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  1. Newsletters - February 2026 - Committee on Budgets


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  2. Highlights - Votes, joint JURI-DROI hearing and structured dialogue with the European Commission - Committee on Legal Affairs

    Parliament plays a central role in EU lawmaking, but voting in the hemicycle is only a part of the picture. Before those big votes, MEPs work to improve proposals drafted by the EU Commission. But how? Watch our short video explaining the major steps in the lawmaking process.
    On 24 February 2026, the Members of the Legal Affairs Committee met in Brussels to vote on the opinion to the interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (2025/0571R(APP)) and on the report on the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (2025/0233(NLE)). JURI Members also voted on the opinion to LIBE's report on the Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025 (2025/2239(INI)).

    Votes on JURI's own-initiative report on the monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (2025/2016(INI)) and on the opinion to IMCO and LIBEs report on Digital Omnibus on AI (2025/0359(COD)) were also scheduled. On the agenda was also an exchange of views on the opinion to the report on the establishment of European Business Wallets (2025/0358(COD)). JURI Members also held jointly with DROI a public hearing on the immunity of United Nations and International Criminal Court officials. The meeting ended with an exchange of views with Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, in the context of the structured dialogue.

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  3. Highlights - EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027 under the spotlight - Committee on Culture and Education

    From hands-on experience of European parliamentary democracy to virtual role-play games, the European Parliament’s youth offer has something for everyone.You can step into an MEPs shoes, learn how EU decisions are made and present your ideas for Europe’s future.Connect with like-minded people to stand up for EU democracy and values and get voters out for elections. Find out more in our explainer.
    During the 24 February CULT Committee meeting, the Rapporteur Sabrina Repp presented the main points of the draft report on the EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027. The presentation outlined the report’s core priorities, putting a sharp focus on the key issues affecting young people and on the need to strengthen youth mainstreaming across EU policies.

    The session also included the presentation of a dedicated EPRS study on the same topic, giving Members an evidence-based assessment to support the debate and refine the Committee's next steps.


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  4. Highlights - Structured dialogue with Commissioner Micallef - Committee on Culture and Education

    Commissioner Micallef
    On 24 February 2026, the CULT Committee held a structured dialogue with Commissioner Micallef focused on the new Action Plan on Cyberbullying, adopted on 10 February. The exchange aimed to clarify the plan’s key actions and how its prevention and protection measures will be implemented in practice.

    Particular attention went to youth mainstreaming across Commission policies, the rollout and follow-up of youth checks in 2026, stronger involvement of young people in defining which policy areas are youth-relevant, and greater transparency in consultation processes.


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  5. Highlights - Exchange of views with Vice-President Virkkunen - Committee on Culture and Education

    Chair of the CULT Committee with Commissioner Virkkunen on the podium
    On 24 February 2026, the CULT Committee held an exchange of views with Vice-President Virkkunen on major 2026 media policy challenges driven by technological and market developments. Key topics included the Apply AI strategy and the forthcoming revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.

    The discussion examined the impact of generative AI on cultural and creative sectors, especially audiovisual content creation, distribution and discoverability, as well as risks for media pluralism and cultural and linguistic diversity.


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