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The United States will hand over two top regional commands in NATO to European countries, diplomats said Monday, as President Donald Trump presses allies to take greater responsibility for their defence. Washington will transfer leadership of NATO’s Naples command, which focuses on the alliance’s south, to Italy and leadership of its Norfolk command in Virginia, […]

On Monday, the Housing Committee adopted its final recommendations on the housing crisis in the EU, proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing.
Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union

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On Monday, the Housing Committee adopted its final recommendations on the housing crisis in the EU, proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing.
Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union

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Next AFET committee meeting will be held on:

• Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 February, room SPAAK 1A002, Brussels

Meetings are webstreamed with the exception of agenda items held "in camera".

AFET - DROI calendar of meetings 2026
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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Next AFET committee meeting will be held on:

• Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 February, room SPAAK 1A002, Brussels

Meetings are webstreamed with the exception of agenda items held "in camera".

AFET - DROI calendar of meetings 2026
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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President Metsola on opening the February plenary session: announcement of extraordinary plenary session, votes on Ukraine Facility and Support Loan.

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President Metsola on opening the February plenary session: announcement of extraordinary plenary session, votes on Ukraine Facility and Support Loan.

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It's unlikely Iran's diplomats would be jumping ship if they believed the regime was sustainable. Now is the time to isolate Tehran even further, cutting all diplomatic ties and signalling to other would-be turncoats that it's now or never

The lawmaker is part of a minority coalition government that will be sworn in on 23 February

Warning comes after the head of the International Seabed Authority lobbied officials in Brussels

Written by Tim Peters and Jakub Przetacznik with Silke Maes.

On 18 December 2025, the European Council agreed to a €90 billion loan to Ukraine to cover the country’s financial needs in the years 2026 and 2027. The European Commission has subsequently presented three legislative proposals to implement the European Council’s decision: (i) a proposal for a €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan financed by the EU except for Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia; (ii) a proposal to amend the Ukraine Facility to use it for the disbursement of the new loan; and (iii) a proposal to amend the EU’s multiannual financial framework to use it as a guarantee for the loan, and to finance the grants used for the borrowing cost subsidy.

The loan will be financed through EU borrowing on the capital markets backed by the EU budget’s headroom. The EU budget will pay for the interest rates and other associated costs for Ukraine.

While €30 billion of the loan are meant to support the Ukrainian budget, €60 billion will be used to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capabilities. The Commission proposal stipulates that defence products financed from the loan should, in principle, originate from the EU, European Economic Area, European Free Trade Area and Ukraine. Only if products are not available there, or cannot be delivered fast enough, can products from other third countries be bought.

In the past, Article 41(2) of the Treaty on European Union had been seen as an obstacle to financing weapons and military equipment from the EU budget. However, as the proposed Ukraine Support Loan is based on Article 212 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the rules on the EU’s common foreign and security policy do not apply.

Legislative Proposals

• COM(2026) 20 – Proposal for a regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027
• COM(2026) 22 – Proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility
• COM(2026) 21 – Amended proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027

Read the complete study on ‘EU support for Ukraine for 2026-2027‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

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DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153
Committee on Security and Defence
Petras Auštrevičius

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EU unity gives way to the rise of multi-country coalitions

Some applicants refuse to give up on the dream of a permanent EU job, despite repeated failure

Green groups warn of ‘recycled’ bottles made from virgin petroleum, while recyclers fear lost market share

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By exporting Ukrainian arms, the country will attract funds to purchase the weapons it needs on the front lines

Monday 9 February

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