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Highlights - Public Hearing with Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) will hold a Public Hearing with the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, Claudia Buch, on Wednesday, 18 March 2026.In line with the accountability requirements enshrined in Art. 20(3) of the SSM Regulation, the the presentation by Claudia Buch, followed by an exchange of views with ECON Members, will focus on two elements: the ECB Annual Report on supervisory activities for 2025 and the ECB's supervisory priorities for the coming years.
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Highlights - Statistical Dialogue with Alfred Camilleri (ESGAB) and Mariana Kotzeva (Eurostat) - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
On 18 March 2026 from 10.00 to 11.30, the ECON Committee will first hold an exchange of views with Mr Alfred Camilleri, Chair of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (ESGAB). The latest ESGAB annual report provides recommendations and insights on the current governance framework for European statistics. This will shed light on the subsequent second exchange of views with the DG of Eurostat, Ms Mariana Kotzeva.In accordance with Regulation (EU) 223/2009, Eurostat shall annually inform the Parliament about matters pertaining to statistical governance, methodology and statistical innovation. Ms Kotzeva is expected to provide, inter alia, information on the incorporation of the revision of the new International System of National Accounts in EU law as well as on balance-of-payments statistics, which are crucial for underpinning decision-making in economic and financial matters.
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Highlights - Exchange of views with Chairs of IASB, IFRS Foundation Trustees and ISSB - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
On Wednesday, 18 March 2026, ECON will hold an exchange of views with Erkki Liikanen, Andreas Barckow and Emmanuel Faber, Chairs respectively of the IFRS Foundation, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are developed by the IASB and subsequently need to be endorsed in the European Union before they can be applied. Parliament has already, in previous legislative terms, called for its involvement at an early stage of the development of international financial reporting standards.
This annual exchange of views in ECON therefore constitutes an important element of Parliament's scrutiny in the European endorsement process of international financial reporting standards.
The ISSB was created in 2021 as second pillar of the IFRS Foundation and is tasked with the development of international sustainability reporting standards.
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Highlights - New York: MEPs at the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women - Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
From 8 to 12 March 2026, a delegation of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee attended the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York, USA.The 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York focuses this year on ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls. The delegation led by the Chair Lina Gálvez met UN Secretary General António Guterres and high-level representatives of UN agencies and bodies working on women's rights and equality. Members as well participated in several side events and met delegates from other countries, as well as the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the CSW Bureau. Ahead of the delegation, Parliament adopted its Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 70th UN CSW session.
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Highlights - Votes: livestock and pilot projects - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
On 18 March 2026, the AGRI Committee will vote on its report on the EU livestock sector and its proposals for the 2027 Pilot Projects.
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