Audiencias
Se permite a las comisiones organizar audiencias de expertos cuando lo consideren indispensable para la buena marcha de sus trabajos sobre un asunto determinado. Las audiencias también pueden celebrarlas dos o más comisiones de forma conjunta. La mayor parte de las comisiones organiza audiencias con regularidad, ya que estos actos les permiten oír a expertos y debatir sobre asuntos clave. En esta página se ofrece toda la información disponible sobre las audiencias de las comisiones, incluidos sus programas y las intervenciones de los oradores.
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs jointly with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield will hold a hearing on “Democracy and elections in the AI era” on 18 March.
The public hearing on sovereignty of EU transport infrastructure, assets, and technologies will take place on Wednesday, 18 March during the TRAN Committee meeting.
The LIBE Committee hosted a Public Hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) calling for a "Ban on conversion practices in the European Union". The hearing took place with the involvement of the Committee on Petitions (PETI) and the participation of the Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Rights (FEMM).
On 26 February, the ITRE Committee will hold a Public Hearing on “Horizon Europe 2028-2034: Expert views and consideration”.
On 25 February 2026, the ITRE Committee held a Public Hearing on the "European Competitiveness Fund". Members had the opportunity to discuss the proposal for the second biggest fund of the next MFF 2028-2034 with a panel of five distinguished experts including the 2025 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics.
This hearing covered the upcoming revision of the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation, which governs how EU countries work together to enforce consumer protection rules. Academic experts, representatives from consumer and business organisations, national authorities and the Commission discussed challenges and possible improvements. The hearing aimed to assess whether existing cooperation tools remain effective in addressing cross-border consumer issues and the evolving digital economy.
On 24 February, the LIBE Committee organised a Public Hearing on ‘Empowering Police and Judicial Authorities: Towards More Effective and Lawful Data Access for Law Enforcement Purposes’.
On Tuesday, 24 February 2026, the Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) will organise a public hearing in preparation for the own-initiative report on the “Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness”.
On 24 February 2026, the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) and the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) held a joint public hearing on the immunity of United Nations (UN) and International Criminal Court (ICC) officials. The hearing examined the legal frameworks underpinning the privileges and immunities of international officials, in light of recent US sanctions on UN and ICC personnel.
On 24 February, the Committee on Public Health is organising a public hearing on "Brain health: Policy challenges and opportunities to manage neurological diseases".
SEDE-AFCO Joint Public Hearing on Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union - 24 February 2026
AFCO - Joint public hearing with SEDE on Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union - 24.02.26.