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  1. The Delegation for relations with Palestine met on Thursday, 26 February 2026, 09.00-10.30 in Brussels (Room SPINELLI 5G2) in order to hold an exchange of views with Hind Rajab Foundation on their complaint submitted to the European Investment Bank (EIB) with Mr Dyab Abou Jahjah, Hind Rajab Foundation Director


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  2. In the week of 23 February, a large part of Members' work will be in Parliamentary Committees. This week's topics include exchange with CoE HR Commissioner on Externalised migration and asylum; exchange with Commissioner Šefčovič and Turnberry vote; presentation of ECA SR on EU bodies fighting fraud; Monetary Dialogue with ECB President Christine Lagarde; hearing on "Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and EU competitiveness"; Structured Dialogue with Commissioner Lahbib; hearing on the "European Competitiveness Fund"; debate on US sanctions with Commissioner Breton; presentation on the High-Speed Rail Initiative; hearing on the immunity of UN and International Criminal Court officials; exchange with Commissioner Brunner on the revision of Europol's mandate; hearing on "Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union"; and votes on women's entrepreneurship, impact of social media and budgetary framework. Follow the links below to discover this week's highlights.


    Human Rights: Externalised migration and asylum: exchange with CoE Human Rights Commissioner
    International Trade: exchange with Commissioner Šefčovič, Turnberry vote, WTO, AI and Economic Security
    Budgetary Control: Presentation of ECA Special report on EU bodies fighting fraud
    Economic and Monetary Affairs: Monetary Dialogue with ECB President Christine Lagarde
    Subcommittee on Tax Matters: Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and EU competitiveness
    Industry, Research and Energy: Public hearing on the "European Competitiveness Fund"
    Internal Market and Consumer Protection: discussion on US sanctions with Commissioner Breton
    Transport and Tourism: Presentation by DG MOVE on the High-Speed Rail Initiative
    Agriculture and Rural Development: EU agri-food promotion policy
    JURI-DROI: Hearing on the immunity of United Nations and International Criminal Court officials
    Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: Exchange with Commissioner Brunner on the revision of Europol's mandate
    AFCO-SEDE: Public hearing on “Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union”
    Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: Votes on women’s entrepreneurship, impact of social media and budgetary framework

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  3. The next meeting of the Delegation for relations with India (D-IN) is foreseen to take place on Thursday 5 March 2026 at 9:00-10:15 in Brussels.

    This will be a preparatory meeting for the upcoming 16th EU-India Inter-Parliamentary Meeting (IPM)scheduled to take place on 30 March - 1 April 2026 in New Delhi and Bengaluru, India.

    This meeting will be held in camera.

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  4. The DMED meeting took place on 13 November 2025 in Brussels and included Chair's announcements on the next "Forum and Speaker's Summit on the promotion of economic cooperation between the two shores of the Mediterranean: Revitalising the Barcelona Process on its 30th anniversary" which took place in Cairo on 28 and 29 November 2025.

    An exchange of views on building a positive agenda for the Euro-Mediterranean: economic cooperation and shared opportunities took place with:

    · Wojciech DZIWORSKI, Deputy Head of the Unit responsible for Egypt, Pact for the Mediterranean in DG MENA - European Commission

    · Inmaculada MARTINEZ, Head of Mashreq unit, Operations Middle East and North Africa (MENA) division, EIB Global (remote connection)

    · Helena HAHN, Policy analyst at the European Policy Centre (EPC)


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  5. The DMED meeting took place on 19 June 2025 in Strasbourg including an exchange of views on the preparation for the 18th PA-UfM's plenary session and 9th Speaker' Summit which took place on 25-27 June 2025, in Malaga with

    · Birgit LOESER, Head of Middle East and North Africa Division, EEAS - remote participation

    · Katerina WOLFOVA, Head of Unit Egypt, Pact for the Mediterranean, DG MENA - remote participation


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