies Answering Demographic Change” via video message (Brussels, Belgium)
• Commissioner Šuica attends the “Transatlantic Trade, Innovation and Security Dialogue” Forum via video message (Brussels, Belgium)
  

European Parliament

President’s Agenda – Strasbourg

• 10:00 – President Metsola presides over the Conference of Presidents meeting
  
• 11:45 – President Metsola receives Mr Tony Murphy, President of the European Court of Auditors
  

Plenary Session – Strasbourg
09:00 – 16:00

09:00 – 11:50 – Debates

• Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society (2025/2780(RSP))
  
• Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2024 (2025/2114(INI))
  
  • Report: Fredis Beleris (A10-0170/2025) – PETI
    
• World Mental Health Day – addressing socio-economic factors (2025/2907(RSP))
  

12:00 – 14:00 – Votes

• Motion of censure on the Commission (2025/2174(INS))
  
• Motion of censure on the Commission (2025/2173(INS))
  
• Arbitrary detention of EU citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea (2025/2904(RSP))
  
• Humanitarian and security situation in Haiti, in particular the rising power of criminal gangs and the recent massacre in Cabaret (2025/2905(RSP))
  
• 10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China (2025/2906(RSP))
  
• Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils – effective enforcement (2024/0006(COD))
  
  • Report: Dennis Radtke (A10-0029/2024) – EMPL
    
• The role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness (2024/2118(INI))
  
  • Report: Michalis Hadjipantela (A10-0155/2025) – ECON
    
• Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2024 (2025/2114(INI))
  
  • Report: Fredis Beleris (A10-0170/2025) – PETI
    
• Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by recent earthquakes (2025/2872(RSP))
  
• United response to recent Russian violations of EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure (2025/2901(RSP))
  
• Second World Summit for Social Development (2025/2654(RSP))
  
• Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society (2025/2780(RSP))
  

15:00 – 16:00 – Debates

• Public health risks in a Europe affected by global warming: tackling the spread of mosquito- and tick-borne diseases (2025/2910(RSP))
  

Explanations of votes

Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU

Thursday 9 – Friday 10 October
Informal Meeting of Ministers for Telecommunication
The meeting gathers EU digital ministers and the European Commission to discuss how to better protect children and young people online.

Main topics:

• Age verification on social media platforms
  
• Safety standards for minors in the digital space
  
• Responsibility of large technology companies to protect children online
  

European Central Bank

Thursday, 9 October
Participation by Christine Lagarde and Piero Cipollone in the Eurogroup meeting (Luxembourg)

Friday, 10 October 2025

European Commission

• Executive Vice-President Fitto attends the General Assembly of the Minor Islands event (Lipari, Italy)
• Commissioner Hoekstra participates in the ECOFIN meeting (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
• Commissioner Albuquerque participates in the ECOFIN meeting (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
• Commissioner McGrath meets with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, Kristen Michal (Tallinn, Estonia)
• Commissioner Hoekstra meets with Mr Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance of Malta (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
• Commissioner Roswall receives Ms Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation for Egypt (Brussels, Belgium)
• Commissioner McGrath visits the Tallinn Digital Summit 2025: “Collectively at the Crossroads: Towards Secure and Resilient AI Futures” (Tallinn, Estonia)
• Commissioner McGrath delivers a keynote speech at the Tallinn Digital Summit 2025 (Tallinn, Estonia)
• Commissioner McGrath meets with Mr Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI (Tallinn, Estonia)
• Commissioner Zaharieva receives representatives of Nebul European Sovereign AI Cloud (Brussels, Belgium)
• Commissioner Lahbib meets with Mr Cesar Bernardo Arévalo de León, President of Guatemala (Brussels, Belgium)
• Executive Vice-President Ribera participates in the Global Gateway Forum (Brussels, Belgium)
  

European Parliament

President’s Agenda

09:00 – President Metsola meets Ms Daiga Mieriņa, Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia

10:00 – President Metsola addresses the Riga Conference

13:00 – President Metsola meets with Ms Evika Siliņa, Prime Minister of Latvia

Council of Ministers

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)
Friday, 10 October – Luxembourg

Ministers are expected to:

• Exchange views on the Commission’s recent proposals to update the system of own resources for the EU budget.
  
• Approve Council conclusions on climate finance in view of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP30).
  

Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU

Thursday 9 – Friday 10 October

Informal Meeting of Ministers for Telecommunication
Held in Horsens, Denmark, this meeting brings together EU digital ministers and the European Commission to discuss:

• Better protection of children and young people online.
  
• Age verification mechanisms on social media platforms.
  
• Measures to ensure a safer digital environment for minors.
  
• The responsibility of major technology companies in ensuring child safety online.

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