Monday, 20 October 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Ms Svitlana Grynchuk, Minister for Energy of Ukraine (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Ms Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Jørgensen participates in the Energy Council meeting (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Kadis receives Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan, Former President and Special Envoy of the President of the Maldives.
- Commissioner Hansen participates in an exchange with the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Viticulture of the National Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Hansen meets with representatives of Luxembourg to the European institutions and bodies (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Šuica attends the Foreign Affairs Council meeting (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Lahbib participates in the Foreign Affairs Council (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Lahbib participates in the European Parliament plenary session (Strasbourg, France).
- High Representative / Vice-President Kallas attends the Ministerial Meeting on Cross-Regional Security and Connectivity (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Šuica exchanges views with members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Kos participates in the Foreign Affairs Council, meets Mr Mihai Popșoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, and participates in the Ministerial Meeting on Cross-Regional Security and Connectivity (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- President von der Leyen participates in the Summit of Southern European Union Countries (MED-9) (Portorož, Slovenia).
- Commissioner Lahbib meets with Ms Yuriko Backes, Luxembourg Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Albuquerque participates in a webinar with members of the European Federation of Insurance and Financial Intermediaries (BIPAR) (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Lahbib meets with Mr Luc Frieden, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (Luxembourg, Luxembourg).
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
09:00 – President Metsola addresses the European Court of Auditors Conference on Transparency, via video.
17:00 – President Metsola presides over the opening of the plenary session.
18:00 – President Metsola presides over the European Parliament’s Bureau.
Plenary Session (Strasbourg, 17:00 – 22:00)
Debates:
- Resumption of session and order of business; International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (2025/2921 RSP).
- Joint debate – Chemicals: Common data platform on chemicals and outlook framework (2023/0453 COD).
Reports by Dimitris Tsiodras (ENVI) – A10-0018/2025, A10-0019/2025, A10-0020/2025. - Decision to impose a fine on Google: defending press and media freedom in the EU (2025/2909 RSP).
- A new legislative framework for products fit for the digital and sustainable transition (2024/2119 INI). Report by David Cormand (IMCO, A10-0189/2025).
- One-minute speeches (Rule 179).
Parliamentary Committees
19:00 – 20:30 DROI & JURI Joint Meeting – Exchange of views on the protection of lawyers worldwide and the new Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer (Strasbourg, WEISS, N1.3).
19:00 – 20:30 HOUS Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the EU – Exchange of views with Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Social Rights and Skills (Strasbourg, WEISS, S2.2).
19:30 – 20:30 AFET Committee on Foreign Affairs – Presentation of the Joint Communication on the Pact for the Mediterranean by Commissioner Dubravka Šuica (Strasbourg, WEISS, S1.5).
Council of the European Union
Foreign Affairs Council
EU Foreign Affairs Ministers will discuss the Russian aggression against Ukraine following an informal exchange with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. Ministers will also review the situation in the Middle East in light of the latest developments.
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy)
EU Energy Ministers are expected to reach a general approach on the proposal to gradually phase out remaining gas and oil imports from Russia, with a full ban by 1 January 2028. Ministers will further discuss the role of electrification in Europe’s competitive and clean transition, ahead of the European Commission’s 2026 Electrification Strategy.
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Šefcovic holds a videoconference with Mr Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Jørgensen participates in a high-level discussion organised by the Cleantech Friendship Group (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Hoekstra participates in the Environment Council (Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Kadis participates in the Environment Council (Luxembourg).
- Commissioner Hansen delivers a speech at the European Day of Wine and the General Assembly of AREV (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Šuica participates in the European Parliament plenary debate on the recent peace agreement in the Middle East and the role of the EU (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Šuica participates in the 10th Vienna Migration Conference via video message (Vienna, Austria).
- Commissioner Kos participates in the European Parliament debates (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Albuquerque meets the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Micallef delivers a video address at the Final Conference of the InterGenic Erasmus+ Project 2023–2025 (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Zaharieva meets Ms Arbërie Nagavci, Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Ms Rozeta Hajdari, Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade of Kosovo (Podgorica, Montenegro).
- Commissioner Zaharieva meets Ms Åse Gornitzka, President of the COST Association (Podgorica, Montenegro).
- Commissioner Micallef meets the European Parliament Intergroup on Demography (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Zaharieva meets Ms Vesna Janevska, Minister for Education and Science, and Mr Stefan Andonovski, Minister for Digital Transformation of North Macedonia (Podgorica, Montenegro).
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas meets MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Zaharieva meets Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and Ms Andjela Jaksic Stojanovic, Minister of Education, Science and Innovation of Montenegro (Podgorica, Montenegro).
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas meets MEP Carlo Fidanza and MEP Mariateresa Vivaldini (Strasbourg, France).
- Meeting of the College of Commissioners (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas meets MEP Christophe Clergeau and MEP Isabelle Le Callennec (Strasbourg, France).
European Parliament
Plenary Session (Strasbourg)
09:00 – 11:50 – Debates
- Recent peace agreement in the Middle East and the role of the EU (2025/2930 RSP).
- Changing security landscape and the role of police in the EU’s internal security strategy (2025/2939 RSP).
12:00 – 13:00 – Votes
- Parliament’s calendar of part-sessions – 2027 (2025/2922 RSO).
- Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications (2023/0055 COD) — Rapporteur: Matteo Ricci (A10-0193/2025), TRAN.
- Driving licences (2023/0053 COD) — Rapporteur: Jutta Paulus (A10-0191/2025), TRAN.
- Common data platform on chemicals, monitoring and outlook framework (2023/0453 COD) — Rapporteur: Dimitris Tsiodras (A10-0018/2025), ENVI.
- Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to ECHA (2023/0454 COD) — Rapporteur: Dimitris Tsiodras (A10-0019/2025), ENVI.
- Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in chemicals (2023/0455 COD) — Rapporteur: Dimitris Tsiodras (A10-0020/2025), ENVI.
- GDPR: additional procedural rules for enforcement (2023/0202 COD) — Rapporteur: Markéta Gregorová (A9-0045/2024), LIBE.
- Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations (2021/0375 COD) — Rapporteurs: Charles Goerens, Loránt Vincze (A9-0223/2022), AFCO.
- Monitoring framework for resilient European forests (2023/0413 COD) — Rapporteurs: Eric Sargiacomo, Emma Wiesner (A10-0176/2025), ENVI/AGRI.
- Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group (2023/0410 COD) — Rapporteurs: Emma Wiesner, Pekka Toveri (A10-0175/2025), ENVI/AGRI.
- A new legislative framework for products fit for the digital and sustainable transition (2024/2119 INI) — Rapporteur: David Cormand (A10-0189/2025), IMCO.
13:00 – 15:00 – Debates (or at the end of the votes)
- Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations (2025/2041 INI) — Rapporteur: Sandro Gozi (A10-0177/2025), AFCO.
- Delayed justice and rule of law backsliding in Malta, eight years after Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination (2025/2931 RSP).
15:00 – 22:00 – Debates
- Commission Work Programme 2026 (2025/2848 RSP).
- Stepping up funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction and defence: use of Russian frozen assets (2025/2932 RSP).
- Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy (2025/2917 RSP).
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections (2025/0210 BUD) — Rapporteurs: Matjaž Nemec, Andrzej Halicki (A10-0192/2025), BUDG.
- Renewing the EU-Africa Partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit (2025/2933 RSP).
- Explanations of votes.
President’s Agenda
14:00 – President Metsola addresses the #All4Cyber Exhibition – 2025.
18:00 – Award Ceremony for the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize.
Special Events (Strasbourg, WEISS)
14:00 – 16:00 Press seminar: “The Silencing of journalists’ voices around the world” (S2.2). Introduction by EP Vice-President Pina Picierno with journalist/author Roberto Saviano; focus on threats to media and press freedom.
18:00 – 19:00 Award ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism (N-1/201), opened by President Roberta Metsola. Ten finalists present; the winner is selected by the jury.
Council of the European Union
EU–Uzbekistan Cooperation Council (18th meeting)
Exchange of views on political, economic and trade relations; cooperation on reforms, JHA, human rights, gender equality, rule of law; Uzbekistan’s GSP+ status, WTO accession, trade barriers, CRM, connectivity and energy.
Environment Council
Ministers are expected to adopt Council conclusions preparing for COP30 (EU negotiating position) and to approve conclusions on the European Water Resilience Strategy (June 2025).
European Economic and Social Committee
600th Plenary Session – Renewal (21–23 October)
Election of the EESC President; first plenary under the new mandate; votes on opinions covering European values, diplomacy, and disability.
European Investment Bank
Board Seminar with Civil Society 2025 (21 October)
Annual flagship forum for dialogue between CSOs and EIB leadership to inform the Bank’s strategic direction.
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Jørgensen participates in the European Parliament plenary debate on ending energy imports to the EU from Russia and closing loopholes through third countries (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Hansen participates in working sessions with the EU agri-food business delegations (São Paulo, Brazil).
- Commissioner Šuica opens and hosts the EU–Egypt High-Level Event “Accelerating Strategic Investment, Industrial Transformation and Innovation” (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Šuica meets with Ms Gelsomina Vigliotti, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Šuica meets with Ms Hind Kabawat, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour of Syria (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Šuica attends the EU–Egypt Summit (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice-President Fitto attends online the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) event – Presentation of the 2025 Report.
- Commissioner Kos meets Mr Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence of Ireland (Brussels, Belgium).
- High Representative / Vice-President Kallas meets Mr Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice-President Mînzatu receives Mr Torsten Schack Pedersen, Danish Minister for Resilience and Preparedness (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice-President Mînzatu receives Mr Kaare Dybvad Bek, Danish Minister for Employment (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice-President Mînzatu participates in the Tripartite Social Summit (Brussels, Belgium).
- High Representative / Vice-President Kallas attends the Berlin Process Summit (London, United Kingdom).
- President von der Leyen participates in the European Parliament plenary debate in preparation for the European Council meeting of 23–24 October 2025 (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas delivers the opening remarks at the Global Tourism Forum 2025 (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Hoekstra meets Mr David McAllister, MEP (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas meets MEP Tom Berendsen (Strasbourg, France).
- Commissioner Micallef delivers a video address at the International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts’ Focus Meeting (Bradford, United Kingdom).
European Parliament
Plenary Session (Strasbourg)
09:00 – 11:50 – Key Debates
- Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23 October 2025 (2025/2669 RSP).
- Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections (2025/2900 RSP).
12:00 – 12:30 – Formal Sitting
Address by Sergey Tihanovski and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
12:30 – 13:30 – Votes
- Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections (2025/0210 BUD).
Rapporteurs: Matjaž Nemec, Andrzej Halicki (A10-0192/2025), BUDG. - Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council (2024/2021 DEC).
Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0167/2025), CONT. - Discharge 2023: Agencies (2024/2030 DEC).
Rapporteur: Erik Marquardt (A10-0169/2025), CONT. - Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations (2025/2041 INI).
Rapporteur: Sandro Gozi (A10-0177/2025), AFCO. - Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy (2025/2917 RSP).
- Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections (2025/2900 RSP).
13:30 – 22:00 – Debates (or at the end of the votes)
- Topical debate (Renew): The ongoing assault on democratic institutions and the rule of law in Bulgaria (Rule 169).
- Presentation of the Court of Auditors’ Annual Report 2024 (2025/2720 RSP).
- First anniversary of the DANA floods in Spain: improving EU preparedness (2025/2940 RSP).
- Allegations of espionage by the Hungarian government within EU institutions (2025/2941 RSP).
- UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Belém, Brazil (COP30) (2025/2666 RSP).
- Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan (2025/2618 RSP).
- Ending all energy imports from Russia to the EU and closing loopholes through third countries (2025/2918 RSP).
- Explanations of votes.
President’s Agenda
11:30 – President Metsola presides over the Conference of Presidents meeting.
12:00 – Address by Sergey Tihanovski and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to the plenary.
14:00 – President Metsola addresses the EY Malta’s 20th Malta Attractiveness Survey via video.
Committee of the Regions
ECON Commission Seminar – Forging the Future: Key Factors for a Competitive EU Steel Industry
Interactive seminar exploring regional challenges of industrial transformation with a focus on steel industries and their supply chains (Brussels, Belgium).
European Investment Bank
Meeting No. 587 of the Board of Directors
Regular session convened under the EIB Rules of Procedure; one of at least six annual meetings of the Board to review lending operations and policy priorities (Brussels, Belgium
Thursday, 23 October 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Hansen meets with Mr Luis Rua, Secretary of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil (São Paulo, Brazil).
- Commissioner Hansen meets with Mr Jose Alencar, President of the Federation of Industries and Agriculture (FIESP), and representatives of the Brazilian agricultural sector (São Paulo, Brazil).
- Commissioner Hansen visits Callebaut (São Paulo, Brazil).
- Commissioner Kadis, together with Executive Vice-President Fitto, participates in the Cambio di Paradigma Forum (Naples, Italy).
- Executive Vice-President Fitto attends the Forum dell’economia nel nuovo mondo – Cambio di Paradigma (Naples, Italy).
- President von der Leyen participates in the EPP Summit (Brussels, Belgium).
- President von der Leyen participates in the meeting of the European Council (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Zaharieva receives Mr Federico Menna, CEO of EIT Digital (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Micallef visits the premises of the European Youth Forum (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Stefan Pan, Vice-President for the European Union and Relations with European Confederations of Industry, and Mr Angelo Camilli, Vice-President for Credit, Finance and Taxation of Confindustria (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Lahbib speaks at the inaugural session of the new mandate of the European Economic and Social Committee (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Zaharieva receives Ms Katya Lainé, Co-Founder and CEO of TALKR.AI (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Zaharieva receives representatives of the European Brands Association (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Fabio Panetta, Governor of the Bank of Italy (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Albuquerque meets with representatives of Associazione Italiana del Private Equity, Venture Capital e Private Debt (AIFI), NEXI, and Italiafintech (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Hoekstra delivers a speech at the launch event for “A Battery Deal for Europe” (Belgium).
- Commissioner McGrath delivers a keynote address on “Safeguarding Europe’s Information Ecosystem” at the Attention Forum Conference (Montreal, Canada).
- Commissioner McGrath meets Ms Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry (Ottawa, Canada).
- Commissioner McGrath meets Mr Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Ottawa, Canada).
European Parliament
Plenary Session (Strasbourg)
09:00 – 11:50 – Debates
- Audiovisual Media Services Directive obligations in the transatlantic dialogue (2025/2776 RSP).
- Combating violence against women and girls, including the exploitation of motherhood (2025/2936 RSP).
- Breast cancer: the importance of screening (2025/2937 RSP).
12:00 – 14:00 – Votes
- Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): InvestEU Fund strategic investments in the field of defence (2025/2846 DEA).
- Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Directive) (2023/0232 COD) — Rapporteur: Martin Hojsík (ENVI).
- Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution (2023/0373 COD) — Rapporteur: César Luena (ENVI).
- Renewing the EU-Africa Partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit (2025/2933 RSP).
- UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Belém, Brazil (COP30) (2025/2666 RSP).
- Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan (2025/2618 RSP).
- Audiovisual Media Services Directive obligations in the transatlantic dialogue (2025/2776 RSP).
15:00 – 16:00 – Debates
- Discontinuing seasonal time change (2025/2908 RSP).
- Explanations of votes.
President’s Agenda
07:30 – President Metsola participates in the EPP Summit.
10:00 – President Metsola participates in the European Council, followed by a press conference.
Parliamentary Committees (Strasbourg, CHURCHILL Building)
08:30 – 09:00 EMPL Committee on Employment and Social Affairs – Votes on:
• Statistics on population and housing (2023/0008 COD) — Rapporteur: Irena Joveva (Renew, SI).
• EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 (2025/2057 INI) — Rapporteur: Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (EPP, ES).
09:15 – 10:00 EMPL & FEMM Joint Meeting – Debate: Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (2025/2039 INI) — Rapporteurs: Eleonora Meleti (EPP, EL) and Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (EPP, ES).
10:15 – 11:30 EMPL & SANT Joint Meeting – Debate: An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and working conditions (2025/2062 INI) — Rapporteurs: Loucas Fourlas (EPP, CY) and Ruggero Razza (ECR, IT).
European Council
Meeting of the European Council
Heads of State or Government discuss strategic priorities for the Union, including the economic outlook, enlargement, security, and preparations for COP30 (Brussels, Belgium).
European Economic and Social Committee
600th Plenary Session – Renewal (21 – 23 October)
Final day of the renewal plenary, including the election of the new EESC President and votes on opinions related to European values, diplomacy, and disability.
Committee of the Regions
EU Local Dialogue: The European Dimension of Regional Security
Organised by Mieczysław Struk (PL/EPP), this session focuses on the contribution of local and regional governments to citizens’ safety and security with EU support (Brussels, Belgium).
Friday, 24 October 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Jørgensen meets with the Committee of European Affairs of the Danish Parliament (Copenhagen, Denmark).
- Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Mr Bo Lidegaard, Kaya Partners (Copenhagen, Denmark).
- Commissioner Kadis receives Mr Carlos A. Hoyos, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr Eduardo Carrasquilla, Administrator General of Aquatic Resources (ARAP) of Panama.
- Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Luigi Federico Signorini, President of the Italian Institute for the Supervision of Insurance (IVASS) (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Micallef delivers a video address at the 5th International Forum for Sports Integrity: Evolving for Integrity (Lausanne, Switzerland).
- Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Roswall gives a keynote address at the European Business & Nature Summit 2025 (Helsinki, Finland).
- Commissioner Albuquerque delivers a keynote speech at the ANIA Event – “Savings and Investments Union: Achievements and Perspectives – State of the Art Almost a Year After Its Launch” (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Zaharieva receives Mr Simon Burr, Research Director and CTO of Rolls-Royce Group (Brussels, Belgium).
- President von der Leyen, together with Mr António Costa, President of the European Council, meets Mr Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Economy and Finance (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Roswall meets with representatives of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) (Helsinki, Finland).
- Commissioner Roswall meets Ms Sari Multala, Minister of Climate and the Environment of Finland (Helsinki, Finland).
- Commissioner Albuquerque meets with trade unions Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori (CISL) and Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL) (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Albuquerque meets Mr Mario Pepe, President of the Pension Fund Supervisory Commission (COVIP) (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner McGrath meets with members of the Panel for Critical Election Incidents (Canada).
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