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Der Rat hat seinen Standpunkt zu einer Verordnung zum Schutz von Erwachsenen festgelegt, die nicht in der Lage sind, ihre Interessen in grenzüberschreitenden Situationen zu wahren.

Rapporteur Axel Voss will brief journalists on Tuesday 10 March at 15.00 on Parliament’s proposals to protect EU creative production in the age of artificial intelligence.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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BERICHT über die Empfehlung des Europäischen Parlaments an den Rat, die Kommission und die Vizepräsidentin der Kommission / Hohe Vertreterin der Union für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik zu einer verstärkten Zusammenarbeit zwischen der EU und Kanada vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen geopolitischen Lage, einschließlich der Bedrohung der wirtschaftlichen Stabilität und der Souveränität Kanadas
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Tobias Cremer

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BERICHT über das Thema „Europäische Vorzeigeprojekte von gemeinsamem Interesse im Verteidigungsbereich“
Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Lucia Annunziata

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Council and Parliament reach provisional deal on strengthening farmers' position in the agrifood supply chain.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/432 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia.

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 9 March at 12.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

GCC and EU Ministers’ issued a joint statement after their meeting on recent developments in the Middle East, condemning Iran’s recent attacks on GCC infrastructure, reaffirming their strategic partnership and commitment to regional stability, international law, and collective diplomatic efforts to curb Iranian attacks against the GCC countries.

Der Rat hat das geänderte Europäische Klimagesetz mit einem verbindlichen Zwischenziel für 2040 verabschiedet, das darin besteht, die Netto-Treibhausgasemissionen um 90 % gegenüber dem Stand von 1990 zu verringern.

The Council formally adopts cross-border enforcement of rules against unfair trading practices in the agrifood supply chain.

Der Rat hat eine Verordnung angenommen, um die Landwirtinnen und Landwirte in der EU vor einem massiven Anstieg der Einfuhren aus dem Mercosur zu schützen und ein rasches Handeln im Falle schwerwiegender Marktstörungen in Bezug auf landwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse sicherzustellen.

On Thursday, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on new provisions to strengthen the contractual position of farmers to help stabilise their income.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 9 - 12 March plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 1 - 243 - Entwurf eines Berichts Empfehlung an den Rat, die Kommission und die Vizepräsidentin der Kommission und Hohe Vertreterin der Union für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik zur 81. Tagung der Generalversammlung der Vereinten Nationen
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Andrey Kovatchev

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AMENDMENTS 89 - 575 - Draft opinion Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities
Committee on Security and Defence
Riho Terras

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Peter Pellegrini lezárta a Pavol Gašpar elleni fegyelmi eljárást. Mindössze egyhavi, 15 százalékos bércsökkentéssel büntette az SIS igazgatóját.

A panel discussion kicks off the inaugural Caribbean Civil Society Organisations (CSO) conference in Kingston, Jamaica. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS

By Alison Kentish
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 5 2026 (IPS)

Civil society groups from across the Caribbean met in Jamaica in February 2026 for a landmark regional conference, with development leaders urging stronger governance, digital readiness and deeper partnerships to adapt to a shifting and increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.

Hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) through its Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) in partnership with Global Affairs Canada’s Field Support Services Programme – Caribbean, the four-day event brought together 120 participants from 80 civil society organisations (CSOs) across 12 countries.

Held under the theme The Shift: Igniting Civil Society’s Next Chapter and coinciding with World NGO Day, the conference is focusing on what organisers call the “collective power” of community-based organisations (CBOs) to advance shared development goals for people and the planet.

‘Cornerstone of Resilience’

Opening the conference, CDB officials described CSOs as a “cornerstone of resilience” in a region increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks, economic uncertainty and social inequality.

“Across our borrowing member countries, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community-based organisations (CBOs) are often the first responders during crises and the most trusted advocates in marginalised communities,” said George Yearwood, BNTF Portfolio Manager at the Caribbean Development Bank. “They are steadfast champions of social justice, environmental stewardship, gender equality, youth empowerment and inclusive growth.”

Yearwood said the bank had seen that sustainable outcomes are strongest when “community voices are embedded from project identification through implementation and monitoring”, adding that the region must move “from commitment to concrete action”.

The CDB official said over its next strategic cycle, the bank plans to formalise engagement with CSOs, creating predictable platforms for dialogue, improving access to knowledge and digital tools, expanding financing and partnership opportunities and strengthening data-driven, gender-responsive programming.

The conference also responded to findings from a 2023 CDB assessment of community groups in Guyana, Jamaica and Saint Lucia, which revealed significant weaknesses in governance and organisational readiness. According to the Bank, 69 percent of groups assessed lacked constitutions, nearly half had no mission or vision statements and many reported gaps in proposal writing, resource mobilisation and awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Mark Berman, said while Caribbean CSOs perform an indispensable role in tackling developmental challenges like climate vulnerability, youth unemployment and gender inequality, they need urgent support to deal with systemic challenges.

“We can’t do it without CSOs,” the High Commissioner said, while cautioning that “weaknesses in governance, strategic planning, resource mobilisation and digital readiness all risk limiting organisations’ ability to deliver and influence policy in a way that is meaningful within the context of modern society and the changes and challenges that we are now facing.”

To address those concerns, the conference programme featured sessions on governance reform, results-based management, social returns on investment, financial resilience, and the use of digital tools, including artificial intelligence, to strengthen advocacy and impact measurement.

Through its Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF), Global Affairs Canada has invested CAD 1.6 million across 11 projects in seven Caribbean countries, supporting crime prevention, workforce upskilling, youth empowerment, community resilience, environmental protection and climate-smart livelihoods.

Organisers say the conference was not only a capacity-building exercise but also a call to action for policymakers to embrace community-based organisations as partners in national development.

In a region grappling with climate change, fiscal constraints and shifting geopolitical alliances, speakers repeatedly returned to the concept of collective power. They say civil society’s next chapter will depend on stronger institutions at the grassroots level. “The Shift” is being billed as a move to ensure that community organisations, which are at the heart of Caribbean countries, are equipped, heard and valued.

The conference ended on March 27  with a formal World NGO Day ceremony bringing together government leaders, development partners and civil society representatives to recognise the contribution of NGOs to sustainable development across the Caribbean.

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Community groups are being heralded as the Caribbean’s cornerstone of resilience, but leaders warn they need stronger support to withstand climate shocks and growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Szabadlábra helyezték Michal Šúreket, a főügyészség ügyészét, és három rendőrt, akiket a Bűnbánó (Kajúcník) elnevezésű rendőrségi akció során vettek őrizetbe. Emellett indítványozták Ján Čurilla nyomozó és Pavol Ďurka előzetes letartóztatását.