At a glance: The European Parliament’s first plenary session of the year is under way in Strasbourg. MEPs are discussing streamlining EU funding to maximise its impact; debating the results of the December EU leaders’ summit, covering solidarity with Ukraine, the Middle East and EU defence readiness; and voting on enhanced cooperation for an EU loan for Ukraine.

At a glance: The European Parliament’s first plenary session of the year is under way in Strasbourg. MEPs are discussing streamlining EU funding to maximise its impact; debating the results of the December EU leaders’ summit, covering solidarity with Ukraine, the Middle East and EU defence readiness; and voting on enhanced cooperation for an EU loan for Ukraine.

News in Brief – 20/01/2026 – English

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Your daily update from the European Parliament Stay informed about what's going on in Parliament in less than three minutes every day from Monday to Friday. You can listen to more podcasts on Europarl Radio, the web radio of the European Parliament.

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