Europäische Union

A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will visit Podgorica and Tirana from 16 to 18 February, led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany).
The visit will enable AFET MEPs to evaluate the state of play of accession negotiations and outstanding reform priorities in each country and reaffirm Parliament's commitment to supporting both countries on their European paths.
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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will visit Podgorica and Tirana from 16 to 18 February, led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany).
The visit will enable AFET MEPs to evaluate the state of play of accession negotiations and outstanding reform priorities in each country and reaffirm Parliament's commitment to supporting both countries on their European paths.
AFET Missions
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 148 - Draft opinion Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034
Committee on Security and Defence
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

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Die Abgeordneten fordern die EU auf, ihr politisches Engagement sowie Finanzierung und Koordinierung für die vollständige Umsetzung von Europas Plan gegen Krebs zu erneuern.

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Parliament strongly condemns all violence against civilians in north-east Syria and calls on all parties to abide by the ceasefire.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Parliament strongly condemns all violence against civilians in north-east Syria and calls on all parties to abide by the ceasefire.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Before the start of the informal EU leaders' retreat of 12 February 2026, European Council President António Costa addressed the press in the Alden Biesen castle, Belgium.

Am Donnerstag forderte das Parlament mehr Mittel und eine bessere Koordinierung zur Bekämpfung von Armut und sozialer Ausgrenzung in der EU.
Ausschuss für Beschäftigung und soziale Angelegenheiten

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Türkiye and Uganda.

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted new measures to protect European farmers from unfair trading practices by buyers of agricultural products.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Speaking at the Leaders’ retreat on competitiveness, President Metsola said that there was “a narrow window of opportunity” to do the necessary to push Europe forward.

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DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU) [EDIP]
Committee on Security and Defence
Riho Terras

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Thursday 12 February

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The Council today appointed new prosecutors for Belgium and Czechia to the EU Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO). European prosecutors supervise investigations and prosecutions and, together with the European Chief Prosecutor, form the EPPO College. 

Heute hat der Rat Maßnahmen förmlich gebilligt, um den Zustrom an Waren anzugehen, die in kleinen Paketen zollfrei in die EU gelangen – ein Problem, das zu unfairem Wettbewerb für EU-Verkäufer führen kann.

The Council extended the mandates of the EU Special Representatives for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and for Human Rights.

The Council adopted a set of implementing decisions making the financial assistance under the SAFE regulation available to eight EU member states and adopted decisions authorising the EU to sign and conclude the bilateral agreement between the EU and Canada.

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 13 February 2026 at 10.30. 

DRAFT REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Montenegro
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Marjan Šarec

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