The week of 23–26 February, in Brussels, will be marked by a busy agenda of Parliamentary Committees meetings, including IMCO, SANT and INTA, alongside the convening of the Competitiveness Council ministers.
DIGITAL
Wednesday 25 February. The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) will convene in Brussels to address a wide-ranging digital agenda.
The meeting will open with reports from the respective working groups on the implementation of the AI Act, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act. This will be followed by a public hearing on the revision of the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Regulation.
In the afternoon, the European Commission will present the 2026 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report to IMCO Members, followed by an exchange of views.
A debate will then take place on safeguarding the Digital Services Act and European digital sovereignty in the context of recent United States sanctions. Thierry Breton, former European Commissioner, is expected to participate in the discussion as his US visa was revoked last December as part of a sanctions package adopted by the Trump Administration against him and four other European citizens, aimed at countering what the US President has described as “digital censorship.”
Moreover, the IMCO Committee will vote on the own-initiative report on the impact of social media and the online environment on young people, prepared by the rapporteur Sandro Ruotolo (S&D).
The meeting will conclude with the presentation of a study A Digital Omnibus: identifying interlinks and possible overlaps between different legal acts in the field of digital legislation to streamline tech rules. The latter aims at identifying key regulatory conflicts and overlaps within the EU digital acquis in order to support the simplification work launched under the Digital Omnibus last autumn.
Thursday 26 February. During the meeting of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the study European Software and Cyber Dependencies will be presented. In addition, a public hearing will take place on the future of the Horizon Europe programme, in view of the 2028–2034 MFF.
SUSTAINABILITY
Tuesday 25 February. Members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) will discuss possible amendments to the proposal revising the Energy Taxation Directive, under Parliament’s consultative role in the special legislative procedure. In this case, Parliament’s opinion is non-binding, as the adoption of the revised Directive requires unanimity in the Council alone. The Council reached political agreement on the text last November under the Danish Presidency. However, for the revision to formally enter into force, Parliament must first deliver its opinion on the proposal.
Wednesday 26 February. The European Commission is expected to publish the Industrial Accelerator Act. However, as indicated in the provisional agenda, the publication remains to be confirmed.
HEALTH
Tuesday 24 February. The Committee on Public Health (SANT) will convene in Brussels. The meeting will open with the presentation of a European Added Value Assessment prepared in support of the own-initiative report on a Rare Diseases Action Plan.
Tomislav Sokol (EPP) will then brief Members on the state of interinstitutional negotiations concerning the proposed Critical Medicines Act.
The session will conclude with a public hearing on mental health, focusing on the challenges and opportunities related to the management of neurological disorders.
OTHER EVENTS
Tuesday 24 February. The Committee on International Trade (INTA) has scheduled an extensive session of votes and debates.
In particular, Members will examine two draft own-initiative reports. The first, prepared by the rapporteur Brando Benifei (S&D), addresses the opportunities and challenges associated with developing an integrated artificial intelligence strategy for EU trade. The second focuses on the role of trade policy in strengthening Europe’s economic security, a concept that has become central to the Commission’s policy agenda.
Members of the INTA Committee will vote on the draft regulation under procedure 2025/0261 (COD), concerning the adjustment of tariffs and quotas applicable to certain goods originating in the United States. Should the text be adopted at committee level, it will be tabled for first reading during the plenary session in Strasbourg in early March.
Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 February. Over the course of the parliamentary committee meetings, several committees — including IMCO and SANT — will examine draft opinions to be submitted on the proposed Regulation establishing the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). The ECF, introduced as part of the proposed 2028–2034 MFF, is designed to streamline access to EU funding under a single framework and to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in strategic technologies and sectors. The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), which has been appointed on the file, will hold a public hearing on the proposal on Wednesday 25 February.
Wednesday 26 February. The Competitiveness Council will meet in Brussels. Ministers are expected to adopt conclusions on the 2030 Consumer Agenda, hold a policy debate on the European Competitiveness Fund, and exchange views on the 2026 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report.
