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Highlights - Brain health: Policy challenges and opportunities to manage neurological diseases - Committee on Public Health
On 24 February, Committee on Public Health is organising a public hearing on Neurological health. Members of the SANT committee will hear the experts in two panels: "Successes and challenges of cutting-edge research on neurology and the potential of neurotechnology" and "European collaboration on neurological health, in particular in the field of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases", which will be followed by the exchange of views and the debate.
Programme of the hearing
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Briefing on Strengthening Brain Health
Infographics on Brain health
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Highlights - Exchange of views with Nikolaus Kriz, Executive Director of the EFSA - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
On 24 February, AGRI Members will hold an exchange of views with Mr Nikolaus Kriz, Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The discussion will provide an update on EFSA's current priorities and ongoing work related to agricultural and food sectors.
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Highlights - Votes: 2027 budget, olive oil, chemical products and forest reproductive material - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
On 24 February, the AGRI Committee will adopt its opinions on the EU 2027 Budget, the extension of the Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, and the simplification omnibus for chemical products. It will also vote on the provisional interinstitutional agreement on forest reproductive material.
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Highlights - EU agri-food promotion policy - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
On 23 February, an EPRS study (please see below) assessing the EU promotion policy of farm products will be presented and discussed. These exchanges will take place in the context of the upcoming Implementation Report on the matter currently being prepared by Salvatore De Meo (EPP, IT).The Commission will also be presenting their 2026 Work Programme for information provision and promotion measures for EU farm products. In 2026, the Commission will invest 205 million euros to promote EU agri-food products in Europe and worldwide. Commission representatives will present and discuss with AGRI Members the strategic priorities and funding criteria which are defined for that purpose in the related annual Work Programme.
Evaluation of EU agri-food promotion policy: insights and lessons learnt
Agenda and documents for the meeting of 23-24 February 2026
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Highlights - AFCO-SEDE public hearing on Institutional aspects of the Common EU Defence Union - Committee on Constitutional Affairs
AFCO - Joint public hearing with SEDE on Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union - 24.02.26. -The Committee on Constitutional Affairs jointly with the Committee on Security and Defence will hold a hearing on "Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union" on 24 February. The Committees will look into the existing institutional framework supporting the Common European Defence Union. The hearing will help to identify the challenges and opportunities within current institutional arrangements, and it will propose recommendations for closer cooperation among Member States and EU's internal governance mechanisms.
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