Week Ahead in Brussels: Competitiveness Council 28-29 May, EU Innovation Summit, AfD’s European Party Faces Deregistration
Brussels-watchers face an exceptionally dense agenda this week: the Competitiveness Council convenes on 28 May for Internal Market and Industry under Cypriot chair Michael Damianos, followed by Research and Space on 29 May. The European Innovation Council Summit 2026 runs in parallel. Brussels watchdog APPF moves to deregister AfD’s ESN European party. Gymnich foreign ministers’ meeting 30-31 May in Cyprus.