ECON's unprecedented triple adoption of the Banking Union reform package (SRMR3, BRRD3, DGSD2) on 26 March 2026 and LIBE's delivery of the Anti-Corruption Directive (TA-10-2026-0094) have reshaped the committee power map as Parliament prepares for its post-Easter restart on 14 April. With 104 adopted texts in Q1 โ 46.2% above the 2025 pace โ EP10's second year is proving significantly more productive than its first, despite record fragmentation requiring three or more political groups for every legislative majority.
The March plenary sessions delivered 34 adopted texts across two intensive weeks, with the 26 March session alone producing 18 texts including the landmark Banking Union triple package, the first EU-wide anti-corruption criminal law framework, and emergency customs duties adjustments responding to US tariff measures. As committees prepare to reconvene on 14-17 April, this analysis examines which committees wield the most legislative power and what the post-Easter sprint will demand.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Recent Adopted Texts by Committee Theme
The European Parliament adopted 34 texts in recent sessions, spanning environmental, economic, security, civil liberties, and agricultural policy domains.
Economic and Monetary Affairs
- European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 (2026-03-11)
- European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026 (2026-03-11)
- Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canadaโs economic stability and sovereignty (2026-03-11)
Foreign Affairs
- Tackling barriers to the single market for defence (2026-03-11)
- Flagship European defence projects of common interest (2026-03-11)
Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (2026-03-11)
- Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russiaโs war of aggression in Ukraine (2026-03-12)
Cross-Committee and Plenary
- Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission (2026-03-11)
- Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application (2026-03-11)
- EU-Ecuador Agreement: cooperation between Europol and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combatting serious crime and terrorism (2026-03-11)
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware - Belgium (2026-03-11)
- Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors (2026-03-11)
- EU enlargement strategy (2026-03-11)
- The arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the junta in Niger (2026-03-12)
- Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime (2026-03-12)
- Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects (2026-03-12)
- Multilateral negotiations in view of the WTOโs 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundรฉ, 26 to 29 March 2026 (2026-03-12)
- Request for the waiver of the immunity of Grzegorz Braun (2026-03-26)
- Request for the waiver of the immunity of Grzegorz Braun (2026-03-26)
- Request for the waiver of the immunity of Nikos Pappas (2026-03-26)
- Scope of deposit protection, use of deposit guarantee schemes funds, cross-border cooperation, and transparency (DGSD2) (2026-03-26)
- Early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action (BRRD3) (2026-03-26)
- Early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action (SRMR3) (2026-03-26)
- Surface water and groundwater pollutants (2026-03-26)
- Combating corruption (2026-03-26)
- Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application (2026-03-26)
- Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America (2026-03-26)
- Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods (2026-03-26)
- United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (2026-03-26)
- EU-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting, participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) (2026-03-26)
- EU-China Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV (2026-03-26)
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa - Belgium (2026-03-26)
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/005 AT/KTM - Austria (2026-03-26)
- Global Gateway -โ past impacts and future orientation (2026-03-26)
Committee Power Assessment โ Q1 2026
Analysis of 104 adopted texts reveals a significant concentration of legislative output in three committees. ECON leads with a power score of 9.0/10, driven by the Banking Union triple package (SRMR3/BRRD3/DGSD2, adopted 26 March 2026) โ the most consequential financial legislation since the eurozone crisis. LIBE scores 8.0/10 with the Anti-Corruption Directive (TA-10-2026-0094, procedure 2023/0135(COD)), establishing EU-wide criminal law standards for corruption offences with a 24-month transposition period. INTA's emergency US tariff response measures (TA-10-2026-0096, procedure 2025/0261(COD)) elevated the trade committee to a 7.3/10 power score.
Coalition Dynamics
EP10's fragmentation index of 6.59 โ the highest in Parliament's history โ means no two-party majority is possible (minimum winning coalition requires 361 of 720 seats). The Banking Union package required an EPP-S&D-Renew coalition, while an unusual Renew-ECR convergence on competitiveness-first trade policy (combined 155 seats, cohesion score 0.95) is emerging as a structural feature of EP10 politics. The Anti-Corruption Directive attracted the broadest coalition, with EPP-S&D-Renew-Greens/EFA voting in favour (estimated 450+ votes), while ECR abstained on sovereignty grounds and PfE voted against.
ENVI's Declining Trajectory
ENVI, the dominant committee of EP9's Green Deal era, scores only 6.7/10 in Q1 2026 โ a marked decline reflecting EP10's rightward political shift. The committee delivered the surface water and groundwater pollutants directive (TA-10-2026-0093, adopted 26 March) and emission credits adjustments for heavy-duty vehicles (TA-10-2026-0084), but its legislative output is substantially below the Green Deal pace. The Clean Industrial Deal implementation in H2 2026 may restore ENVI's influence, but the committee faces structural competition from ITRE and SEDE for political attention and plenary time.
Defence Subcommittee Rising
SEDE, traditionally a minor AFET subcommittee, has punched above its weight with defence market barrier removal (TA-10-2026-0079) and flagship European defence projects (TA-10-2026-0080). The post-Ukraine defence spending consensus gives SEDE a 6.3/10 power score with a rising trajectory โ the highest for any EP subcommittee in the current term.
Stakeholder Impact Assessment
EU citizens benefit directly from expanded depositor protection under DGSD2, stronger anti-corruption enforcement, and updated package travel consumer protections (TA-10-2026-0085). Financial institutions face significant compliance requirements from the Banking Union reforms but gain regulatory clarity and a level playing field across the eurozone. Civil society achieved a decade-long goal with the Anti-Corruption Directive, which creates binding EU-wide corruption offence definitions. National governments face transposition challenges โ the Anti-Corruption Directive's 24-month clock is politically timed to fall just before EP10's mid-term assessment in 2027, and member states with weaker rule-of-law records may face implementation pressure.
Post-Easter Outlook: Three Scenarios
Scenario 1 โ Accelerated Sprint (55% likely): Committees resume 14-17 April with coordinated timetable. ECON pushes Banking Union to Council trilogue. INTA prepares further trade defence measures. LIBE begins anti-corruption transposition monitoring. Legislative backlog of 30+ texts cleared by summer recess.
Scenario 2 โ Trade Crisis Domination (30% possible): US tariff escalation forces emergency INTA sessions, displacing scheduled committee work. Banking Union trilogue deprioritised. Defence spending accelerated via SEDE. Political attention concentrates on trade and competitiveness at the expense of environmental and social legislation.
Scenario 3 โ Coalition Fragmentation (15% unlikely): Renew-ECR competitiveness coalition solidifies beyond trade policy, challenging the EPP-S&D grand coalition model that has delivered Q1's legislative output. Committee coordination breaks down as political groups pursue divergent priorities. Composite risk score rises above the HIGH threshold of 12.5/25 (currently 10.85/25).
Analysis Pipeline Insights
Deep Analysis
Analysis Date: 2026-04-10 | Confidence: HIGH Period: January-March 2026 (EP10 Year 2) | Committees Analyzed: 20
The European Parliament's Q1 2026 output of 104 adopted texts, 46.2% above the 2025 pace, reveals a significant concentration of legislative power in ECON and LIBE committees. ECON's unprecedented triple-package adoption of the Banking Union reform (SRMR3, BRRD3, DGSD2 on 26 March 2026) represents the most consequential committee output of EP10 to date. LIBE's delivery of the Anti-Corruption Directive (TA-10-2026-0094) establishes a new EU-wide criminal law framework. These achievements occurred despite EP10's historically high fragmentation index of 6.59, requiring 3+ group coalitions for every adoption.