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Madrid, Spain 10:15 President Metsola meets with Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Community of Madrid 10:50 President Metsola participates in a Townhall Discussion with young people 12:15 President Metsola meets José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain 13:45 President Metsola addresses the Senate of Spain 14:15 President

Cyprus holds the presidency of the Council until the end of June 2026. This text will be updated regularly as the hearings take place. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee On 26 January, Minister of Justice and Public Order Costas Fitiris highlighted gender equality as a core focus of the presidency, with particular emphasis on

WHEN: Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 10:30 WHERE: Anna Politkovskaya press conference room, at the European Parliament in Brussels (SPAAK building, room 0A50) and via Interactio. On 3 February, Delphine Colard, the European Parliament’s spokesperson, will present the main findings of the new Eurobarometer survey to the media. All information in the briefing will be

On Wednesday, Legal Affairs Committee MEPs adopted a series of proposals to ensure full transparency and fair remuneration of rightsholders for the use of copyrighted work by generative artificial intelligence (genAI), by 17 votes in favour, 3 against, and with 2 abstentions. Remuneration for use of protected work MEPs want EU copyright law to apply

By 36 votes in favour and 2 against, with 5 abstentions, MEPs on the International Trade Committee have adopted their position on the proposed regulation to counteract the negative trade-related effects of the global steel production surplus on the Union market. The global steel safeguards in place since 2018 under the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

The session will be held in two parts. The first part starts at 9.00 and includes four cities: Bucharest (Romania), Liège (Belgium), Lille (France) and Malaga (Spain). The second part is scheduled to start at 10.45 and includes the remaining five candidates: Porto (Portugal), Rome (Italy), The Hague (Netherlands), Warsaw (Poland) and Zagreb (Croatia) During

Rome, Italy 08:30 President Metsola meets with His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap  09:30 President Metsola has an audience with His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV 10:00 President Metsola meets with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State 11:30 President Metsola meets with Ignazio La