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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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  2. 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. 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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