Briefing 

The first laureates will receive the European Order of Merit, recognising significant contributions to European integration, democracy and values, on Tuesday at 11.30.

On Tuesday, MEPs will quiz the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas about the EU’s approach to the crises in the Middle East.

On Tuesday, plenary is expected to give its final green light to new EU rules on the screening of foreign investments to prevent security risks.

On Wednesday, MEPs will discuss with the Commission and the Council how to improve conditions for European businesses and ensure their competitiveness in the global arena.

On Tuesday morning, MEPs will assess with Council and Commission representatives the rapid deployment of advanced AI models and the challenges they pose for the EU’s security.

MEPs will debate on Monday and vote on Tuesday on updated EU steel safeguards to address global overcapacity, replacing measures that are due to expire on 30 June 2026.

On Wednesday, MEPs and the Commission will discuss alternative financing possibilities for the EU’s long-term budget, including from online gambling.

On Tuesday, the Commission will present its fertilisers action plan, followed by a debate with MEPs about rising EU fertiliser prices.

On Wednesday, MEPs will vote to demand the Commission use all the instruments at its disposal to assess the erosion of EU values and protect taxpayers’ money in Slovakia.

On Wednesday, MEPs will debate new EU legislation to improve support for the victims of crime, ahead of a final vote on Thursday.

On Thursday, MEPs and the Commission will assess EU preparedness for health emergencies, in the wake of the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak.

On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss the political repression and the dire situation in Cuba with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

On Thursday, MEPs will table recommendations to address gender inequality in formal and informal care, following a debate on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, MEPs and the Commission will discuss the new EU anti-poverty strategy, which includes plans to end poverty in the EU by 2050.

Parliament will debate new proposals to reduce the number of work-related accidents, diseases and deaths in the EU on Wednesday, and vote on Thursday.

On Thursday, MEPs will discuss the citizens’ initiative requiring videogame publishers to always leave videogames in a playable state.

Parliament will hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics on Wednesday afternoon, followed by votes on Thursday.

Other topics on the agenda