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Available in       Agenda The Week Ahead 13 – 19 April 2026       Committee meetings, Brussels EU 2028–2034 budget. The Budgets Committee will adopt its position on the proposed multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2028 to 2034. The text, once subsequently adopted by the whole Parliament, will constitute a mandate for negotiations with EU governments on the final shape of the EU’s next long-term budget (Wednesday). On Tuesday at 10.30, a day before the vote, there will be a press conference with the MEPs drafting the proposal. Iran opposition. Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and of the parliamentary delegation to Iran will discuss current events in the country with advocates for a free Iran. Guest speakers include: Shirin Ebadi, Sakharov and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (online); Mustafa Hijri, leader of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan; Saeed Bashirtash, leader of the 7 Aban Front; Abdullah Mohtadi, leader of Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan (online); and Sanaz Behzadi, journalist at Open Society (Wednesday). Humanitarian situation in Lebanon. The Development Committee will debate the situation in Lebanon, in the context of Israel's ongoing assault, with representatives of the World Food Programme and the Lebanon Humanitarian and Development Forum (online) as well as from the EU Commission (Tuesday). Temu/unsafe and illegal products. MEPs in the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will quiz representatives from online marketplace Temu on the company’s adherence to EU rules on product safety, consumer protection, and digital platforms. This meeting follows similar previous discussions with SHEIN and AliExpress (Thursday). Protection of workers from occupational health risks. The Employment and Social Affairs Committee will vote on an update of EU rules protecting people from exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances. The aim is to enhance protection from substances that can lead to serious illnesses such as cancer and respiratory diseases (Wednesday). Energy community. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee will host the Energy Community Parliamentary Plenum, with parliamentarians from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine. They will discuss these countries’ integration into the EU's electricity and gas markets as well as the phasing out of Russian gas and oil supplies (Thursday). LUX Audience Award 2026. The 2026 LUX Audience Award recipient will be revealed during a ceremony in Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels attended by MEPs, representatives of the five nominated films, and members of the public. After the announcement, there will be a press point with EP vice-president Sabine Verheyen and the representative of the winning film (Tuesday). President’s diary. On Monday, European Parliament President Metsola will be in Madrid to address the 'Wake Up, Spain!' economic forum organised by El Español. On Wednesday, the President will receive Jasem Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in Brussels. On Thursday, she will address the EU-UK Forum and then travel to Helsinki to meet Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, speak at an event hosted by the Paasikivi Society, and meet Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. On Friday she will meet Finnish Parliament Speaker Jussi Halla-Aho in Helsinki. A full list of parliamentary committees' meetings is available here. EP Press service contacts Further information  The full agenda     This message was sent to v.ch.maria@gmail.com  Press alert 09-04-2026 SANT   SANT | 14 April | Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, medical devices       Meeting of the Committee on Public Health Tuesday 14 April 2026, 10.00 – 12.30 Brussels, Room SPAAK 1A002 Watch the meeting live DEBATES Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan - procedure file, rapporteur Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu (Renew, RO) - Consideration of draft report *** SANT mission to Nicosia and Larnaca - Cyprus - mission report; press release - Reporting back to committee *** Simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices - procedure file; rapporteur Oliver Schenk (EPP, DE) - Presentation by Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare On 16 December 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, with the stated aim of simplifying and reducing regulatory burden for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, while maintaining a high level of public health protection. *** Next meeting 23 April 2026 (Brussels) *** Follow our X account and BlueSky account Further information  Committee on Public Health   Press release 09-04-2026 DROI   Russian authorities must put an immediate and unconditional halt end to their campaign to destroy Memorial       Leading MEPs issued the following joint statement today. Joint statement by Ville Niinisto, (The Greens / EFA, Finland), chair of the delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, Mounir Satouri (The Greens / EFA, France), chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Sandra Kalniete (EPP, Latvia), Foreign Affairs Committee standing rapporteur on Russia. "We are deeply concerned by the latest step in Russia's relentless effort to erase Memorial, one of the world's most highly respected human rights organisations and a laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize and of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. It is alarming that the hearing is being held behind closed doors, and neither the text of the judgement nor the grounds on which it rests will be accessible to the public or to the parties concerned. The mere fact that this case has been classified as top secret removes any resemblance to legitimate and fair judicial proceedings. The hearing carries all the hallmarks of persecution conducted under the cover of law. If the Supreme Court upholds the claim brought by the Ministry of Justice, any individual associated with the International Memorial Movement will be liable to criminal prosecution, risking sentences of up to 10 years' imprisonment. The mere dissemination of Memorial's materials will become a criminal offence. In effect, the Russian authorities would be criminalising the documentation of Russia's own human rights abuses. This is the latest in a series of escalating legal measures against Memorial: the liquidation of its core organisations under the "foreign agents" law in 2021, followed by the "undesirable organisation" designation earlier this year. The same extremist designation mechanism was used in 2023 to criminalise the entire LGBTIQ community in a single ruling and is part of the systematic crackdown on civil society organisations, human rights defenders, the independent media and journalists, lawyers and the political opposition. We call on the Russian authorities to withdraw this claim without delay, to bring this judicial harassment to an immediate halt, and to disclose in full the grounds cited by the Ministry of Justice in its submission to the Supreme Court. We express our full and unwavering solidarity with Memorial's staff, lawyers and partners – both within Russia and abroad – as they continue their essential work despite grave personal risk. The European Parliament remains fully vigilant and will not be silent on this matter. We will continue to speak out clearly and to use every instrument at our disposal to ensure that those responsible are held to account." For further information please contact: Office of Mounir Satouri, chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights: 0032 228 45 521 - mounir.satouri@europarl.europa.eu  Office of Ville Niinisto, chair of the delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 0032 228 45 256 - ville.niinisto@europarl.europa.eu Office of Sandra Kalniete, Foreign Affairs Committee standing rapporteur on Russia: 0032 228 45 204 - sandra.kalniete@europarl.europa.eu Further information  Subcommittee on Human Rights  Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee  Sakharov Prize website - Presentation of the Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought laureates – Memorial (2009)   Press service European Parliament       Highlights 10-04-2026 Next week in the development committee     On the agenda: Lebanon, ODA cuts, and the protection of humanitarian workers Tuesday 14 April (10.00-18.30) Debates An exchange of views with the WFP, NGOs and EU institutions on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon Debate with VOICE on the issue of humanitarian work under pressure, current response and outlook Exchange of views with the Lancet academic experts and the WHO on the impact of ODA funding on mortality across the past two decades, and the potential consequences of current defunding Exchange of views with DG ECHO, implementing partners and beneficiaries on the protection of aid workers Workshop on 'Tied aid and strategic procurement' with the authors of upcoming briefings for DEVE: 'Eligibility restrictions and strategic procurement: Could European preference in the Global Europe proposal lead to tied aid?''European preference and competitiveness in the Global Europe proposal: Opportunities and challenges for development effectiveness' Press release 10-04-2026 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs highlights: 14 April 2026       Tuesday 14 April 2026, 09.30 - 10.00 European Parliament in Brussels, Paul – Henri Spaak building, room 3C050 Votes Conclusion, on behalf of the EU, of the UN Convention against Cybercrime. Rapporteur: Moritz Körner (Renew, Germany). Draft recommendation (consent). The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025. Rapporteur: Konstantinos Arvanitis (The Left, Greece). Adoption of draft report. Further information  Agenda and meeting documents  Webstreaming  Follow us on X  Follow us on Bluesky  Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Press alert 10-04-2026 Meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)       Wednesday 15 April 2026, 11.30 – 12.30, Brussels, Room ANTALL 2Q2 Wednesday 15 April 2026, 12.30 – 13.00, Joint ENVI-IMCO meeting, Brussels, Room ANTALL 2Q2 Wednesday 15 April 2026, 15.00 – 18.15, Brussels, Room ANTALL 2Q2 Wednesday 15 April 2026, 18.15 – 18.30, Joint ENVI-PECH meeting, Brussels, Room ANTALL 2Q2 Thursday 16 April 2026, 9.00 – 10.15, Joint ENVI-CONT meeting, Brussels, Room ANTALL 2Q2 Thursday 16 April 2026, 10.15 – 12.00, Brussels, Room ANTALL 2Q2 VOTES Wednesday 15 April 2026, 12.30 Joint ENVI-IMCO meeting Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products (chemicals omnibus) - procedure file; co-rapporteurs Dimitris Tsiodras (EPP, EL) & Piotr Müller (ECR, PL) - Adoption of draft report *** Wednesday 15 April 2026, 17.45 European Chemicals Agency regulation - procedure file; rapporteur Christophe Cleargeau (S&D, FR) - Adoption of draft report *** Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors - procedure file; rapporteur Danuše Nerudová (EPP, CZ) - Adoption of draft report *** Biocidal Products Regulation: extension of certain data protection periods - procedure file; rapporteur Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D, IT) - Adoption of draft report *** Placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 94637; co-rapporteurs Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP, FI), Biljana Borzan (S&D, HR), Martin Häusling (Greens/EFA, DE), Anja Hazekamp (The Left, NL) - Adoption of a motion for resolution (objection) *** Wednesday 15 April 2026, 18.15 Joint ENVI-PECH meeting Empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles - procedure file; co-rapporteurs Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D, IT) & Mélissa Camara (Greens/EFA, FR) *** DEBATES Wednesday 15 April 2026, 11.30 Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 - procedure file; rapporteur for the ENVI opinionMarta Temido (S&D, PT) - Consideration of draft opinion *** Wednesday 15 April 2026, 15.00 Food safety - Exchange of views with Mr Nikolaus Kriz, Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority *** 84th session of the International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO MEPC 84), 27 April - 1 May 2026 - Exchange of views with the Commission *** First International Conference on the Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, Santa Maria (Colombia), 24-29 April 2026 - Exchange of views with the Dutch and Colombian authorities and the Commission *** Thursday 16 April 2026, 9.00 Joint ENVI-CONT meeting ECA Special report 11/2026: Innovation Fund – High potential, but slow progress and little impact on emissions reduction - Presentation by reporting ECA Member João Leão & exchange of views *** Thursday 16 April 2026, 10.15 Critical Raw Materials Act amendments; procedure file; rapporteur for the ENVI opinion Jacek Ozdoba (ECR, PL) - Consideration of amendments *** Climate, Gender and Health - Exchange of views with the Commission *** Next meetings 27 April 2026 (Strasbourg) 4-5 May 2026 (Brussels) *** Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/envi.europarl.europa.eu or X (Twitter): https://x.com/ep_environment Further information  Agenda and meeting documents  Follow the meeting live  Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety Press release 10-04-2026 Committee on Constitutional Affairs highlights - Tuesday 14 April       Tuesday 14 April 2026, 11.30 - 13.00 & 15.30 - 18.30 European Parliament in Brussels, József ANTALL building, room 4Q2 11.30 – 13.00 Amending the European Electoral Act to allow voting in plenary by proxy during pregnancy and after giving birth. Presentation of draft report. Rapporteur: Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, Spain) European political parties and foundations – 2026 report. Consideration of amendments. Co-rapporteurs: Loránt Vincze (EPP, Romania), Charles Goerens (Renew, Luxembourg) 15.30 – 18.30 “The institutional aspects of Artificial Intelligence in the context of European integration” | Interparliamentary Committee Meeting Opening speeches Sven Simon, Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, European Commission 15.45 – 16.45 Keynote speech on international cooperation in the field of AI, by Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies Presentation of draft report by the rapporteur Manolis Kefalogiannis (EPP, Greece) and exchange of views. 16:45 – 17:30 Panel 1: Horizontal parliamentary cooperation in AI Opening remarks by: James Geoghegan, Vice-Chair, Committee on Artificial Intelligence, Houses of the Oireachtas-Irish Parliament Thierry Sother, Vice - Chair of the Committee on European Affairs of the French National Assembly 17:30 – 18:25 Panel 2: Democratic Safeguards in the EU: Electoral Integrity and Institutional Evolution Opening remarks by: Catherine Morin Desailly, Vice - Chair of the Committee on European affairs of the French Senate Marco Lombardo, Member of the EU Policies Committee of the Italian Senate Riina Sikkut, Member of the Finance Committee of the Estonian Riigikogu Further information  Committee on Constitutional Affairs  Full agenda and meeting documents  Watch the meeting live and on demand  Follow us on X  Follow us on Bluesky