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Outlook for the meetings of EU leaders, 19-20 March 2026
The March meeting is an apparent example of a European Council agenda dictated by external events. The meeting was originally due to focus almost exclusively on competitiveness and follow up on the informal retreat of 12 February 2026 with concrete decisions. However, with Hungary and Slovakia refusing to sign off on the EU loan for Ukraine, as well as the joint US-Israel attack on Iran, the meeting's focus is likely to shift. The main aims will now be to overcome the two-country veto on the Ukraine ...
Mapping and remedying vulnerabilities in the EU's critical infrastructure - Election infrastructure and electoral integrity
This briefing provides background information for the members of the Special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) on election infrastructure vulnerabilities to foreign interference and on corresponding countermeasures. The briefing focuses on the criticality of election infrastructure and on safeguarding electoral integrity, also in light of the approach set out in the Commission’s Communication on the European Democracy Shield. Moreover, the paper considers the role of private sector ...
Plenary round-up - March I 2026
The key debate of the March I 2026 plenary session was on the preparation of the upcoming European Council meeting of 19-20 March 2026, focusing on broader geopolitical developments, including the situation in the Middle East and the consequences of the United States-Israel military operation against Iran. The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, addressed the Parliament in a formal sitting. Roberta Metsola, President of Parliament marked the opening of the 2026-2027 annual session in a statement ...
EU joint defence procurement
Joint procurement of defence equipment by the EU has gained renewed strategic importance in response to the recent deteriorating security environment and persistent fragmentation within the European defence market. Although the European Defence Agency set a 35 % collaborative procurement benchmark back in 2007, cooperation among Member States remains limited. The 2022 coordinated annual review on defence reported that only 18 % of defence investment took place collaboratively, far below agreed targets ...
Public hearing with Claudia Buch, Chair of the ECB / SSM Supervisory Board - March 2026
This briefing has been prepared for the public hearing with the Chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), Claudia Buch, scheduled for 18 March 2026 in the ECON Committee.
Futuros eventos
On 16 and 17 March 2026, the European Parliament and the European Commission will co-host the fourth edition of the EU Tax Symposium in the Autworld (Parc du Cinquantenaire) and the Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels, with the participation of National Parliaments.
Five days ahead of World Water Day, and in view of the 2026 UN Water Conference, the Public Hearing aims to develop recommendations on how to place water at the centre of the EU's international partnerships with countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Invited experts from the UN, civil society, private sector and academia will present evidence about current challenges to and possible solutions for making progress on the SDG 6 concerning universal access to water and sanitation.
The Committee on Regional Development will have a presentation of a new study by the Policy Department for Regional Development, Agriculture and Fisheries entitled "Navigating the European Commission’s MFF Proposal for 2028-2034 - Mapping Risks and Opportunities for Cohesion Policy and Regional Development" during its meeting on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.
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