This week in #EPlenary 🌏Geopolitical shifts in East Asia: need for closer cooperation w/ partners 🗣️Mon 🇮🇪 Irish @consilium.europa.eu Presidency’s priorities w/ @micheal-martin.bsky.social 🗣Tue 🔎Request to APPF to verify the ESN political party’ compliance with EU values 🗳️Tue 1/2

🎙️The press conference with Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social and @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social is underway! 🔴Tune in: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

APPROVED ‼️ EP special committee adopted its proposals to improve the European Democracy Shield Vote results 🗳️ 20 ➕ 9 ➖ 2 ⭕ PRESS RELEASE 📄 link.europa.eu/kvxTCR

Starting at 9.00 CEST 🛡️The Democracy Shield and the EU internal security strategy w/ @magnusbrunner.bsky.social 🗳️Vote on EUDS Findings & recommendations of report📝 Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social 📄Docs: link.europa.eu/9ftK67 🔴Streaming: link.europa.eu/jBmwHq

DON'T MISS - Press conference today at 11.15 CEST w/ Tomas Tobe and Nathalie Loiseau 📢 European Democracy Shield findings and recommendations 🎙️ link.europa.eu/vqrBKV

📢Next week in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 09.00 – 12.30 🛡️The Democracy Shield and the EU internal security strategy w/ @magnusbrunner.bsky.social 🗳️ EUDS Findings & recommendations of report📝 rapp. Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social 📄Docs: link.europa.eu/9ftK67 🔴Streaming: link.europa.eu/jBmwHq

PRESS CONFERENCE 🎤 Tuesday, 23/06 European Democracy Shield findings and recommendations Following the vote on the report of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, Tomas Tobe and @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social will brief journalists on its findings Details ↘️ link.europa.eu/vqrBKV

This week in #EPlenary⤵️ 🗣️Debate the EU’s new “tech sovereignty package” (Tuesday morning) 🗳️Votes on Tuesday 🔸AI Omnibus (final vote) 🔸Countering transnational repression 🔸European political parties & foundations 🗳️Votes on Wednesday 🔸 Progress of seven candidate countries (reports)

📢Tue 2/6 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 9.00 💪 Strengthening Democracy & Public Trust in 🇪🇺 w/ ex-Commissioner Věra Jourová 🌍 Russian-sponsored disinformation in Africa w/ @philipobaji.bsky.social 🇳🇬 👨🏻‍🏫 Presentation of @capitalofdemocracy.eu by CEO Helfried Carl 🔴Streaming: link.europa.eu/VwNMQ7

#EPlenary debate at 9:00 🔴 EU readiness for emerging cyber-capable AI models Watch LIVE 📹 www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

🗓️ This week in #EPlenary (18-21 May) 🛡️EU cybersecurity & preparedness in view of advanced AI systems: debate Tue a.m. w/ Marilena Raouna @cy2026eu.bsky.social & @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social 🔎Screening of foreign investments in 🇪🇺: final vote Tue 📝 @raphaelglucksmann.bsky.social 1/3

⏰The @euds.europarl.europa.eu meeting starts now! Tune in for the latest on the 🇪🇺 EU🗳 Democracy Shield 🔴Follow live link.europa.eu/JVQYJy

“2025 was the deadliest year for journalists on record” On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (3 May), @libe.europarl.europa.eu @euds.europarl.europa.eu & @droi.europarl.europa.eu Chairs condemned the attempts to undermine the independent work of journalists. Statement: link.europa.eu/cQrVcv

📢Mon 4/5 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 16.30 – 18.30 🗳️Interference threats & electoral integrity in 🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s elections w/ - Velizar Shalamanov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the caretaker government - @christogrozev.bsky.social - @antoinettenikol.bsky.social of @bfmi.bsky.social 1/2

📣The six-month extension of the EUDS special committee mandate was confirmed today by plenary with 422 votes in favour, 202 against and 9 abstentions (until 3 February 2027).

📢This week in #EPlenary (28-30/4) 📱 Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (rapp. @annacavazzini.bsky.social & @aschwab.bsky.social) 🗣️Tue 🗳 Thu 💻 Platform responsibility on cyberbullying & online harassment 🗣️Wed w/ @ec.europa.eu 🗳 Thu 1/

📢This afternoon in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 19.00 – 20.30 🗣️Discussion about Tech Sovereignty, Security & Democracy w/ @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social 📄Docs: link.europa.eu/9ftK67 🔴Streaming: link.europa.eu/9CmgfT

This afternoon in @euds.europarl.europa.eu from 16.30 🇵🇱🇱🇹 mission to Poland and Lithuania 🗣️JRC report on “Future Challenges to Democracy” 🇭🇺 Hungary's elections: foreign interference, AI and online smear campaigns Follow live 🔴 link.europa.eu/bJV3nP

This morning at 10.00 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu "Dismantling FIMI house of cards" 🗣discussion w/ EEAS on the 4th Report on Foreign Information Manipulation & and Interference Threats Livestream 📹 link.europa.eu/GKTdcp

📢This week in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒Wed 10.00-12.30 💻 @eudiplomacy.bsky.social Report on Foreign Information Manipulation & and Interference Threats 🕒15.00-18.30 🇪🇺 @euds.europarl.europa.eu mission debrief: Poland 🇵🇱 & Lithuania 🇱🇹 1/2

Virtual world platforms are not inherently beneficial or harmful for their users. But they are used by millions of children daily. We need to understand their impact on wellbeing and health. This is what our scientists do. Find their latest report: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

MEPs discussed hybrid threats in Poland and Lithuania A delegation from @euds.europarl.europa.eu visited Poland and Lithuania for a full view of hybrid campaigns at the EU’s Eastern borders. Statement from delegation lead @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Today the delegation is in Lithuania to see how the country advances resilience against hybrid threats. MEPs will talk with national authorities about cybersecurity, crisis preparedness, drone education, border security, and defence capabilities.

A field visit to border infrastructure in Kuźnica (PL) concludes the 1st part of our mission on hybrid threats at EU Eastern borders. Yesterday MEPs met Polish authorities (Ministries of Interior and Defense, RCB) and Frontex. The delegation is now heading to Lithuania

🇵🇱 🇱🇹 MEPs visit Poland & Lithuania next week to discuss hybrid threats and foreign interference The EUDS delegation, led by chair @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social will assess local responses to hybrid threats, disinformation, and cybersecurity capabilities. 🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/K46J7C

Today, MEPs discussed measures to strengthen electoral processes and public trust in the face of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) risks with guest experts. @libe.europarl.europa.eu @afco.europarl.europa.eu @euds.europarl.europa.eu Short recap ⤵️ link.europa.eu/JjWgCx

📢Don't miss today's hearing at 16:30 CET 🔗Streaming: link.europa.eu/QYvcdr

This afternoon in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 15.00 – 17.30 🛡️Strengthening Democratic Resilience, Security & Defence: Discussion w/ @sede.europarl.europa.eu & 🇲🇩 Moldovan MPs Follow live ↘️ link.europa.eu/Y8FXCY

This morning in @euds.europarl.europa.eu at 9.00 🔴 🌍UN Global Digital Compact & AI governance w/ @gioasempre.bsky.social Under-Secretary-General, UNSG’s Tech Envoy 🗣️Debate on EUDS report amendments Watch online 📹 link.europa.eu/dPw8Mt

📢Next week in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒Tue 09.00 – 12.30 🌍UN Global Digital Compact & 🧠 AI Governance ⚖️EUDS report amendments 🕒15.00 – 17.30 w/ @sede.europarl.europa.eu & 🇲🇩 Moldovan MPs 🛡️Strengthening Democratic Resilience, Security & Defence: link.europa.eu/6Cy8RN 1/2

#EPlenary backs EU signature of Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence 📝✅ MEPs approved the @coe.int Framework Convention on AI, tackling risks AI poses to fundamental democratic values at international level @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🗳️ @libe.europarl.europa.eu ⤵️ link.europa.eu/HghYDr

📢This week in #EPlenary (9-12/3) 🗳Wed 🧠 @coe.int Framework Convention on AI & Human Rights, Democracy (@josecepeda.bsky.social & Paulo Cunha) 🗣️Wed w/ @ec.europa.eu ⚖️🌍 Immunity of officials of ICC and the activation of the EU Blocking Statute to strengthen EU strategic autonomy 1/2

⏰The @euds.europarl.europa.eu meeting w/ @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social starts now! 🔗Tune in for the latest on the 🇪🇺EU 🗳️Democracy 🛡️ ️Shield 👉 link.europa.eu/pVWbPD

This morning starting at 9:00 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu ↘️ 👉 Russian 🇷🇺 interference in Armenia🇦🇲 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream... (Short break) 👉 Belarusian 🇧🇾 transnational repression and sanction evasion (starting 10:45) multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

Next week in @euds.europarl.europa.eu (25/02) Morning session ↘️ 🔺Russian interference in Armenia🇦🇲 🔺Belarusian transnational repression and sanction evasion

Concluding statement from the @euds.europarl.europa.eu visit to the US🇺🇸⤵️ @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social : “It was important for our delegation to meet with our 🇺🇸counterparts to insist on the importance of our sovereign choices & to hear about the necessity to keep a strong transatlantic partnership"

The European Democracy Shield aims to protect democracy against attacks, including from foreign information manipulation & interference #FIMI and #disinformation Learn more 👉 epthinktank.eu/2026/01/15/t... @euds.europarl.europa.eu @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social @hbrandstaetter.bsky.social

A delegation from @euds.europarl.europa.eu led by @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social will visit 🇺🇸 Washington DC and New York from 17 to 19 February to discuss digital challenges, cyber defence and information integrity with US officials and experts. Details ⤵️ link.europa.eu/d3Qk7X

📘 Presentation of the draft report on the EUDS findings and recommendations 📝rapp. Tomas Tobe 💬 Debate on media concentration as a threat to democratic resilience 📺🗞️🛡️ 🎥 Live at 9:00 link.europa.eu/Kg4hc9

🗓️ Thu 29 Jan, 09:00–12:30 CET in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🏛️🇪🇺 📘 Consideration of the draft report on the findings and recommendations of EUDS 📝, rapp. Tomas Tobe 1/2

⏰Starting in #EPlenary c. 18:30 CET, w/ @kajakallas.bsky.social 🇱🇹Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania 🔗Streaming: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

📢The draft @euds.europarl.europa.eu report is online. 🛡️"Defending democracy is a long-term strategic task that must be backed by political will and adequate resources" said rapporteur Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇸🇪, putting forward a concrete reform agenda. ℹ️Read more: link.europa.eu/GDbyCB

UPDATE ‼️ The press conference tomorrow w/ rapporteur Tomas Tobé has been CANCELLED

Starting +/- 15.20 🗣️Presentation of the Cybersecurity Act by Commissioner @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social Follow #EPlenary live 🔴 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

Tackling AI deepfakes & sexual exploitation on social media First debate today at 9.00 w/ Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna @cy2026eu.bsky.social & Commissioner @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. Follow live 🔴 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

📢Press conference with rapporteur Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇸🇪 to present his draft report on the findings and recommendations of @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🗓️Wed 21/1, 15.00 CET 📌Strasbourg and remotely link.europa.eu/Tttwny

Next week in #EPlenary 19-22 January 🇪🇺🗓️ Tuesday 💻Tackling AI deepfakes & sexual exploitation on social media, debate w/ Council & Commission 📢Presentation of the Cybersecurity Act by Commission

EUDS: 📱Very large online platform algorithms 📷 disinformation 🚫 Oral question to Democracy Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social Follow the debate live (+/- 9:50 CET)📺 www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

📢🇪🇺 Later today in #EPlenary w/ @mariebjerre.venstre.dk & @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social ⏰c. 16:45 CET 🇬🇪🗳️The deepening democratic crisis in Georgia ⏰c. 19:00 CET 🕵️‍♂️🇷🇺Cases of pro-Russian espionage in @Europarl_EN 🔗Streaming & updated timings: link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

Today at 12:00 CET - The European Parliament’s 2025 Sakharov Prize ceremony 🔴 Watch it live 👉 link.europa.eu/gf3W9Q