Analysis EU Weekly Policy Focus Publications 7 April 2026 Weekly European Agenda 07/04/2026 This week, a number of European Parliament’s committee meetings will take place in Brussels to debate and vote on several issues. On Tuesday, President Ursula von der Leyen will receive the Lower Saxony Land Medal and will deliver a speech in Hannover. No meetings will take place in the Council of the European Union. >> 30 March 2026 Weekly European Agenda 30/03/2026 No parliamentary meetings are scheduled in Brussels, as the week is set aside for external parliamentary activities. On Monday, Ministers will meet in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) to discuss trade-related agricultural issues. On Tuesday, Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will meet with Nicușor Dan, President of Romania, in Bucharest. On Tuesday as well, the Cypriot Presidency will host an informal meeting via videoconference of the Research and innovation ministers (COMPET) to address emerging topics in the research and innovation sector. >> 23 March 2026 Weekly European Agenda 23/03/2026 This week, multiple European Parliament’s committee meetings will take place in Brussels along with a two-day plenary session, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil two new initiatives: a Communication on Integrated Wildfire Risk Management and the Instrument for Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation (AGILE). On Thursday and Friday, ministers in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) are expected to approve Council conclusions and agree on the EU’s position on MC14 binding decisions, ensuring a unified EU stance in global trade negotiations. >> 16 March 2026 Weekly European Agenda 16/03/2026 This week, multiple European Parliament committee meetings will take place in Brussels to debate and vote on several issues. On Monday, ministers in the Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after an informal exchange of views with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, via videoconference. On Tuesday, ministers will meet in the General Affairs Council to start preparations for the March European Council meeting by reviewing draft conclusions. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil several initiatives: the Orientation debate on the review of the Merger Guidelines and the 28th Regime initiative. On Thursday and Friday, the European Council will gather heads of state and government in Brussels. >> 9 March 2026 Weekly European Agenda 09/03/2026 This week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will gather in Strasbourg for plenary debates and votes on several issues, including gender equality and the situation in the Middle East. On Tuesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Strasbourg to unveil a set of energy initiatives, including a Clean Energy Investment Strategy and a Citizens Energy Package. On Wednesday, ministers in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) will exchange views on the EU Savings and Investments Union and on the economic impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. 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7 April 2026 Weekly European Agenda 07/04/2026 This week, a number of European Parliament’s committee meetings will take place in Brussels to debate and vote on several issues. On Tuesday, President Ursula von der Leyen will receive the Lower Saxony Land Medal and will deliver a speech in Hannover. No meetings will take place in the Council of the European Union. >>
30 March 2026 Weekly European Agenda 30/03/2026 No parliamentary meetings are scheduled in Brussels, as the week is set aside for external parliamentary activities. On Monday, Ministers will meet in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) to discuss trade-related agricultural issues. On Tuesday, Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will meet with Nicușor Dan, President of Romania, in Bucharest. On Tuesday as well, the Cypriot Presidency will host an informal meeting via videoconference of the Research and innovation ministers (COMPET) to address emerging topics in the research and innovation sector. >>
23 March 2026 Weekly European Agenda 23/03/2026 This week, multiple European Parliament’s committee meetings will take place in Brussels along with a two-day plenary session, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil two new initiatives: a Communication on Integrated Wildfire Risk Management and the Instrument for Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation (AGILE). On Thursday and Friday, ministers in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) are expected to approve Council conclusions and agree on the EU’s position on MC14 binding decisions, ensuring a unified EU stance in global trade negotiations. >>
16 March 2026 Weekly European Agenda 16/03/2026 This week, multiple European Parliament committee meetings will take place in Brussels to debate and vote on several issues. On Monday, ministers in the Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after an informal exchange of views with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, via videoconference. On Tuesday, ministers will meet in the General Affairs Council to start preparations for the March European Council meeting by reviewing draft conclusions. On Wednesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil several initiatives: the Orientation debate on the review of the Merger Guidelines and the 28th Regime initiative. On Thursday and Friday, the European Council will gather heads of state and government in Brussels. >>
9 March 2026 Weekly European Agenda 09/03/2026 This week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will gather in Strasbourg for plenary debates and votes on several issues, including gender equality and the situation in the Middle East. On Tuesday, EU Commissioners will gather in Strasbourg to unveil a set of energy initiatives, including a Clean Energy Investment Strategy and a Citizens Energy Package. On Wednesday, ministers in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) will exchange views on the EU Savings and Investments Union and on the economic impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. On the same day and on Thursday, the Cypriot Presidency will host an informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), during which Defence Ministers will discuss current and emerging security challenges. >>
13 November 2025 Defending Europe’s Democracy: EU Civil Society Strategy and the European Democracy Shield On 12 November, the European Commission unveiled two new initiatives, the European Democracy Shield and the EU Civil Society Strategy, setting a renewed course for defending and deepening democracy across Europe. >>
9 July 2025 The 2025 Rule of Law Report: Upholding Democracy in an Unstable World On 8 July, the European Commission published its sixth annual Rule of Law Report, marking the beginning of a new institutional cycle and reaffirming the EU’s continued commitment to promoting and defending the rule of law across the Union and beyond. >>
15 May 2025 A New Chapter in EU–UK Relations? Resetting Security Cooperation at the London Summit The EU–UK Summit on 19 May 2025 comes at a moment of profound geopolitical flux. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, and escalating tensions in the Middle East, Europe and its allies face an increasingly unstable and unpredictable global landscape. >>
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