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Weekly European Agenda | 18/05/2020
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18-24 May 2020
Monday 18 May
- EP: PECH, LIBE
- Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council (Education)
- EC: Von der Leyen holds a videoconference call with President of the European Council
- EC: Hahn participates in the Munich Security Conference videoconference
- EC: Dombrovskis participates in the virtual European Economic Congress
- EDPS: Wiewiórski participates in a debate on cybersecurity and data protection
Tuesday 19 May
- EP: AFET, PETI
- Economic and Financial Affairs Council
- Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council (Culture)
- Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council (Youth)
- EC: Hogan delivers the opening address of the 2020 Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct
- EC: Gabriel participates in a high-level videoconference on the COVID-19 impact on the youth sector
- EC: Dalli holds a videoconference call with European Network Against Racism representatives
- FRA: Exchange of views on racism and intolerance
Wednesday 20 May
- EP: AGRI
- EC: College meeting
- EC: Simson participates at the High-Level Dialogue: Pandemic Response and Recovery and Africa’s Energy Transformation
- EC: Vestager holds a videoconference call with the Digital Europe COVID-19 Advisory Group
Thursday 21 May
- EC: Gabriel holds a videoconference call with the International network for contemporary performing arts
- EC: Dombrovskis participates in the videoconference of the Cercle d’Economia
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 18 May
Committee on Fisheries
On the agenda: Negotiations on the future fisheries relations with United Kingdom in the fisheries sector, The sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and its Implementing Protocol (2020-2026) between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
On the agenda: voting procedure on Community statistics on migration and international protection, and Situation of the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak. Debates on: Europol’s work in combatting Covid-19 pandemic-induced criminal behaviour, Artificial intelligence in education, culture and the audiovisual sector, Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market, The EU Strategy for Gender Equality.
Tuesday 19 May
Committee on Foreign Affairs
On the agenda: voting procedure on Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy, Annual implementing report on the EU association agreement with Georgia, and Exchange of views with Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on the Eastern Partnership policy, on COVID19 related EU support in the Neighbourhood, and Turkey, and on the future external financing instruments.
Committee on Petitions
Wednesday 20 May
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
On the agenda: Amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Presentation of the report on the AGRI mission to Spain, 24-26 February 2020.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 18 May
Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council (Education)
EU ministers responsible for education will meet, via video conference, to discuss the impact on education of the gradual lifting of the COVID-19 containment measures. They will exchange views on the approaches taken for the reopening of education and training institutions, the organisation of school leaving examinations and students’ admission to higher education, and the impact of COVID-19 measures on cross-border learning mobility including the Erasmus+ programme and what measures could be taken to facilitate the continuation of current and planned exchanges.
Tuesday 19 May
Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Ministers will exchange views on the progress achieved on the EU’s response measures taken to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. The Commission and the European Central Bank will present their assessment of the economic and financial situation, and ministers will take stock of ongoing discussions to operationalise the safety net for businesses via the European Investment Bank’s pan-European guarantee fund. Ministers will also hold a discussion on how to further strengthen the EU’s fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. The presidency will inform ministers of the preparation of Council conclusions on the European Semester 2020 country reports.
Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council (Culture)
EU ministers responsible for culture and audiovisual will meet, via video conference, to take stock of the measures taken already to support the culture and media sectors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also discuss what further action should be taken to ensure the activities of the cultural and creative sectors in the context of the foreseen gradual lifting of containment measures.
Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council (Youth)
EU ministers responsible for youth will meet, via video conference, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on young people and the youth sector. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a very negative impact on the youth sector, particularly in terms of mobility, youth programmes and activities, access by young people to services and employment, overall wellbeing and youth participation in decision making processes.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 18 May
Von der Leyen holds a videoconference call with President of the European Council
President Ursula von der Leyen will hold a videoconference call with Charles Michel, President of the European Council.
Hahn participates in the Munich Security Conference videoconference
Commissioner Johannes Hahn will participate in the Munich Security Conference videoconference on ‘EU action against Covid-19′.
Dombrovskis participates in the virtual European Economic Congress
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will take part in the virtual European Economic Congress.
Tuesday 19 May
Hogan delivers the opening address of the 2020 Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct
Commissioner Phil Hogan will deliver the opening address by videoconference of the 2020 Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Gabriel participates in a high-level videoconference on the COVID-19 impact on the youth sector
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will participate in a high-level videoconference of the European Union Ministers of Youth on the COVID-19 impact on the youth sector.
Dalli holds a videoconference call with European Network Against Racism representatives
Commissioner Helena Dalli will hold a videoconference call with European Network Against Racism representatives.
Wednesday 20 May
College meeting
Items for the oral procedure: European Semester Spring Package, EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 ‘Farm to Fork’ Strategy Just Transition Mechanism ‘Establishing the public sector loan blending facility’.
Simson participates at the High-Level Dialogue: Pandemic Response and Recovery and Africa’s Energy Transformation
Commissioner Kadri Simson will participate via video-conference at the High-Level Dialogue: Pandemic Response and Recovery and Africa’s Energy Transformation.
Vestager holds a videoconference call with the Digital Europe COVID-19 Advisory Group
Vice-President Margrethe Vestager will hold a videoconference call with the Digital Europe COVID-19 Advisory Group.
Thursday 21 May
Gabriel holds a videoconference call with the International network for contemporary performing arts
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will hold a videoconference call with the International network for contemporary performing arts (IETM).
Dombrovskis participates in the videoconference of the Cercle d’Economia
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will participate in the videoconference of the Cercle d’Economia.
A full list with meetings of Commissioners can be found here; the Commissioners’ weekly activities can be found here; the agenda of the College Meetings can be found here; Commission events can be found here.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Tuesday 19 May
Exchange of views with ECRI’s Bureau
The FRA Director will address the Bureau of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). He will exchange views on how the Agency can best support the work of ECRI and on the findings from FRA’s research on the fundamental rights impact of the measures taken by EU Member States in response to the COVID-19 outbreak; the Agency’s work on racism and related intolerances, such as antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred, anti-Gypsyism as well as its most recent report ‘A long way to go for LGBTI equality’.
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
European Data Protection Supervisor
Monday 18 May
Wiewiórski participates in a debate on cybersecurity and data protection
Wojciech Wiewiórski will take part in a Debate on cybersecurity and data protection at the European Centre of Solidarity, (via videolink), Gdansk, Poland.
Find more information on EDPS events here.
