Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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For the tenth consecutive year, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) is starting the new year with an event on ten of the major issues that are likely to shape the EU's agenda in the coming twelve months. Ranging from MFF and budget to security and defence, competitiveness, economic autonomy and AI, the event will focus mostly on the geopolitical issues and outlook for the EU in 2026.

Speakers include:
Victor Negrescu, MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament
David McAllister, MEP, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Judith Arnal, Associate Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS); Senior Research Fellow Elcano Royal Institute
Rosa Balfour, Director, Carnegie Europe
Joris Teer, Research Analyst on Economic Security and Technology, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
Moderated by Sarah Sheil, Director of the Members’ Research Service, EPRS

EPRS publication:
Ten issues to watch in 2026: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_IDA(2026)782587