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📅 Mark your calendars! EPRS has pinned some of the key events set to shape 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣

Join us for our annual EPRS policy roundtable where we will delve into these topics

🗓️ 14 Jan (13:00-14:30 CET)
🎦 Webstreaming: link.europa.eu/4jp6x4
🗂️ Read: link.europa.eu/8t3FVT

#EPRSevents @press.europarl.europa.eu
Timeline data visualisation of key events expected throughout 2026. The title reads: 'Ten issues to watch in 2026: Which key events will shape the year?'. Source: EPRS (January 2026)
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February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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On 10 Feb, MEPs vote on the:
🔸 application of the 'safe third country' concept
🔸 first EU common list of safe countries of origin for #asylum seekers

Check our publications on the EU's migratory challenge: link.europa.eu/VycgyX

@libe.europarl.europa.eu
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Makeshift shelter in a reception Centre for Migrants in Calais, France. ©European Union 2015 - Source : EP
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Tomorrow, MEPs will vote on a provisional text confirming the EU – #Mercosur safeguard clause for agricultural imports from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Read more in our plenary at-a-glance 👇

#EPlenary @inta.europarl.europa.eu @agri.europarl.europa.eu
EPRS plenary at-a-glance on the EU-Mercosur bilateral safeguard clause (February 2026)
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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🍷MEPs debate & vote on the #wine package to:

🔸prevent surplus production

🔸harmonise wine labels

🔸simplify de-alcoholised sparkling wine production

🔸promote wine tourism

@agri.europarl.europa.eu
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EPRS plenary at-a-glance on the wine sector package (February 2026)
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Tomorrow, MEPs debate in #EPlenary with the European Commission on building a stronger European #defence.

📝 Make sure to read our latest publication on the European defence industry👉 link.europa.eu/kCrYHv

@afet.europarl.europa.eu @sede.europarl.europa.eu @masz.bsky.social @thijsreuten.bsky.social
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February 9, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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📊 What's the state of play of the next long-term EU budget?

Make sure to read our latest publication on the 2028-2034 #MFF👉 link.europa.eu/jQFD4W

@budg.europarl.europa.eu
Press conference on the negotiations of the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework, with co-rapporteurs MEP Carla Tavares and MEP Siegfried Muresan. © European Union 2025 - Source : EP
February 9, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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Thank you for your message. You can watch the EPRS roundtable on ten issues to watch in 2026 here: youtu.be/7VCQ-MVRwGY?...
EPRS roundtable: Ten issues to watch in 2026
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February 9, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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📑 Prepare for the February #EPlenary with our notes:

🔸#Mercosur safeguard clause

🔹Climate Law

🔸#Cyberbullying

🔹Subcontracting chains

🔸Women #UNCSW

🔹Anti-poverty strategy

🔸#Wine sector

🔹Agri-food supply chain

Read 👉 wp.me/p2qdgs-j1S

@press.europarl.europa.eu
European Parliament Plenary Session February 2026
Members gather for the February plenary session with an agenda that includes a debate on the 2025 annual report on the European Central Bank and a statement to mark World Cancer Day, as well as debate...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

20 000 women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation

The EU stands firm in its commitment to end this harmful practice

#Invest2EndFGM #EndFGM

@femm.europarl.europa.eu @linagalvez.eu
February 6, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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📱 Social media are young people's top news source.

Young people can be especially vulnerable to online #disinformation, due to limited media literacy & heavy reliance on social media for news.

Read 👉 link.europa.eu/7drHG6

@imco.europarl.europa.eu
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Illustration showing two young people using a laptop and a mobile phone. The text reads: 'Social media is young people's main news source. Source: Flash Eurobarometer survey (2025)'. Visual produced by the European Parliament Research Service
February 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Civic space in Europe is under pressure, with civil society organisations facing growing threats and disinformation.

The Commission proposed a strategy to strengthen engagement, protection & long-term support for these organisations.

Read 👇

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@libe.europarl.europa.eu
An EU strategy for civil society
A number of stakeholders have warned that civic space in Europe is shrinking, with civil society organisations (CSOs) facing a growing range of threats, from attacks on their staff to smear and disinf...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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📊 The EU's next long-term budget is one of the key topics on the European Parliament's agenda this year.

What to expect? Read our chapter on the next #MFF in our publication on ten issues to watch in 2026 👉 link.europa.eu/8t3FVT

@budg.europarl.europa.eu
Cover of the EPRS in-depth analysis 'Ten issues to watch in 2026' (January 2026)
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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MEPs discuss the EU's next long-term budget tomorrow in the Committee on Budgets.

Check our package of EPRS publications on the 2028-2034 #MFF package 👉 wp.me/p2qdgs-j1q 

@budg.europarl.europa.eu
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The 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework
The EU's next long-term budget: Parliament’s co-rapporteurs call for a significantly more ambitious 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework
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February 4, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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🧫 Did you know that the EU also invests in cancer research?

Through the Cancer Mission, the EU aims to improve the lives of over 3 million people by 2030 through prevention and cure, and by helping people affected by cancer, including their families, to live longer and better.

#WorldCancerDay
Illustration of a group of people representing two researchers, two cancer patients and their relatives. The text reads: 'With the Cancer Mission, the EU aims to improve the lives of over 3 million people by 2030'. Source: European Commission. Visual by the European Parliament Research Service.
February 4, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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With Europe's Beating #Cancer Plan, adopted in 2021, the EU seeks to reduce cancer-related inequalities and strengthen prevention, treatment and care.

Read more 👉 link.europa.eu/XrHr6D

#WorldCancerDay
Illustration representing two cancer researchers, one is using a microscope. The text reads: 'The European Union invests in cancer research to turn innovation into practical solutions for better cancer treatment and prevention'. Source: European Commission. Visual by the European Parliament Research Service.
February 4, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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🩺 Today is #WorldCancerDay

🔬 Let's take a closer look at some facts and figures about cancer and EU action to beat it ↓

Read more 👉 link.europa.eu/XrHr6D

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Illustration of a group of people forming the bow of a ribbon. The text reads: 'Around 2.7 million people were diagnosed with cancer in the EU in 2024'. Source: ECIS – European Cancer Information System (December 2025). Visual by the European Parliament Research Service.
February 4, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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What is the European Democracy Shield?

How does the European Parliament address challenges to #democracy, such as information manipulation and interference?

Read our overview 👉 link.europa.eu/mckpHP

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January 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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#Greenland, currently at the centre of rising geopolitical tensions, is one of the EU's 13 overseas countries and territories (OCTs)

🗺️ Read more about the EU's association with Greenland and other OCTs 👉 link.europa.eu/trdYf4

@deve.europarl.europa.eu @afet.europarl.europa.eu
EPRS briefing on 'Support for associated overseas countries and territories, including Greenland' (January 2026)
January 28, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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🔐 Today is #DataProtectionDay

Privacy & data protection are recognised as fundamental rights in EU law.

Read about the state of play of data protection policy in the EU in our latest briefing 👉 link.europa.eu/xV6vYX

@libe.europarl.europa.eu @marketkag.bsky.social @oezlemademirel.bsky.social
EPRS briefing on 'Understanding EU data protection policy' (January 2026)
January 28, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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🚨 Today, EPRS presents an implementation assessment on the reinforced #Youth Guarantee to MEPs in the EMPL committee, covering trends in EU countries, impact, EU funding & governance

Full study 👉 link.europa.eu/kpmdCC

@empl.europarl.europa.eu @liandersson.bsky.social @klangensiepenmep.bsky.social
EPRS study on 'The implementation of the reinforced Youth Guarantee - Trends in EU Member States, impact, EU funding and governance' (December 2025)
January 28, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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🚨 Today, EPRS presents in the FISC committee a 'cost of non-Europe' study in the field of #taxation

Because tax policy remains largely national, differences in design & enforcement could weaken the single market and limit fair competition.

Read 👉 link.europa.eu/cqdc7r

@fisc.europarl.europa.eu
EPRS study on 'The future of EU tax policy harmonisation - Cost of non-Europe report' (November 2025)
January 27, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Parliament holds a special plenary with Tatiana Bucci, one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz who have memories of their experience

Around 1.5 million Jewish children were murdered in the Holocaust

Read: link.europa.eu/WVPf3v

#WeRemember @press.europarl.europa.eu
EPRS at-a-glance on 'Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026: Through the eyes of a child' (January 2026)
January 27, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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January 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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This week, the Cyprus EU Council Presidency is presenting its programme of activities to MEPs in committees.

What are the priority dossiers?

Read 👇

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#CY2026EU
Priority dossiers under the Cyprus EU Council Presidency
Cyprus assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2026 and will be in office until 30 June 2026.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Virtual private networks #VPN are increasingly used to bypass online age verification

Protecting children online is high on the political agenda, with some arguing that access to VPN services should be restricted

Read👉 link.europa.eu/FGfr6C

#DSA @imco.europarl.europa.eu @annacavazzini.bsky.social
Children sitting on a bench using mobile phones
January 26, 2026 at 11:33 AM