EC Midday 23/10/2026
Exterior views of the European Commission Berlaymont building
ANNOUNCEMENT - President’s agenda for next week
ANNOUNCEMENT - Crash of an Operation Althea Italian CH-47 Chinook
ANNOUNCEMENT - PreparEU Advisory Group on European Disaster Preparedness
Recorded cutaways
ENERGY - Methane regulation: Q&A
ENERGY - Implementation report: Q&A
TRADE - Negotiations between German car companies and the US on tariffs: Q&A
DIGITAL POLICY / KIDS Act - Children safety online / Austria: Q&A
FOREIGN AFFAIRS - EU sanctions against Russia / US-Russia diesel deal : Q&A
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS - EU-Canada relation: Q&A
FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Algeria / Niger: Q&A
TAXATION - Special taxes in Hungary: Q&A
PRESS FREEDOM - Novaya Gazeta: Q&A
WAR IN UKRAINE - Peace negotiations: Q&A
EC Midday press briefing of 30/10/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT - President’s agenda for next week
Show transcript
Good afternoon, and you're very welcome to our midday press briefing.
Before your questions, we have a few announcements for you.
Let's start with President von der Leyen's agenda for next week.
Monday President von der Leyen will host European start-up CEOs and stakeholders in sustainable development at a working dinner here in the Berlaymont on Tuesday.
She will give a speech at the Win Win Brussels Summit.
And on Wednesday, she will chair the College of Commissioners meetings also in Brussels.
That's all for President von der Leyen's agenda for next week.
I'll also mention, as a reminder, that there will be a press conference.
With President von der Leyen, President of the European Council, President Costa, and Canadian Prime Minister, Prime Minister Carney,
this will take place in Montreal later today as part of the EU-Canada summit framework.
A press conference is scheduled for around 5:15 p.m. Brussels time.
You will be able to follow this live on EbS.
