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@cult.europarl.europa.eu Oct 9, 2026, 11:37 AMReposted by @ep-eprs.bsky.social

🏭Industrial heritage is an essential component of a common 🇪🇺 identity.

🧭The #CulturalCompass promotes stronger protection, wider accessibility & regional cooperation.

👇Read the @ep-eprs.bsky.social briefing
link.europa.eu/hgtFBm

#UNESCOWorldHeritage, #EuropaNostraAwards, #EuropeanHeritageLabel

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:00 AM

🔎 What will European security look like in 2040?

Geopolitics, defence, technology, economy, climate & energy will all shape our future security.

The ESPAS annual conference on 3 Nov explores the strategic choices ahead.

Join us online ⤵️
https://espas.eu/conference2026.html

#ESPASEurope2040

2026 ESPAS annual conference on Europe's security future in 2040 with themes including geopolitics, defence, energy, climate, and technology. Tuesday 3 November

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 1:25 PM

📊 Our latest Economic Outlook Quarterly is out!
What is the state of the EU economy?

🔎 GDP, fiscal policy, inflation, check the full briefing: https://link.europa.eu/bfbyDn

Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee Budgets Committee Aurore Lalucq Damian Boeselager MONIKA HOHLMEIER - MEP

EPRS briefing (page 1) 'Economic Outlook Quarterly: Next Generation EU ending amidst renewed challenges and investment needs' September 2026

@epstoa.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:20 AMReposted by @ep-eprs.bsky.social

🗓️4 November 2026

#STOAevent on AI for legislative work in parliaments, also in the @europarl.europa.eu

Experts will present concrete use-cases, pros & cons & governance issues.

👉Information, registration & related STOA studies: link.europa.eu/kkCMMD

@president.europarl.europa.eu

Banner STOA event on AI for legislative work.

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 2:30 PM

Parliament will vote on its negotiating mandate to revise the EU's spatial information infrastructure rules (INSPIRE).

🗂️This file is part of the Environmental Omnibus ↓

📝Revision of the INSPIRE Directive
https://link.europa.eu/MMVMfy

📝Extended producer responsibility
https://link.europa.eu/XPM4Y9

EPRS visual showing an overview of the Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation with the state of play of proposals adopted by the European Commission as of 31 August 2026

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:16 AM

The AGILE programme is a new €115 million initiative designed to accelerate defence innovation, particularly among SMEs, start-ups, scale-ups.

MEPs will vote on the provisional agreement reached with the Council ↓

#EPlenary @sede.europarl.europa.eu @itre.europarl.europa.eu @ivarsijabs.bsky.social

EPRS plenary at-a-glance note on Agile and rapid defence innovation (October 2026)

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 9:23 AM

Mental health at work is a growing concern in the EU.

MEPs are due to vote in #EPlenary on a report asking the Commission to propose EU rules on psychosocial risks, stress & mental health at work.

📝 Plenary note: link.europa.eu/CNVxBW

📝 Briefing: link.europa.eu/KXFDfd

@empl.europarl.europa.eu

EPRS visual reading '3 in 10 workers in the EU reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by their job.' Source: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (2025)

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 8:30 AM

⏰ MEPs meet today for the first October plenary session.

📋 Climate, defence, MFF are among the topics on the agenda.

Stay up to date with our plenary outlook ⤵️
https://link.europa.eu/Q3WKVM

#EPlenary EP Press Service

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 11:00 AM

📆Save the date: ESPAS annual conference on 3 November

It is the EU’s biggest foresight event of the year to discuss how the EU can prepare for 2040.

Join us online!

Programme & speakers⤵️
https://espas.eu/conference2026.html

co-hosted by European Parliament & European Commission

#ESPASEurope2040

European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) event poster for the 2026 ESPAS annual conference taking place on 3 November on the topic 'Europe 2040: What future for European security security?' including geopolitics, defence, energy, climate, technology, economy, and society

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 8:00 AM

✅ Do you hold a university degree?
✅ Would you like to work in EPRS?

Schuman Traineeship applications are open!
Join us for a paid 5-month traineeship (March-July 2027).

🔔 Apply before 31 October ⤵️
https://link.europa.eu/d9fPJT

Call to apply for a Schuman traineeship at the European Parliamentary Research Service with deadline 31 October 2026, featuring diverse young professionals.

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 12:10 PM

The Commission is expected to set a 15-year strategy for EU fisheries and aquaculture next month.

The vision will determine what the sectors should look like by 2040, and how to address key sectoral pressures.

What to expect?
Read ↓

Fisheries Committee Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

@epstoa.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 7:10 AMReposted by @ep-eprs.bsky.social

🔴Today at 15:00 CEST:

#STOAevent: '#PhageTherapy as a tool against antimicrobial resistance'

✅Info & watch live: https://ow.ly/JtBO50ZRmjs
✅Interview keynote speaker Dr Rācenis: https://ow.ly/n2Rt50ZRmjt

#AMR Ivars Ijabs European Medicines Agency European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Close-up illustration of bacteriophages attacking bacteria, highlighting phage therapy against antimicrobial resistance.

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 1:55 PM

🗓️ What are the next steps in the 3 key EU budgetary procedures up to end 2026?

✔️ 2027 EU budget
✔️ MFF 2028-2034
✔️ Discharge for 2025 budget

🔎 Info: https://link.europa.eu/C4Rv87

Budgets Committee Budgetary Control Committee MONIKA HOHLMEIER - MEP Fabienne Keller Rasmus Nordqvist Daniel Freund

Timeline showing the three key EU budgetary procedures until the end of 2026

@epstoa.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 7:15 AMReposted by @ep-eprs.bsky.social

🔴Today at 12:15 CEST:

EP #STOAevent on the EU JRC report “Capitalism, sustainability & democracy”: how can these 3 pillars reinforce each other to ensure prosperity, security & wellbeing?

👉Program & watch live: https://link.europa.eu/9QGdTr

Lina Gálvez EU Science, Research & Innovation

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 7:59 AM

The EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum starts today with parliamentarians, civil society and experts discussing how to safeguard & strengthen our democracies.

📝 Full topical digest for the forum: link.europa.eu/8NrNgx

ℹ️ Info: link.europa.eu/Ww6Gmh

@press.europarl.europa.eu @euds.europarl.europa.eu

EPRS topical digest for the EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum 2026 (page 1)

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 1:20 PM

🩺 Around 2.7 million people were diagnosed with cancer in the EU in 2024.

🔬 What are the most commonly diagnosed cancers among men & women in the EU?

Read more about EU action on cancer 👉 https://link.europa.eu/8Crq3T

Public Health Committee Tilly Metz Stine Bosse

EPRS infographic showing the most common cancers in men and women in the EU. Men: prostate 22.3%, lung 13.7%, colorectal 13.2%; Women: breast 29%, colorectal 12.4%, lung 9.3%.

@epstoa.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 8:10 AMReposted by @ep-eprs.bsky.social

🗓️Coming soon:

#STOAevents in the EU Parliament on
✅Capitalism, sustainability & democracy
✅Antimicrobial resistance & phage therapy
✅Intellectual property & open science

👉Info & watch live online: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa

Lina Gálvez Nicolas G. Casares Ivars Ijabs

Graphic promoting STOA workshops on amongst others capitalism, sustainability, and democracy with EP flag elements.

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 9:45 AM

Today is International Day of Sign Languages! In the EU, there are: - 1 million deaf people using sign language - 51 million hard-of-hearing people, some of whom also use sign language Read about sign language use in EU Member States ↓ Employment and Social Affairs Committee

@ep-eprs.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 8:10 AM

🗺️ 9 EU countries have regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.

These regions face security risks and demographic & economic challenges.

Their stability is essential for the security and prosperity of the whole EU.

📝 Read ↓
https://link.europa.eu/YRNvBn

Regional Development Committee

@epstoa.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 7:55 AMReposted by @ep-eprs.bsky.social

🗓️Tuesday 13/10 EP #STOAevent:

'Rethinking #IntellectualProperty in the era of #OpenScience & AI'

Policymakers, researchers & users will explore solutions to find a balance between AI & open science.

👉 Info & register: link.europa.eu/4XXQh9

@linagalvez.eu @ivarsijabs.bsky.social

Poster STOA event about intellectual property in the era of open science & AI taking place on 13 October

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