The EU Council has formally adopted a directive updating the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and PFAS.
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This week, finance ministers discuss the supplementary pensions package, and the Council will be invited to approve the guidelines for the EU’s annual budget 2027; European Parliament delegations visit London to review the ongoing re-integration of the UK into EU programmes, particularly Erasmus+ and Creative Europe; Washington to discuss how to address hybrid threats, cybersecurity, espionage, foreign information manipulation and interference; Spain, to assess the state of European values, with a focus on judicial independence and anti-corruption efforts; and Poland and Czechia to assess how their defence industries are adapting to the ongoing war in Ukraine; and the European Economic and Social Committee holds its plenary session.
Key events to watch out for in the Eurozone’s Economic Calendar for this week 16 to 21 February 2026.
