European Parliament minutes — Strasbourg, 12 February 2026
Decision
The Parliament conducted a plenary sitting in Strasbourg on 12 February 2026 and proceeded to debates and votes, with texts adopted and results recorded in the minutes and vote documents. Specific items included votes on cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain (A10-0153/2025) and on developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy (A10-0260/2025), as well as votes concerning accession of Montenegro and Albania to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments.
What Changes
The sitting approved and forwarded adopted texts, approved the minutes of the previous sitting and updated the composition of committees and delegations. Parliament also listed decisions such as drawing up own-initiative reports, items under the consent procedure and a set of recorded roll-call votes.
Who Is Affected
The plenary items directly concern the agri-food supply chain and workers in subcontracting chains and reference third countries including Uganda, Iran and Türkiye, as well as Montenegro and Albania.
Sources
Official Documents
- Thursday, 12 February 2026 - Strasbourg Parliament adopted texts following votes on several items, including measures addressing unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain.
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