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6 October- 9 October: Plenary week
In the week of 9 October, Members' work is centered on Parliament's plenary sitting, and Committees meet only in exceptional cases. During this week, the Committee on International Trade will vote on trade measures for Western Balkans and Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore, and exchange views on Morocco. The Committee on Budgets will vote on its position on the Budget 2026, while the Budgetary Control committee will host the presentation of ECA's Annual Report on the implementation of the EU Budget for 2024. The committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs will hold a Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB. ECON will also hold a joint scrutiny session with the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety with Commissioner Albuquerque. The Committee on Constitutional Affairs will examine possible amendments to the European Electoral act. Follow the links below to discover this week's highlights.
- International Trade: Western Balkans, Morocco and Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore
- Budgets: Vote on its position on the Budget 2026
- Budgetary Control: 2024 Commission Discharge – Presentation of ECA's Annual Report
- Economic and Monetary Affairs: Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB
- ECON-ENVI: a scrutiny session with Commissioner Albuquerque on a delegated act under the EU Taxonomy Regulation
- Constitutional Affairs: Amendment of the European Electoral act
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