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.

The EU Arctic Forum will provide an opportunity to assess recent developments in the Arctic and to discuss challenges ahead. It will look at some of the achievements of the EU Arctic policy in recent years and will continue to provide a strategic outlook for the years to come.