Actos pasados

The Committee on Budgets is traveling to Latvia in order to learn more about the budgetary implications of enhancing the EU preparedness, focusing in particular on defence spending, in relation to recent geopolitical shifts. As conflicts not only materialise in conventional forms but also through hybrid threats, significant financial resources can be required not only as defence spending but also across various domains.

A delegation of six Members of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) and the DASE Chair will travel to Indonesia from 14 to 16 April 2025 to discuss political, economic, trade and investment relations with the EU.

On Monday, nine members of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection will travel to Italy to gather information on several key areas of their legislative work. The MEPs will look specifically at implementation of EU legislation at local level and assess its impact on the business world. They will delve into consumer protection issues, and also problems faced by the automotive industry.

The Committee on Constitutional Affairs will hold a hearing aiming to identify the constitutional hurdles Member States came across on the reforms of European electoral law and to find possible solutions.

The Committee on Regional Development held a public hearing on Depopulation Challenges in European Regions on Wednesday 9 April 2025.

On Wednesday, 9 April 2025, the FEMM Committee jointly with the Committee on Public Health held a hearing on “Hearing on Chemical Submission: non-consensual administration of psychoactive substances“.

On 8 April 2025, the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) is organising a public hearing on the "Human rights situation in Cuba". In the programme of the hearing – two main topics: 1) Human rights situation and fundamental freedoms in Cuba; 2) EU response, state of play and future perspectives.