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An extraordinary SEDE meeting will be held on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 from 13.30 - 15.00 in Brussels (room SPINELLI 3E2).

The next meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 6 May 2026 from 9.00-12.30 and 14.30 - 18.30 and on Thursday, 7 May 2026 from 9.00-12.30 in Brussels (room SPAAK 1A2).

Further information about the SEDE meetings can be found here._______________________
SEDE missions 2026:

• Taiwan - 30 March - 2 April 2026
• Poland and Czechia - 16-18 February 2026
• Ukraine - 5-6 February 2026

SEDE missions 2025:

• Djibouti - 27-29 October 2025
  
• Greenland - 15-19 September 2025
  
• Norway - 27-30 May 2025
• Moldova and Ukraine - 14-17 April 2025
  
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 24-27 February 2025
• Israel and Palestine - 5-8 February 2025

SEDE missions 2024:

• United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024
• Ukraine - 25-26 October 2024

SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2026
SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2025
EP calendar 2026
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The move follow the electoral defeat of Viktor Orbán, one of the Slovakian prime minister's closest allies

Length of video : 60'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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DÉCRYPTAGE - L’enterrement express du texte élargissant le travail le 1er Mai illustre le grand écart entre le début de la campagne présidentielle et la volonté du premier ministre de tenir jusqu’au bout.

CONTRE-POINT - Sur le plan politique, l’affaire sème la zizanie entre le gouvernement et les forces sur lesquelles il est censé s’appuyer. Chacun se renvoie la balle de l’échec.

In today's edition: Pharma, tobacco, and Covid-19

Length of video : 30'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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On Wednesday, the Employment and Social Affairs committee adopted its position on new provisions improving EU standards to protect workers from exposure to dangerous substances.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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On Wednesday, the Employment and Social Affairs committee adopted its position on new provisions improving EU standards to protect workers from exposure to dangerous substances.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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In today's edition: CSAM trilogues heat up, Mythos cyber risks, shadow rapps' Space Act

In today's edition: energy crisis, water framework directive, CBAM

In today's edition: State aid, gene editing, Irish presidency

The EU’s increasing climate ambitions and upcoming revision of the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) mark a critical phase for Europe’s energy sector. Achieving the EU’s 2040 climate target will require significant investments in power generation, networks, flexibility and district heating. Stable regulation and adequate financial support are essential to ensure security of supply, affordable […]

Written by Colin Murphy with Greta Baltika

The virtual, online world is a significant part of everyday life. As a reflection of modern society, it features a range of criminal behaviour. The internet is a complex system of interconnected computer networks allowing applications to communicate with one another. Through this complexity, it has a simplistic structure with a visible top layer, a deeper content layer and finally, a small but significant dark layer.
This dark layer, known as the dark web, is a less explored and understood part of the web. It contains content that is not searchable and is accessed using a process to maintain anonymity. There are legitimate and appropriate reasons for accessing the dark web, such as activists and whistleblowers avoiding identification. However, it has a reputation for illicit content and activity. This notoriety can be justified, as the dark web, while not unlawful in itself, does contain websites providing access to illegal content and services such as drugs, firearms, stolen data and child sexual abuse material. This online space is being progressively scrutinised by law enforcement agencies, who have become increasingly specialised in countering certain aspects of the dark web, with some notable successes in dismantling cybercrime infrastructure and bringing criminals to justice

Read the complete briefing on ‘Understanding the dark web‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Also, in Wednesday’s edition: Magyar’s team, Tzitzikostas’ plans, Dombrovksis’ US tour, LUX awards

DÉCRYPTAGE - Avec des listes établies pour l’ensemble de la capitale, les 15e, 16e et 17e, de droite, ont perdu quinze sièges au Conseil de Paris ; les 11e et 20e, de gauche, en ont gagné six.

Hungary has always seen itself as the shield of Europe, the frontier defender against foreign threats. On Sunday, Hungarian voters proved worthy of that tradition

Commission intentions unclear as EU set to miss 2027 water targets

Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Economy Commissioner, is calling on Japan, the UK, and the US to accelerate payouts

The reform marks one of the most significant changes to Czech public broadcasting in the post-communist era