Plenary debates of the European Parliament took place in Strasbourg, devoted to the outcomes of the European Council meeting held on 15-16 October 2026. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen addressed the deputies. In her address, she noted the intensive nature of the summit that had just concluded, addressing European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and European Council President António Costa. Von der Leyen presented to the parliamentarians an overview of the key decisions and discussions that took place at the level of heads of state and government of EU member states. Such statements are standard practice in the work of EU institutions: after each European Council meeting, the President of the European Commission reports to the deputies of the European Parliament on the agreements reached and further steps for their implementation. This ensures transparency in the decision-making process at the Union level and allows deputies to ask questions and express the positions of their political groups on current issues of European policy. The full text of the speech included a detailed presentation of positions on a wide range of topics discussed by the leaders of EU member states in October. Debates in Strasbourg traditionally bring together representatives of all major political groups of the European Parliament, who comment on the outcomes of the summit and assess the effectiveness of the decisions taken for the citizens of the European Union.