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Oct 28
🗓️Next week 4/11: ➡️#STOAevent on the potential of AI for legislative work, incl. concrete use-cases, pros & cons & governance issues: link.europa.eu/kkCMMD ✅Interview speaker Prof. Monica Palmirani about AI for legislation & her project #GENAI4LEX: sciencemediahub.eu/2026/10/2…
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⏳ One week to go before the 2026 ESPAS conference! This is the key EU foresight event of the year focusing on how Europe can prepare for the world of 2040. Join us online! 🗓️ 3 November 📋 Programme, speakers & webstreaming ➡️ espas.eu/conference2026.html #ESPASEurope2040
European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) event poster for the ESPAS annual conference taking place on 3 November 2026 on the topic 'Europe 2040: What future for European security security?' including geopolitics, defence, energy, climate, technology, economy, and society

ALT European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) event poster for the ESPAS annual conference taking place on 3 November 2026 on the topic 'Europe 2040: What future for European security security?' including geopolitics, defence, energy, climate, technology, economy, and society
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What did MEPs discuss last week in plenary session? 🔹2027 EU budget 🔸Erasmus+ 🔹Passenger rights 🔸Critical Raw Materials 🔹Pericles V Read more in our #EPlenary round-up ⤵️ link.europa.eu/fqtpH7 @BZdrojewski @McNamaraMEP @hadjipantela @nilsusakovs @matteoricci @MChahim

Plenary round-up – October II 2026

The agenda for the European Parliament's October II 2026 plenary session featured debates on the conclusions of the European Council meeting held on 15‑16 October, the escalation of Russian strikes...

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🌡️ Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average. The European Commission is due to present a climate resilience framework. What are the issues at stake? Read ⤵️ link.europa.eu/Tjh3TM @EP_Environment @PierMaran @EstherHerranz8 @FiocchiPietro @AndrasKulja

European integrated framework for climate resilience

The Commission will present a European integrated framework for climate resilience, including a legislative proposal for a regulation as well as non-legislative measures. The initiative embeds the...

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📣 Join the biggest EU foresight conference online and explore how to define European security in 2040! 🗓️ 3 Nov. (9h00-17h30 CET/Brussels) 📋 Programme & webstreaming ➡️ espas.eu/conference2026.html co-hosted by @Europarl_EN & @EU_Commission #ESPASEurope2040
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COP31 will take place on 9-20 Nov. Today, MEPs vote on a motion for a resolution ahead, tabled by the @EP_Environment Committee. Emissions gap, fossil fuel, climate finance goal, what's in the text? Read ↓ @lidiafopereira @peterliese @SeanKellyMEP @ingeborgterlaak @MChahim
EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'COP31 climate change conference in Türkiye' (October 2026)

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STOA Panel@EP_ScienceTech
Oct 22
🔜Today at 9:30 CEST in the EP: #STOAPanel meeting with a study presentation on preserving cultural heritage in times of climate change. 📺Watch live: link.europa.eu/J4x4XG ✅Interview with study author Dr Leissner: sciencemediahub.eu/article/2… @linagalvezmunoz @HlderSousaSilv1
Banner European Parliament STOA Panel Meeting on 22 October, 9:30-11:00 CEST, with webstreaming available.

ALT Banner European Parliament STOA Panel Meeting on 22 October, 9:30-11:00 CEST, with webstreaming available.
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The Pericles programme supports the protection of the euro against counterfeiting since 2002. Parliament will vote on its position on the new Pericles V programme, before negotiations start with the Council. Read ↓ @McNamaraMEP @TomasZdechovsky @FabriceLeggeri @SebastianTyne
EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Pericles 2028-2034: Exchange, assistance and training for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting' (October 2026)

ALT EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Pericles 2028-2034: Exchange, assistance and training for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting' (October 2026)

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💶 How does the EU decide on its annual budget?  Today, Parliament is set to vote on amendments to the Council's position on the draft 2027 EU budget. Watch how it works ↓ Read 👉 link.europa.eu/yV3Kbv @EuroParlPress @EP_Budgets @hadjipantela @nilsusakovs @jvanovertveldt
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Parliament is due to adopt its position on the draft EU budget for 2027 ahead of negotiations with the Council. First conciliation meeting is planned on 3 Nov. A joint text is expected within 21 days. link.europa.eu/FKwwjP @EuroParlPress @EP_Budgets @hadjipantela @nilsusakovs

The European Union’s budget for 2027

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European Parliamentary Research Service retweeted
STOA Panel@EP_ScienceTech
Oct 20
🗓️17 Nov at 14:30h CEST EP #STOAevent: 'Minors in the digital world' 👉Registration open: link.europa.eu/fmMmvv ✅Interview with moderator @L__Vandenbosch @KU_Leuven on AI & young people: sciencemediahub.eu/article/2… @lauballarin @HlderSousaSilv1 @avasconcelos_il
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MEPs will vote on new EU rules to protect vulnerable adults in cross-border situations and ensure effective protection for them and their representatives. Read ↓ #EPlenary @EP_Legal @MicWawrykiewicz @K_Smiszek @TABochenski @Tineke_Strik @MarioFurore
EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'New EU rules on the cross-border protection of adults with limited decision-making capacity'. The European Parliament is due to vote on the text agreed with the Council during the October II plenary session.

ALT EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'New EU rules on the cross-border protection of adults with limited decision-making capacity'. The European Parliament is due to vote on the text agreed with the Council during the October II plenary session.

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Passenger rights apply to 13 billion trips per year. Yet awareness is low & disruptions are common. MEPs will vote on a proposal aiming to simplify & harmonise passenger rights ↓ @matteoricci @AndreyNovakov @KristopansVilis @KosmaZlotowski @jcoetjen @VicentMarza @arashsaeidi
EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Enforcement of passenger rights in the EU'.  The European Parliament is due to vote on the text agreed with the Council during the October II plenary session.

ALT EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Enforcement of passenger rights in the EU'.  The European Parliament is due to vote on the text agreed with the Council during the October II plenary session.

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🗺️ Geopolitical and geo-economic conditions in the Arctic are changing. MEPs called for an updated EU Arctic policy. Commission will soon present it. Read ⤵️ - EU Arctic policy link.europa.eu/KV9vx9 - New US–Denmark–Greenland agreement link.europa.eu/GyN8KJ @EP_ForeignAff

EU Arctic policy update

Amidst evolving challenges and opportunities in the Arctic region, the Commission, together with the European External Action Service (EEAS), is expected to publish a joint communication on updating...

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MEPs will vote on Parliament's negotiating mandates for 2 Environmental omnibus proposals. These would temporarily suspend authorised-representative rules for certain EU-based producers under extended producer responsibility. Read ↓ @EP_Environment @ingeborgterlaak
EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Suspending authorised-representative rules for extended producer responsibility' set to be discussed in the European Parliament's October II 2026 plenary session.

ALT EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Suspending authorised-representative rules for extended producer responsibility' set to be discussed in the European Parliament's October II 2026 plenary session.

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This week, MEPs debate the future of EU-UK relations with the Council Presidency & Commission, ahead of the EU-UK summit on 20 Nov. 📊Check data on the EU-UK trade & investment relations: link.europa.eu/pyMbw6 @EuroParlPress @sandrogozi @DobrevKlara @MikaAaltola @ep_diplomacy
Infographic (page 1) showing EU-UK trade and investment relations, including trade in goods and services, trade balance, and GDP ratio trends. 

ALT Infographic (page 1) showing EU-UK trade and investment relations, including trade in goods and services, trade balance, and GDP ratio trends. 
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MEPs will vote on Parliament's negotiating position to amend the Critical Raw Materials Act. 🔎 The report calls for a European CRM Centre operating joint purchasing & common-interest procurement ↓ @MChahim @susanasolisp @Brigittevdberg @msaraswati @PerClausen3 @MarSypniewski
EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act' discussed in the European Parliament's October II 2026 plenary session.

ALT EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act' discussed in the European Parliament's October II 2026 plenary session.
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European Parliamentary Research Service retweeted
STOA Panel@EP_ScienceTech
Oct 19
🔴 This Thursday 22 Oct, 9:30: #STOAPanel meeting with study presentation on preserving cultural heritage in times of climate change. 👉 Info & watch live: link.europa.eu/fxxfk8 ✅ Interview with study author Dr Leissner @Fraunhofer: sciencemediahub.eu/article/2… @HlderSousaSilv1

Next STOA Panel 26 November 2026, 9:30 - 11:00 CEST | News | Home | Panel for the Future of Science...

Project updates, upcoming meetings, announcements and other news of interest to policy-makers, researchers and the public.

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🧸 1 in 4 children in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Member States are responsible for fighting child poverty, the EU supports them. Read about EU action: link.europa.eu/3n4XpQ @liandersson @johandanielsson @JagnaMarczulajt @k_langensiepen @MGTeodorescu
EPRS infographic showing nearly 1 in 4 children in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, with Spain highest at 33.8% and Slovenia lowest at 12.5%. Source: Eurostat (2025)

ALT EPRS infographic showing nearly 1 in 4 children in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, with Spain highest at 33.8% and Slovenia lowest at 12.5%. Source: Eurostat (2025)

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Tackling child poverty is primarily a national competence. The EU supports Member States. The first‑ever EU anti‑poverty strategy strengthens the European Child Guarantee. EU funds are central to its delivery. 🔎Read about EU action: link.europa.eu/3n4XpQ @EPSocialAffairs
EPRS infographic reading 'In May 2026, the first EU anti-poverty strategy strengthened the European Child Guarantee. EU funds are central to its delivery.'

ALT EPRS infographic reading 'In May 2026, the first EU anti-poverty strategy strengthened the European Child Guarantee. EU funds are central to its delivery.'
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