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Your daily update from the European Parliament

Stay informed about what's going on in Parliament in less than three minutes every day from Monday to Friday.

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At a glance: the European Parliament debates ECB 2025 annual report; MEPs discuss Commission’s response to recent extreme weather events in southern Europe; and the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis backs proposals to tackle Europe’s housing crisis.
At a glance: the European Parliament debates EU competitiveness and rising cost of living; MEPs question the Council and the Commission on rule of law and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia; Parliament votes on €7.5 million in EU aid for laid-off Audi workers in Belgium. 
At a glance the European Parliament votes on 90% greenhouse gas emissions cut; MEPs debate stronger EU response to extreme weather events; boosting European defence amid rising global tensions is also on Parliament’s plenary session agenda.
At a glance: MEPs to debate ECB priorities as Lagarde presents annual report in Parliament plenary session; President Metsola announces an extraordinary plenary session on 24 February to mark the fourth anniversary of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; Parliament marks World Cancer Day with a renewed focus on prevention and research.
At a glance: MEPs prepare for the February plenary in Strasbourg where climate goals, trade safeguards and social inclusion are on the agenda; the Committee on Budgets questions the Commission on EU funding for Ukraine.
At·a·glance:·Parliament·s Committee on Budgets debate amendments to post-2027 EU multiannual financial framework; MEPs discuss security, human rights and geopolitics with Mexico; and Commissioner Hoekstra faces MEPs on 2026 work programme.
At a glance: MEPs push for smarter EU lawmaking to boost competitiveness; Parliament’s Committee on Budgets backs €7.5 million in EU aid for workers laid off after Audi plant closure in Belgium; and MEPs mark World Cancer Day with a debate on Europe’s fight against cancer.
At a glance: MEPs urge action to close Europe’s gender pay and pension gaps; housing affordability under the spotlight in Parliament committee debate; and MEPs push for transparency and fair pay when AI uses copyrighted content.
At a glance: Parliament’s Committee on International Trade backs tougher safeguards to protect Europe’s steel industry; MEPs discuss aviation security risks with the Lithuanian transport minister; and MEPs examine the cost of fragmented tax rules across the EU.
At a glance: The European Parliament commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day; Parliament’s Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield examines a draft report on democratic resilience; MEPs discuss cyber-defence and cybersecurity at a joint public hearing.
At a glance: Cyprus presents Council presidency priorities to European Parliament committees; NATO chief meets MEPs; Parliament’s Committees on Budgets and on Budgetary Control scrutinise Hungary’s EU funds over rule of law concerns.
At a glance: Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism discusses EU maritime safety with EMSA chief; Commissioner Síkela briefs Parliament on EU support for Greenland and overseas territories; and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs holds a hearing on working conditions in Amazon warehouses.
At a glance: the European Parliament approves enhanced cooperation for EUR 90 billion Ukraine loan; MEPs call for firm EU response to coercion and threats against Member States; and Parliament marks the 40th anniversaries of Spanish and Portuguese EU membership.
At a glance: the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides presented the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union; MEPs back new EU-wide company structure to boost competitiveness and measures to reduce shortages of critical medicines.
At a glance: The European Parliament debates the nationwide protests in Iran and the authorities’ violent crackdown on protesters; MEPs discuss the EU’s response to the US President’s claims on Greenland and threats to impose tariffs on countries that oppose him; and MEPs fight to preserve air passenger rights in a vote in plenary.
At a glance: The European Parliament’s first plenary session of the year is under way in Strasbourg. MEPs are discussing streamlining EU funding to maximise its impact; debating the results of the December EU leaders’ summit, covering solidarity with Ukraine, the Middle East and EU defence readiness; and voting on enhanced cooperation for an EU loan for Ukraine.
At a glance: European Parliament plenary to express strong support for Greenland’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; MEPs to debate the situation in Venezuela following the US abduction of its former president; and MEPs to discuss and vote on a resolution on the situation in Iran.
Na kratko: vodilni predstavniki Evropskega parlamenta so izrazili močno podporo Grenlandiji in Danski; poslanci bodo preučili predlog Komisije o novem Skladu za nacionalna in regionalna partnerstva, vrednem 865 milijard evrov; razpravljali bodo tudi o boljši zaščiti pred nevarnimi snovmi pri delu.
At a glance: MEPs prepare to debate EU security, defence and foreign policy at the first plenary of the year; the Parliament plenary will mark 40 years of EU membership for Spain and Portugal and include a debate on the Cyprus Presidency of the Council; and MEPs question the European Commission on EU funds for reform in the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine.
At a glance: MEPs defend three-hour-delay rule and push for stronger air passenger rights; Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy discusses the Automotive Omnibus and the Battery Booster Strategy; and the Committee on Budgets discusses releasing EUR 7.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support displaced Audi workers in Belgium.
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