Tomorrow's EU Agenda: Strategic Sovereignty and Global Poverty — 19/10/2026
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Tomorrow's EU Agenda: Strategic Sovereignty and Global Poverty — 19/10/2026

18 October 2026·3 min read

As the European Parliament reconvenes on October 19th, focus shifts to critical supply chains and the institutional follow-up to last week's European Council summit.

Following the conclusions of the October 15-16 European Council, the European Parliament reconvenes in Strasbourg tomorrow to address the bloc's strategic priorities. Debates will center on the resilience of industrial supply chains and the EU's ongoing commitment to global development and humanitarian action.

EP Plenary

  • 17:00 - 17:30: Resumption of session and order of business
  • 17:30 - 17:45: Parliament's statements - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
  • 17:45 - 18:15: Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act
  • 18:15 - 19:00: European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the October 2026 summit

EP Committees

  • 19:00 - 19:30:
AFET, ENVI, and joint AFET/DEVE sessions on geopolitical and environmental oversight.
  • 19:30 - 21:00:
  • LIBE committee meetings regarding civil liberties and legislative scrutiny.
  • 20:00 - 21:30: Joint
  • BUDG/ECON meeting focusing on fiscal and budgetary alignment.
  • 21:00 - 22:15:
  • JURI committee meeting on legal affairs.

    Council

    • No official Council meetings are scheduled for October 19, 2026.

    Commission

    • No public Commission events are scheduled for October 19, 2026.

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