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In the framework of the Structured Dialogue, AFET Committee will hold exchanges of views with Commissioner Marta Kos on the progress and way forward on the EU enlargement and with Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative Kaja Kallas on the Commission's response to recent foreign policy developments and its upcoming initiatives. The exchanges will take place on 16 March (16:00-17:30) and 17 March (15:00-16:30) respectively.
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Le fonds souverain norvégien - l'un des plus importants au monde - se désengage du groupe français Bolloré. Le fonds souverain norvégien détenait pour 90 millions de dollars de titres de Bolloré, une goutte d'eau face à la capitalisation de plus de quinze milliards de dollars du groupe Bolloré. Cependant, cette décision pourrait faire date expliquent plusieurs analystes.

In a report adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call for deeper EU-Canada cooperation to tackle security threats and boost trade amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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In a report adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call for deeper EU-Canada cooperation to tackle security threats and boost trade amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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In a report adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call for deeper EU-Canada cooperation to tackle security threats and boost trade amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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Written by Laurence Amand-Eeckhout.

CONTEXT

On 16 December 2025, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a regulation to simplify the rules governing medical devices in the EU. The proposal forms part of a broader package of measures aimed at improving citizens’ health and strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of the health sector. An evaluation of the current EU regulatory framework for medical devices concluded that it has led to unnecessary costs, administrative bottlenecks, regulatory uncertainty for companies, and delays in patient access to medical devices. The proposed revision seeks to address these challenges while ensuring that patient safety remains the highest priority, with faster access to safe and innovative devices. It also aims to reinforce the EU’s competitiveness in the medical technology sector, by establishing a more coherent framework enabling companies to better respond to evolving market conditions, technological developments and patient needs.

LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL

2025/0404(COD) – Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/123 as regards the support of the European Medicines Agency for the expert panels on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as regards the list of Union harmonisation legislation referred to in its Annex I – COM(2025) 1023, 16 December 2025.

NEXT STEPS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

For the latest developments in this legislative procedure, see the Legislative Train Schedule: 2025/0404(COD)

Read the complete briefing on ‘Medical devices: Simplifying the rules‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

On Wednesday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed MEPs, highlighting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and his country’s EU membership aspirations.

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On Wednesday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed MEPs, highlighting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and his country’s EU membership aspirations.

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In a report adopted on Wednesday, MEPs say that enlargement is a strategic response to the evolving geopolitical reality and a vital investment in the EU’s security and stability.
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In a report adopted on Wednesday, MEPs say that enlargement is a strategic response to the evolving geopolitical reality and a vital investment in the EU’s security and stability.
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In a report adopted on Wednesday, MEPs say that enlargement is a strategic response to the evolving geopolitical reality and a vital investment in the EU’s security and stability.
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"The markets are clearly reacting with extreme sensitivity at present because no one knows how long the Strait of Hormuz will remain impassable," the German economy and energy minister said

On Wednesday, Parliament adopted its proposals to build a genuine EU single market for defence and close critical EU defence capability gaps.
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On Wednesday, Parliament adopted its proposals to build a genuine EU single market for defence and close critical EU defence capability gaps.
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On Wednesday, Parliament adopted its proposals to build a genuine EU single market for defence and close critical EU defence capability gaps.
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Réunis en session plénière à Strasbourg, les députés européens se sont emparés, mardi 10 mars, de la question de la crise du logement en Europe. Le rapport final adopté par les eurodéputés souligne que des millions d’Européens sont confrontés à des conditions de vie précaires en raison de la crise, et demande que des initiatives européennes aident à faire face à la hausse des prix et aux pénuries en soutenant la construction et la rénovation.

In two votes on Wednesday, MEPs called for smart defence spending, better implementation of EU economic governance rules, and measures to address poverty and social exclusion.
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In two votes on Wednesday, MEPs called for smart defence spending, better implementation of EU economic governance rules, and measures to address poverty and social exclusion.
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The European Parliament wants an action plan to strengthen women’s work-life balance and improve working conditions and fair pay in women-dominated sectors.
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