Week of November 24-30: Plenary and Parliamentary Committees

Selection of events of the week curated by the EP press service

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Monday 24th

Plenary session

5.00pm-10.00pm - Debates

• Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values ​​on which the Union is founded.
• Strengthening police cooperation and Europol's mandate in support of the fight against migrant smuggling and human trafficking.
• 30th anniversary of the Barcelona Process and the Pact for the Mediterranean.

Parliamentary commissions

Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS)

7:00-8:30 PM - SDM Room S1

• Presentation of the European Democracy Shield with Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law.

Committee on Budgets - BUDG - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - ECON

7.00pm-9.00pm - WEISS room N 1.3

• Recovery and Resilience Dialogue (RRD) with Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, and Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity.

Committee on Transport - TRAN - Committee on Security and Defence - HEADQUARTERS

8.00pm-9.30pm - WEISS room N 1.3

• Presentation of the Military Mobility Package with Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Transport, and Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner for Defence and Space.

Press conference

Daphne Caruana Galizia Room – Strasbourg – Weiss room N-1/201

• 4:30-5:00 PM Last minute briefing - Link to live broadcast

President's Agenda

Strasbourg

18.00 Bureau of the European Parliament.

Tuesday 25th

Plenary session

9.00-11.50 - Debates

• The European Defence Industrial Programme (EDIP) is a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products.
• The European Shield for Democracy.

12.00 - Commemorative debate

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

12.00 (or after debates) - Voting

• Decision to maintain the appeal before the Court of Justice for the annulment of the Commission's decision to withdraw the proposal on essential patents (SEPs).
• Final adoption of new toy safety rules.
• Final vote on strengthening police cooperation and Europol's mandate in support of the fight against migrant smuggling and human trafficking.
• Final vote on the European Defence Industry Programme ("EDIP").
• Resolution on the clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values ​​on which the Union is founded.
• Resolution on the institutional aspects of the report on the future of European competitiveness (Draghi report).
• Resolution on the impact of AI on the financial sector.

1.00pm (or after voting) - 10.00pm - Debates

• EU budget for 2026.
• Escalation of war and humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan.
• Protecting minors online.
• “Digital Omnibus”: the Commission's proposals to update EU legislation
• Increasing efficiency and simplifying reporting requirements under the InvestEU Regulation (Omnibus II).
• EU diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic.
• The political situation in Myanmar and the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya population.

Parliamentary delegation

Delegation for Relations with Palestine

2.45pm-4.30pm - DE MADRIAGA room S5

• Debate with Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories.

Interinstitutional negotiations

13.30 - Negotiators from the Parliament (AGRI) and the Council will try to reach an agreement on updating the regulation on the welfare of dogs and cats.

Press conferences

Daphne Caruana Galizia Room – Strasbourg – Weiss room N-1/201

• 08.30-09.00 PPE briefing with Manfred Weber, president.
• 09.30-10.00 EP begins scrutiny of Commission funding of NGOs, with Dirk Gotink (EPP, NL).
• 10.00-10.20 S&D briefing with Iratxe García Pérez, president.
• 10.20-10.40 ECR Briefing with Nicola Procaccini and Patryk Jaki, co-chairs.
• 10.40-11.00 Renew briefing with Valérie Hayer, president.
• 11.00-11.20 Greens/EFA briefing with Bas Eickhout and Terry Reintke, co-chairs.
• 11.20-11.40 Briefing The Left with Manon Aubry and Martin Schirdewan, co-presidents.
• 2.00pm-2.30pm Reserved by DG COMM.
• 2.30-3.00 pm Patriots for Europe Briefing with Jordan Bardella and Kinga Gál, co-chairs.
• 3.00-3.30 pm Budget for 2026 with rapporteurs Andrzej Halicki (EPP, PL) and Matjaž Nemec (S&D, SI).
• 4.30pm-4.30pm Reserved by the Commission.
• 16.30-17.00 The clear risk of violation by Hungary of the values ​​on which the Union is founded, with the rapporteur Tineke Strik (Greens/Ale, NL) and the shadow rapporteurs Michał Wawrykiewicz (EPP, PL), Krzysztof Śmiszek (S&D, PL), Sophie Wilmes (RE, BE) and Konstantinos Arvanitis (The Left, EL).
• 5.00-5.30pm Senzatomica: transforming the human spirit for a world free of nuclear weapons, with Ignazio Marino (Verdi/Ale, IT).

President's Agenda

Strasbourg

3.00 pm Conference of the Chairmen of the Parliamentary Committees.

Wednesday 26th

Plenary session

9.00-11.50 - Debates

• Using European trade and industrial policies to address Chinese export restrictions, including rare earths.

1.00pm - Voting

• Final vote on the EU budget for 2026.
• Negotiating mandate on the proposed amendment to the EU Deforestation Regulation.
• Final vote on amending the InvestEU Regulation to increase funding and simplify reporting requirements (Omnibus II).
• Resolution on diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the
• Resolution on the protection of minors online.
• Resolution on access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups.
• Resolution on EU consumer protection against the practices of certain e-commerce platforms (Shein, Temu, AliExpress).

1.30pm (or after voting) - 10.00pm - Debates

• The EU's response to Russia and Belarus' violations and sabotage of the Union's airspace and critical infrastructure.
• The post-2024 EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities.
• Increase transparency for lobbying activities carried out by non-EU countries.
• Fisheries Opportunities in 2026: Fish Populations, Marine Ecosystems, and Coastal Communities.
• Cases of violations of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Tanzania, Iran, and Tunisia.

Interinstitutional negotiations

2.00 pm - Negotiators from the Parliament (ECON) and the Council will try to reach an agreement on the Payment Services Directive.

Press conferences

Daphne Caruana Galizia Room – Strasbourg – Weiss room N-1/201

• 10.00-10.30 Against Schengen border controls, with Melissa Camara (Greens/EFA, FR).
• 10.30-11.00 The European Defense Industry Program (EDIP), with speakers François-Xavier Bellamy (EPP, FR) and Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D, FR) and SEDE President Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Renew, DE).
• 11.00-11.30 Transparency in the lobbying of third countries at EU level, with rapporteur Adina Vălean (EPP, RO).
• 2.00pm-2.30pm Reserved by DG COMM.
• 15.00-15.30 Protecting minors online, with rapporteur Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK)

President's Agenda

Strasbourg

2.45pm Signing of legislative acts and the 2026 EU budget.

Thursday 27th

Plenary session

12.00-14.00 - Debates

• Developing a European industry for sustainable aviation and maritime fuels.
• Conclusions of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30).

12.00-14.00 - Voting

• Resolutions on cases of violations of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Tanzania, Iran, and Tunisia.
• Negotiating mandate on rules on lobbying from third countries.
• Resolution on the post-2024 EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities.
• Resolution on the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process.
• Resolution on the escalation of war and humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan.
• Resolution on the political situation in Myanmar and the humanitarian crisis facing the Rohingya population.

Parliamentary commissions

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs - EMPL

08.30-09.00 - CHURCHILL 200 room

• Vote on the EU Disability Strategy post-2024.

Press conference

Daphne Caruana Galizia Room – Strasbourg – Weiss room N-1/201

• 10.30-11.00 Presentation of the candidacy of Francesca Albanese and the doctors of Gaza for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, with Matjaž Nemec (S&D, SI).

President's Agenda

10.00 Conference of Presidents.

Friday 28th

President's Agenda

Athens, Greece

9.30 Meeting with the President of the Greek Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis.
10.15 Meeting with the Greek President, Konstantinos Tasoulas.
11.00 Inauguration of the Greek branch of Europa Experience.
12.45 Meeting with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.