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Your daily update from the European Parliament Stay informed about what's going on in Parliament in less than three minutes every day from Monday to Friday. You can listen to more podcasts on Europarl Radio, the web radio of the European Parliament.

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News in Brief – 19/02/2026 – English

At a glance: a delegation from the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield is in the US to discuss digital challenges, cyberdefence and information integrity; members of the Committee on International Trade conclude their visit to the Philippines to advance free trade talks; the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is to hold a hearing on Horizon Europe 2028–2034.

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1D AGO

News in Brief – 18/02/2026 – English

At a glance: MEPs conclude a visit to Cyprus focused on healthcare; efforts to strengthen Europe’s defence industry are at the centre of a one-day visit to Czechia by members of the Committee on Security and Defence; and MEPs from the Committee on Culture and Education conclude a visit to London to discuss Erasmus+ and Creative Europe.

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2D AGO

News in Brief – 17/02/2026 – English

At a glance: MEPs are in Ireland to discuss the future of work and quality of life; Parliament’s Committees on Budgets and Economic and Monetary Affairs are in Zagreb to review Croatia’s recovery plan; and the Committee on Petitions is in Spain to examine Almaraz nuclear plant and environmental concerns.

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3D AGO

News in Brief – 16/02/2026 – English

At·a·glance: MEPs assess Poland·s defence industry and the EU·s preparedness at its eastern borders; MEPs visit Montenegro and Albania to take stock of EU membership progress; and the European Parliament calls for EU plan to eradicate poverty by 2035.

2 min
6D AGO

News in Brief – 13/02/2026 – English

At a glance: MEPs call for expanded EU defence partnerships amid growing security threats; the European Parliament approves €90 billion EU loan package for Ukraine; and MEPs give green light to €7.5 million in EU aid for laid-off Audi workers in Belgium.

2 min
FEB 12

News in Brief – 12/02/2026 – English

At a glance: the European Parliament approves binding 90% emissions reduction target by 2040; a debate on boosting EU competitiveness; and MEPs back creation of EU list of safe countries to speed up asylum procedures.

3 min
FEB 11

News in Brief – 11/02/2026 – English

At a glance: the European Parliament debates ECB 2025 annual report; MEPs discuss Commission’s response to recent extreme weather events in southern Europe; and the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis backs proposals to tackle Europe’s housing crisis.

3 min
FEB 10

News in Brief – 10/02/2026 – English

At a glance: the European Parliament debates EU competitiveness and rising cost of living; MEPs question the Council and the Commission on rule of law and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia; Parliament votes on €7.5 million in EU aid for laid-off Audi workers in Belgium.

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Your daily update from the European Parliament Stay informed about what's going on in Parliament in less than three minutes every day from Monday to Friday. You can listen to more podcasts on Europarl Radio, the web radio of the European Parliament.