09 – 13 February 2026

Monday, 09 February 2026

European Commission

  • Commissioner Hoekstra attends the European Parliament FISC Subcommittee meeting and speaks via videoconference with Olaf Lies, Minister-President of Lower Saxony (Strasbourg, France; Brussels).
  • Commissioner Albuquerque participates in a European Parliament plenary debate (Strasbourg, France).
  • Commissioner McGrath meets online with Carlos Cuerpo, Spanish Minister of the Economy, Trade and Enterprise.
  • Commissioner Dombrovskis, together with Executive Vice-President Fitto, participates in the 22nd Recovery and Resilience Dialogue with the BUDG and ECON Committees under the RRF Regulation (Strasbourg, France).
  • President von der Leyen meets Manfred Weber, Iratxe García-Pérez, and Valérie Hayer, Chairs of the EPP, S&D, and Renew Europe Groups, and meets President Roberta Metsola (Strasbourg, France).
  • Executive Vice-President Virkkunen holds a video call with Anne Le Hénanff, French Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology, and takes part in the official opening of the NanoIC pilot line (Leuven, Belgium).
  • Executive Vice-President Séjourné meets Monique Barbut, Minister of Ecological Transition of France (Paris, France).
  • Commissioner Šefčovič meets Katarína Kaszasová and Jan Gregor, Members of the European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg).
  • Commissioner Hansen participates in the plenary debate on market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector (Strasbourg, France).
  • Commissioner Šuica opens the Conference on the Pact for the Mediterranean and meets Josip Bilaver, Prefect of Zadar County, and Šime Erlić, Mayor of Zadar (Zadar, Croatia).

European Parliament

President’s Agenda
  • 15:40 President Metsola meets Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank
  • 16:00 President Metsola meets Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
  • 17:00 President Metsola presides over the opening of the plenary session
  • 18:00 President Metsola presides over the European Parliament’s Bureau
Debates

17:00 – 22:00

  • Resumption of session and order of business
  • Amending Regulations on agricultural products. Market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine and aromatised wine sectors
    2025/0071(COD)
    Rapporteur: Esther Herranz García. AGRI
  • European Central Bank. Annual report 2025
    2025/2182(INI)
    Rapporteur: Johan Van Overtveldt. ECON
  • World Cancer Day
    2026/2586(RSP)
  • Amending the Measuring Instruments Directive
    2024/0311(COD)
    Rapporteur: Zala Tomašič. IMCO
  • One-minute speeches. Rule 179
Parliamentary Committees

19:00 – 20:00 | HOUS – Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union
WEISS, N1.3

  • Vote
  • Housing crisis in the European Union. Proposals for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
    Adoption of draft report
    Rapporteur: Borja Giménez Larraz. EPP, ES

19:30 – 20:00 | ENVI – Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
WEISS, N1.4

  • Vote
  • Election of the Chair

Committee of the Regions

  • Local Dialogue on the impact of EU decisions under the MFF 2028–2034, focusing on housing, water management, education, and research, with citizen and youth participation.

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

European Commission

  • Executive Vice-President Virkkunen participates in the plenary debate on the Action Plan against Cyberbullying and attends a Safer Internet Day event.
  • Executive Vice-President Mînzatu holds meetings with Members of the European Parliament and participates in the Hearing on Subcontracting and Labour Intermediation.
  • Commissioners Šuica, Hoekstra, Kubilius, Várhelyi, McGrath, and Micallef meet with MEPs and take part in plenary debates, including on Northeast Syria and cyberbullying.
  • Meeting of the College of Commissioners takes place in Strasbourg.
  • President von der Leyen receives the President of the UN General Assembly and the Co-Chairs of the Greens/EFA Group.

European Parliament

President’s Agenda
  • 11:30 President Metsola receives Annalena Baerbock, President of the United Nations General Assembly
  • 12:00 Address by Annalena Baerbock, President of the United Nations General Assembly
  • 15:00 President Metsola participates in the EPP Extraordinary Summit, online
  • 16:05 President Metsola receives Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France
  • 16:30 President Metsola receives Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space
Plenary Session
Debates

09:00 – 11:50

Extreme weather events in Portugal, southern Italy, Malta and Greece. European response to strengthen readiness, preparedness, and solidarity mechanisms

2026/2601(RSP)

Building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment

2026/2600(RSP)

12:00 – 12:30 | Formal sitting

Address by Annalena Baerbock, President of the United Nations General Assembly

12:30 – 13:30 | Votes

Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

2025/0101(COD)

Rapporteur: Alessandro Ciriani. LIBE

Application of the “safe third country” concept

2025/0132(COD)

Rapporteur: Lena Düpont. LIBE

Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petr Bystron

2025/2077(IMM)

Rapporteur: Adrián Vázquez Lázara. JURI

Amending Regulations on agricultural products. Market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine and aromatised wine sectors

2025/0071(COD)

Rapporteur: Esther Herranz García. AGRI

Amending the Measuring Instruments Directive

2024/0311(COD)

Rapporteur: Zala Tomašič. IMCO

Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement for agricultural products

2025/0322(COD)

Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato. INTA

Framework for achieving climate neutrality

2025/0524(COD)

Rapporteur: Ondřej Knotek. ENVI

European Union designs. Codification

2025/0190(COD)

Rapporteur: Magdalena Adamowicz. JURI

Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank

2025/0906(NLE)

Rapporteur: Aurore Lalucq. ECON

European Central Bank. Annual report 2025

2025/2182(INI)

Rapporteur: Johan Van Overtveldt. ECON

13:30 – 22:00 | Debates

European response to the attacks on the Ukrainian energy system causing a humanitarian crisis

2026/2618(RSP)

Situation in Northeast Syria. Violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire

2026/2602(RSP)

Urgent need to address the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan and achieve sustainable peace

2026/2603(RSP)

Presentation of the action plan against cyberbullying

2026/2587(RSP)

Spain’s large-scale regularisation policy and its impact on the Schengen Area and EU migration policy

2026/2604(RSP)

  • Violence in the Great Lakes Region, particularly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

2026/2605(RSP)

Explanations of votes

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

European Commission

  • High Representative Vice-President Kallas meets Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence of Estonia, and meets Helen McEntee, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister of Defence of Ireland. She also chairs the Foreign Affairs Council in Defence format (Brussels, Belgium).
  • Executive Vice-President Ribera participates in the European Industry Summit (Antwerp, Belgium).
  • Executive Vice-President Mînzatu participates in the European Parliament key debate on urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the Single Market and reduce the cost of living (Strasbourg, France).
  • Commissioner Hansen receives representatives of the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers, CEFS (Brussels, Belgium).
  • Executive Vice-President Fitto meets Peter Kubovič, Chairman of the Public Procurement Office, visits a Cohesion Fund project at the Bratislava main station, meets Robert Fico, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, meets representatives of Slovak regions and municipalities, and meets Samuel Migaľ, Minister of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization (Bratislava, Slovakia).
  • Commissioner Kubilius meets Elbridge A. Colby, Under Secretary of War of the United States, and receives Robertas Kaunas, Minister for Defence of Lithuania, Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister for Defence of Ukraine, Helen McEntee, Minister for Defence of Ireland, and Hanno Pevkur, Minister for Defence of Estonia (Brussels, Belgium).

European Parliament 

President’s Agenda
  • 13:00 President Metsola signs Legislative Acts.
Plenary 
Debates
09:00 – 11:50 | Key Debate

Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living. From the Draghi report to reality

2026/2606(RSP)

12:00 – 13:00 | Votes

Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027

2026/0008(COD)

Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility

2026/0010(COD)

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. Application EGF/2025/006 BE Audi. Belgium

2026/0001(BUD)

Rapporteur: Nicolae Ștefănuță. BUDG

Interim report in view of the consent procedure on the Agreement establishing an association between the EU and Andorra and San Marino

2024/0101R(NLE)

Rapporteur: Željana Zovko. AFET

EU strategic defence and security partnerships

2025/2119(INI)

Rapporteur: Michał Szczerba. SEDE

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3). Genetically modified soybean DBN-09004-6

2026/2523(RSP)

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3). Genetically modified maize T25

2026/2535(RSP)

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3). Genetically modified cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25

2026/2519(RSP)

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3). Genetically modified cotton T304-40

2026/2518(RSP)

13:00 – 22:00 | Debates

Topical debate requested by S&D. State violence in Minneapolis and the rule of law in the United States

Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia. Need for an EU response

2026/2607(RSP)

International Day of Education. Fighting inequalities in access to education

2026/2608(RSP)

Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy

2025/2095(INI)

Rapporteur: João Oliveira. EMPL

Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries to protect workers’ rights

2025/2133(INI)

Rapporteur: Johan Danielsson. EMPL

Joint debate. Accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters

Accession of Montenegro

2025/3047(RSP)

Accession of Albania

2025/3048(RSP)

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Rule 150

Post-election situation in Uganda and threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine

2026/2611(RSP)

Systemic oppression and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran

2026/2612(RSP)

Targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye

2026/2613(RSP)

Council of the European Union

Foreign Affairs Council. Defence format

Ministers discuss EU defence policy, security partnerships, and ongoing geopolitical challenges, with a focus on coordination of EU defence action and strategic preparedness.

Committee of the Regions

5th Congress of the European Network of Family-Friendly Municipalities

Discussions on the further development of family-friendly policies across European regions, with municipalities presenting concrete best practices and policy tools to support families at local level.

Thursday, 12 February 2026

European Commission

  • Executive Vice-President Virkkunen delivers a keynote speech at the official inauguration of the Euro-Q-Exa Quantum Computer and meets senior executives from Quantum Diamonds and the Schwarz Group, and delivers a keynote at the Munich Europe Conference (Garching and Munich, Germany).
  • Commissioner Jørgensen meets Mohamed Arkab, Minister for Hydrocarbons and Mines of Algeria, and Mourad Adjal, Minister for Energy and Renewable Energies, and participates in the annual EU-Algeria High-Level Energy Dialogue (Algiers, Algeria).
  • Commissioner Šefčovič receives Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia (Brussels, Belgium).
  • President von der Leyen participates in the informal EU leaders’ retreat (Alden Biesen, Belgium).
  • Commissioner Šuica attends the Munich Security Conference (Munich, Germany).
  • Executive Vice-President Fitto visits cohesion policy projects in Bernolákovo and meets Juraj Droba, Chairman of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region (Bernolákovo, Slovakia).

European Parliament

President’s Agenda 

  • 10:30 President Metsola participates in the Informal EU leaders’ retreat.
Plenary
Debates
09:00 – 11:50

Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

2025/2240(INI)

Rapporteur: Lina Gálvez. FEMM

Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain

2024/0318(COD)

Rapporteur: Stefano Bonaccini. AGRI

Votes

12:00 – 14:00

Post-election situation in Uganda and threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine

2026/2611(RSP)

Systemic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran

2026/2612(RSP)

Targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts

2026/2613(RSP)

Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain

2024/0318(COD)

Rapporteur: Stefano Bonaccini. AGRI

Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy

2025/2095(INI)

Rapporteur: João Oliveira. EMPL

Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights

2025/2133(INI)

Rapporteur: Johan Danielsson. EMPL

Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

2025/2240(INI)

Rapporteur: Lina Gálvez. FEMM

World Cancer Day

2026/2586(RSP)

Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire

2026/2602(RSP)

Accession of Montenegro to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters

2025/3047(RSP)

Accession of the Republic of Albania to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters

2025/3048(RSP)

Debates

15:00 – 16:00

Time to address economic inequalities in the EU and worldwide

2026/2609(RSP)

Explanations of votes

Parliamentary Committees

09:00 – 11:30 | JURI – Committee on Legal Affairs

WEISS, N1.3

Committee meeting.

Council of the European Union

Informal EU leaders’ retreat

Informal meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers

European Economic and Social Committee

Public hearing: A Culture Compass for Europe

Discussion on the European Commission proposal for a Culture Compass for Europe, aimed at placing culture at the centre of EU policymaking, with contributions from EU institutions, civil society organisations, social partners, and experts, feeding into the preparation of the EESC opinion (SOC/853).

Friday, 13 February 2026

European Commission

  • Executive Vice-President Virkkunen delivers a keynote speech and takes part in the panel discussion “Outsmarting Ourselves? Risks and Rewards of the AI Race” and holds meetings with senior cybersecurity authorities, including the Director-General of ANSSI, the President of the German Federal Office for Information Security, and the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, while participating in the Munich Cyber Security Conference and the Munich Security Conference (Munich, Germany).
  • President von der Leyen participates in the Munich Security Conference 2026 (Munich, Germany).
  • Commissioner Hansen participates in a roundtable discussion with young farmers and attends BIOFACH (Nuremberg, Germany).
  • Commissioner Kubilius participates in the GLOBSEC dinner event “Readiness Under Pressure: The Eastern Flank and Europe’s Defence Industry” (Munich, Germany).
  • Commissioner Jørgensen participates in the Munich Security Conference (Munich, Germany).
  • High Representative and Vice-President Kallas attends the Munich Security Conference 2026 (Munich, Germany).
  • Commissioner Hoekstra attends the Munich Security Conference 2026 (Munich, Germany).
  • Commissioner Albuquerque meets with Croatian trade unions and social partners (Zagreb, Croatia).

European Parliament

President’s Agenda

10:00 President Metsola receives Her Royal Highness Princess Rym Ali, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation

12:00 President Metsola receives Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, Ambassador and Head of the United Kingdom Mission to the EU

President Metsola participates in the Munich Security Conference (Munich, Germany)

Council of the European Union

Informal meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers

Ministers discuss employment policy coordination, social protection, and labour market developments, with a focus on ongoing social and economic challenges across Member States.

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