SEDE - Structured Dialogue with Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner for Defence and Space

AFET - Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part - Exchange of views with H.E. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)

SEDE - Robert de GROOT, EIB Vice-President responsible for defence lending, briefing on EIB’s activities in this area and insight on the defence financing landscape in Europe

SEDE - Current developments on EU Security and Defence with Ambassador Lene Mandel Vensild, Chair of the Political and Security Committee (PSC

EP Plenary Session - EU enlargement strategy

FEMM SEDE - Hearing: The 25th anniversary of UN SCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security

Press conference on the Liberation of Ukrainian prisoners of war and peace talks

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and MEP meet with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

10th year of detention for Uyghur human rights activist Professor Ilham Tohti

EP - European Union Institute High-level conference ' Enlarging and Deepening the Union: What’s at stake for the EU and EU citizens in the next parliamentary term? '

Belarus postcards to political prisoners

Petras AUSTREVICIUS in the EP in Strasbourg

MEPs are giving speeches at the extraordinary plenary session for the four years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine.

Four years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the European response to the attacks on the Ukrainian energy system causing a humanitarian crisis. Russia is deliberately and systematically attacking Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure in an attempt to break the resilience of the Ukrainian people. The European Union has mobilized unprecedented support to stabilize, repair, and integrate Ukraine's energy system, providing over 3 billion euros in energy aid since the start of the war.

European response to the attacks on the Ukrainian energy system causing a humanitarian crisis: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment. At the 2025 NATO Summit, allies committed to raising defence and security spending to 5% of their gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035, more than doubling the previous 2% target. With that in mind, plus Russia’s continuing full-scale war on Ukraine, and ongoing tensions in relations between Europe and the US, the plenary debate focus on current efforts to boost European defence. This includes strengthening military deterrence, supporting Ukraine and reinforcing Europe’s industrial capacity in the defence field.

Building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment: MEPs debate (part 1)

Opening statements by Christophe GOMART (EPP, FR), Roberts ZĪLE (ECR, LV), Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT), Rapporteurs, Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Lucia YAR (Renew, SK), and Damian BOESELAGER (Greens/EFA, DE) on the EU defence readiness. A draft resolution says that, due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, military mobility has become an essential enabler for common European security and defence. It is also now crucial for the security of the EU’s eastern flank, in particular the Baltic countries and Poland. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EU Defence Readiness: opening statements by Christophe GOMART (EPP, FR), Roberts ZĪLE (ECR, LV), Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (RE, LT), Rapporteurs, Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, EU Commissioner for Transport, Lucia YAR (RE, SK), Damian BOESELAGER (Greens/EFA, DE)

Closing statements by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT), Roberts ZĪLE (ECR, LV) and Christophe GOMART (EPP, FR), Rapporteurs. A draft resolution says that, due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, military mobility has become an essential enabler for common European security and defence. It is also now crucial for the security of the EU’s eastern flank, in particular the Baltic countries and Poland. Given the movement of military equipment across the EU can be a protracted effort, MEPs suggest removing existing administrative and financial barriers, as well as infrastructure obstacles to create a ‘military Schengen’.

Joint debate - EU Defence Readiness: closing statements by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the EC, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Roberts ZĪLE and Christophe GOMART, Rapporteurs

MEPs debate on EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus. The debate comes after Lithuania shut its border crossings with Belarus at the end of October 2025 after authorities detected smuggling balloons drifting from Belarus into Lithuanian airspace. The balloons, officials say, posed a threat to civil aviation and are part of a continuous hybrid operation orchestrated by dictator Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s Belarusian government. The plenary debate with the Commission is also expected to refer to a recent explosion on a railway line in Poland, which Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk referred to as “an unprecedented act of sabotage”.

EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus: MEPs debate

This News item presents extracts from the debate on EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus. The debate comes after Lithuania shut its border crossings with Belarus at the end of October 2025 after authorities detected smuggling balloons drifting from Belarus into Lithuanian airspace. The balloons, officials say, posed a threat to civil aviation and are part of a continuous hybrid operation orchestrated by dictator Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s Belarusian government. The plenary debate with the Commission also refers to a recent explosion on a railway line in Poland, which Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk referred to as “an unprecedented act of sabotage”. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate on security guarantees and a just peace for Ukraine, as well as the country’s path towards EU membership. During the debate on EU action to ensure security guarantees for Ukraine, speakers take stock of the outcome of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska during the summer, and the continued Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities following the summit. MEPs also discuss a report prepared by Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, which encourages the Ukrainian government to keep up the momentum on implementing reforms along the path towards EU membership. The draft resolution, also commends Ukraine for its extraordinary efforts in strengthening its democratic institutions at an extremely difficult time, with Russia’s war of aggression raging on. First part of MEPs debate.

AUŠTREVIČIUS, Petras (Renew, LT)

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