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AMENDMENTS 9 - 89 - Draft opinion Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Committee on Security and Defence
Costas Mavrides

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ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 1 - 165 - Entwurf eines Berichts Abkommen über eine verstärkte Partnerschaft und Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Europäischen Union einerseits und der Republik Usbekistan andererseits
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Ilhan Kyuchyuk

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On 26 February 2026, SEDE hosts the European Defence Agency (EDA)'s Defence Industry Conference from 9.30 - 16.00hrs in the EP premises, bringing together representatives from industry, EU Member States and EU institutions. The conference will provide a forum for discussion on how Europe’s defence industrial base can respond to an increasingly complex security environment.

Discussions will focus on industrial readiness, cooperation and long-term resilience, with particular attention to production capacity, interoperability and supply chain security.
The programme will include welcome addresses from the Chair of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and EDA leadership, followed by briefings on the Agency's engagement with industry, capability development activities and innovation initiatives. Two panel discussions will address cooperation and interoperability, and securing defence supply chains, bringing together perspectives from industry, Member States and EU institutions.
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La France est le deuxième plus gros consommateur européen de benzodiazépines - des sédatifs plus connus sous le nom de Valium ou Xanax. Chaque année, près de 10 millions de patients s'en font prescrire pour contrer l’anxiété ou l’insomnie. Censés être des traitements de courte durée, ils sont pourtant souvent prolongés indéfiniment, sans réel suivi. La dépendance s'installe alors, des adolescents aux seniors. Reportage d'Olivia Bizot. 

The Council and the Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a proposed regulation that broadens the scope of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to include support for workers at imminent risk of displacement.

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The Council and the Parliament have agreed on the procedure to select a host city for the new EU Customs Authority (EUCA). The authority will coordinate customs action and support the activities of national customs authorities consistently across the Union.

President of the European Council, António Costa, addressed the press following the meeting with President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Kyiv (Ukraine), on 24 February 2026.

G7 Leaders' statement on the war in Ukraine, 24 February 2026.

Council greenlights signature of package of agreements with Switzerland

Council signs off simplification of sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements to boost EU competitiveness.

Joint Statement by the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Parliament on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2026/265 of 29 January implementing Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/263 of 29 January 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.

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The Council imposed restrictive measures on eight additional individuals responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses in Russia and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in the country.

On 24 February 2026, the President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Kyiv, Ukraine, alongside the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.