Press release - Military mobility: press conference on Wednesday at 10.30

Military mobility: press conference on Wednesday at 10.30
Parliament’s co-rapporteurs Michał Szczerba and Roberts Zīle will brief journalists on new EU military mobility rules, ahead of possible interinstitutional talks.
In June, the Transport and Tourism and Security and Defence Committees adopted their position on new EU military mobility rules, and decided to launch talks with the Council. The MEPs backed the plans to support the transport of military equipment, troops and assets across the EU to be better able to deter any possible aggression. They also advocated for swift digital military transport permit clearance, and enhanced cooperation with NATO allies. They supported the creation of a solidarity pool to close capability gaps, and a special military mobility response system during crisis.
For interinstitutional talks to start, Parliament’s position needs plenary backing. The decision will be announced on Wednesday morning.
When: Wednesday 8 July 2026, 10.30 CET.
Where: European Parliament in Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201).
Who: Parliament’s co-rapporteurs Michał Szczerba (EPP, PL) and Roberts Zīle (ECR, LV).
How: Accredited media representatives are invited to attend the press conference in person. In addition, journalists can join the press conference and ask questions remotely via the Interactio platform. When connecting, enter your name and the media outlet you are representing in the first name / last name fields. For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.
Interpretation will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Latvian.
The press conference will also be webstreamed live and recorded on the Parliament’s Multimedia Centre. You can follow it here.
Contacts:
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Gediminas VILKAS
Press Officer (LT)