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3 February: European Union leaders gather for an informal European Council meeting to discuss developing collective defence capabilities, funding of defence policy and strengthening strategic partnerships.

3-4 February: EU ministers for the Internal Market, Industry and Trade meet in Warsaw for a joint informal Competitiveness and Foreign Affairs (Trade) Council

10-13 February: The European Parliament meets in plenary session to discuss the future of EU trade policy, EU economic security and the EU Competitiveness Compass.

11 February: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launches the "InvestAI" initiative at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris to mobilize €200 billion for AI investments across Europe, including a €20 billion European fund dedicated to establishing AI gigafactories.

14-16 February: Leaders from EU Member States, the United States, and NATO gather at the Munich Security Conference to discuss pressing global security and geopolitical challenges.

17-18 February: EU Ministers for European Affairs meet in Warsaw for an informal meeting to discuss EU hybrid threats, the Multiannual Financial Framework post-2027 and strengthening Europe’s military and civilian readiness and preparedness.

18 February: EU Ministers for Economy and Finance meet in Brussels for an Economic and Financial Affairs Council to discuss the Competitiveness Compass initiative.

26 February: The European Commission presents the Clean Industrial Deal and the first Omnibus package (see Deep Dive 2)

26 February: EU industry and political representatives gather in Antwerp for the European Industry Summit.

27 February: Ministers from various Member States and representatives from the steel industry gather in Paris for a Summit on the future of the European steel industry.

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