Members of the European Parliament have gathered in Brussels for a two-day plenary session on 11 and 12 November, with debates on cyber resilience, Ukrainian children deported to Russia and the Commission's plans for 2027, followed by votes on civil protection, Greenland and cancer care.

On Wednesday, MEPs will debate EU cyber resilience with representatives of the European Commission and the Irish Presidency of the Council, after cyberattacks on supermarket fridges across Europe exposed the vulnerability of connected infrastructure. The discussion will focus on how to strengthen protection for critical infrastructure and supply chains.

Also on Wednesday, MEPs and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas will debate the situation of Ukrainian children deported to Russia or living on occupied land, and how the EU can help bring them home. On Wednesday afternoon, MEPs will question the Commission on its policy strategy and legislative planning for 2027, setting out their own priorities for the year ahead.

Civil protection and Greenland top Thursday's votes

On Thursday, Parliament will vote on the budget and structure of the Union civil protection mechanism for 2028 to 2034, the EU's main tool for crisis prevention and response to disasters such as wildfires, floods and earthquakes. MEPs are expected to call for more funding than the Commission proposed, with a particular focus on civil protection and health emergencies.

MEPs will also vote on Thursday on the future of EU support for Greenland, in the face of direct threats to the country's sovereignty, and on a resolution assessing Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, in which they will present their own proposals. A separate vote will decide new rules to help retail investors gain access to quality financial products and protect them from misleading or biased information.

Thursday's agenda also includes a vote calling on the EU to help smaller companies play their part in improving Europe's defence readiness, and a vote on changes to the rules governing MEPs' work that would allow them to delegate their voting rights before and after childbirth. Plenary will also elect a replacement Vice-President after Nicolae Ștefănuță stepped down from the Parliament's Bureau.

Sanctions debate closes the session

On Thursday, MEPs will debate with Commission and Irish Presidency representatives whether the EU needs further sanctions against Russia in response to the escalating attacks on Ukraine. A vote on a resolution on the deported Ukrainian children is also scheduled for Thursday, bringing the week's most sensitive foreign policy debates to a close.

The plenary takes place alongside continuing talks between the Council and the European Parliament on the EU's annual budget for 2027, after a conciliation committee meeting on Tuesday aimed at reaching agreement.