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Weekly European Agenda

Weekly European Agenda | 01/06/2020

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2-7 June 2020

Tuesday 2 June

Wednesday 3 June

Thursday 4 June

Friday 5 June

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Tuesday 2 June

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
On the agenda: Exchange of views with Commissioner Johannes Hahn, responsible for Budget and Administration, on the new MFF proposal and the recovery plan after the outbreak of COVID-19 with special focus on the future CAP and agricultural matters, Vote on Commission Delegated Regulation on temporary exceptional measures derogating from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council to address the market disturbance in the fruit and vegetables and wine sectors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and measures linked to it.

Thursday 4 June

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
On the agenda: Vote on Situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak, Debate on the Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies, and on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the drugs situation in Europe. There will also be Exchange of views regarding Report on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies: Combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe.

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Committee on Budgetary Control

Friday 5 June

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Tuesday 2 June

Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council
EU sport ministers will hold their second video conference to discuss how to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sport sector. Ministers will exchange views on how to adjust in order to gradually resume sport activities in safe and secure conditions. Ministers will also exchange views on the existing support available at EU and national level to foster the sector’s recovery.

Thursday 4 June

Justice and Home Affairs Council (Ministers of justice)
Ministers will discuss the draft regulation on assignments of claims. They will also express their views on the extradition of EU citizens to third countries. The European Commission and EU agencies will provide information on the impact of COVID-19 in the field of justice. The Commission will also inform ministers of the state of play in the setting up of the European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) and the ongoing international negotiations regarding e-evidence. Finally, the incoming German presidency will also present its work programme.

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport ministers)

Friday 5 June

Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs ministers)
Member states will discuss how restrictions on free movement and internal border controls can be lifted in a coordinated, non-discriminatory and proportionate way and will be invited to share their expected timelines for the lifting of internal border controls. Member states will also discuss how long the EU travel restrictions with regard to the entry of third country nationals should be maintained and what criteria and measures could be applied once the restrictions start to be lifted.

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Telecommunications Ministers)

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Tuesday 2 June

Borrell participates in a videoconference of the International donor group for Palestine
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borell will participate in a videoconference of the International donor group for Palestine, the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC).

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.

Gabriel participates in an informal videoconference of Sport Ministers
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will participate in an informal videoconference of Sport Ministers on addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sport sector.

Wednesday 3 June

College meeting
Items for oral procedure: Launch of the 2nd stage consultations regarding Initiative on Fair Minimum Wages in the EU.

Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with Minister of Health of Russia
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will hold a videoconference call with Mikhail Murashko, Russian Health Minister.

Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will hold a videoconference call with Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization.

Thursday 4 June

von der Leyen addresses the Global Vaccine Summit hosted by the United Kingdom
President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the Global Vaccine Summit hosted by the United Kingdom.

Vestager visits hospitals in Denmark to discuss Artificial Intelligence
Vice-President Margrethe Vestager will visit the Sygehus Lillebælt hospitals in Kolding, Vejle, and Middelfart, Denmark to discuss Artificial Intelligence.

Gentiloni participates in an online discussion with Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan
Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will participate in an online discussion with Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan, as part of the World Economic Forum (Regional Action Group for Japan).

Friday 5 June

Reynders holds a videoconference call with 10 civil society organisations
Commissioner Didier Reynders will hold a call with 10 civil society organisations: ActionAid International, Amnesty International, Anti-Slavery International, Clean Clothes Campaign, CIDSE, CNCD-11.11.11., European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ), Friends of the Earth Europe, Global Witness and We Social Movement (WSM).

Lenarčič participates in the online launch of the Norwegian Refugee Council
Commissioner Janez Lenarčič will participate in the online launch of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Toolkit for principled humanitarian action managing counterterrorism risks, together with Jan Egeland, the NRC Secretary-General, and Krystyna Marty, Acting State Secretary of the Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs.

Dombrovskis participates in the digital event on the quest for a coronavirus vaccine
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the digital event of the Economist ‘The Euro zone’s quest for a coronavirus ‘vaccine’.

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 Economic and Social Committee

Wednesday 4 June

Webinar on priorities in post-COVID recovery
EESC will host a webinar titled ‘Shifting priorities in post-COVID recovery – towards an economy of wellbeing for people and planet’. The event will serve to bring the concept of wellbeing economy to the debate in the EU. By presenting several perspectives, it will contribute to the debate on the post-COVID recovery and reconstruction at the level of the EESC.

More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Thursday 4 June

FRA participates in EU Justice Ministers meeting
FRA will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the justice system and on detainees with EU Justice Ministers. The agency will draw on the evidence reported in its bulletins on the impact on fundamental rights of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Thursday 4 June

Governing Council – monetary policy meeting

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