The EU Advanced Materials Ecosystem brings together stakeholders to discuss the findings of three new studies on advanced materials in support of the forthcoming EU Advanced Materials Act.

In her 2026 State of the Union address in the European Parliament plenary, European Commission President von der Leyen will outline the main priorities and flagship initiatives for the year to come, building on the European Union's successes and achievements of the past years.

On 30 September, the EU celebrates the richness of its languages and cultures through the European Day of Languages. This is an opportunity for people, schools and organisations across Europe to discover the fun of learning new languages and to find out why multilingualism matters.

The EU Organic Awards represent an opportunity to recognise the work of various actors along the organic value chain. The ceremony rewarding projects in the EU’s organic sector is held every year on EU Organic Day.

The EU Access to Space Conference is a yearly event convening leaders from the space ecosystem. This second edition will focus on translating policy ambitions into actionable strategies for ensuring Europe’s sovereign, resilient, and cost-effective access to space.

The EU Drone Summit 2026 will bring together high-level representatives from the EU institutions, Member States and industry to take stock of progress under the EU Drone Strategy 2.0 and help shape the next steps towards a competitive, innovative and secure European drone market.

The EU Agri-Food Days are the forum for stakeholders to discuss the outlook of European agriculture, agricultural market trends, food security, sustainability, digital technologies and data flows.

The International Product Safety Week 2026 will bring together regulators, international organisations, academics, and other stakeholders to discuss the most pressing product safety challenges. Marking its 20th anniversary, the 2026 edition will be held under the theme “Product safety in motion”.

The European Civil Protection Forum brings together policymakers, civil protection authorities, first responders, practitioners, researchers and other key stakeholders to exchange knowledge, strengthen cooperation, and contribute to discussions on the future of European civil protection.

The Citizens’ Energy Forum will focus on the conditions necessary to turn the policy ambition set out by the Citizens Energy Package into reality on the ground for citizens, cities and communities.

In Beijing and Shanghai, MEPs discussed the geopolitical implications of EU-China ties, while reaffirming the EU’s principled stance and commitment to dialogue.Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

A delegation from Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, led by Chair David McAllister, will be in China on 21-23 July for high-level meetings with the Chinese authorities.Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Ministers hold a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Irish Presidency of the Council in the relevant policy fields.Committee on Constitutional AffairsCommittee on Foreign AffairsCommittee on Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentCommittee on Culture and EducationCommittee on DevelopmentCommittee on Economic and Monetary AffairsCommittee on Employment and Social AffairsCommittee on the Environment, […]

The draft law aims to respond to the new security environment shaped by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, where fast and low-cost defence innovation cycles are critical.Committee on Industry, Research and EnergyCommittee on Security and Defence Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The new measures seek to protect EU organic food production from unfair external competition and increase consumer trust.Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Companies should guarantee that the use of social media and the digital environment is safe, particularly for children and young people, MEPs say.Committee on Culture and Education Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Sudan, Nigeria and Pakistan.Subcommittee on Human Rights Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On Thursday, Parliament adopted amendments to a privacy exemption allowing electronic communication services to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On Thursday, plenary backed talks with the Council on a digital euro proposal that would offer citizens a secure way to reduce reliance on non-EU providers.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution on the recently-published joint communication on humanitarian aid.Committee on Development Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP