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Weekly European Agenda | 08/06/2020
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08-14 June 2020
Monday 8 June
Tuesday 9 June
- Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
- Economic and Financial Affairs Council
- Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
- EC: Jourova participates in a conference call with US Ambassador to Belgium and acting US Ambassador to the EU
- EC: Ferreira holds a videoconference with a Member of the European Parliament
Wednesday 10 June
- EC: Jourová issues a Communication on Disinformation in the context of COVID-19
- EESC: Plenary session
Thursday 11 June
- EP: CONT, AGRI, LIBE, PECH
- Eurogroup
- EC: Reynders addresses a high-level online event on human rights and environmental due diligence organised by the Greens/EFA
- EC: Lenarčič meets the UK Ambassador to the EU
- EESC: Plenary session
- FRA: Launch of the Fundamental Rights Report 2020
Friday 12 June
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 8 June
Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Exchange of views on the Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament. There will be also exchange of views with Nikolina Brnjac, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, on the outcome of the Croatian Council presidency.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
A chemicals strategy for sustainability; Exchange of views with the Commission and Mr Bjorn Hansen, Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Exchange of views with Henrik Hololei, Director-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission, on transport aspects of the EU Recovery Plan and revised MFF.
Thursday 11 June
Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
On the agenda: EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030; The Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
On the agenda: Public Hearing on Implementation of EU funds: towards more effective management and control systems under shared management.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
On the agenda: Anti-discrimination policy in times of COVID-19, in particular on the situation of LGBTI.
Friday 12 June
Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
On the agenda: The Farm to Fork Strategy: What place for fisheries and aquaculture?
Friday 12 June
Committee on International Trade (INTA)
On the agenda: Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 8 June
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Croatian presidency will host a video conference of EU agriculture ministers to discuss the Farm to fork and Biodiversity strategies recently proposed by the Commission as part of the European Green Deal.
Foreign Affairs Council (Development)
EU development ministers will convene in a video conference to discuss the progress made in the implementation of the Team Europe package. They will also review the state of play of negotiations for a new EU-ACP partnership after 2020.
Tuesday 9 June
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Ministers responsible for employment and social affairs will hold a video conference to address the EU recovery. Ministers will discuss the use of flexible working arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic, their plans regarding upskilling/reskilling and the protection and promotion of gender equality, especially in relation to vulnerable groups affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
Trade minister will review WTO issues, as well as implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for trade policy via a video conference. They will also address the negative impact the pandemic has had on global trade and the role of global supply chains in the recovery.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Tuesday 9 June
Commissioner Jourová holds a video conference call with Mr Ronald Gidwitz
Commissioner Vĕra Jourová holds a video conference call with Mr Ronald Gidwitz, US Ambassador to Belgium and acting US Ambassador to the EU.
Tuesday 9 June
Commissioner Ferreira holds a videoconference with Mr Peter Pollák
Commissioner Elisa Ferreira holds a videoconference with Mr Peter Pollák, Member of the European Parliament (EPP-SK).
Wednesday 10 June
Commissioner Jourová issues a Communication on Disinformation in the context of COVID-19
Commissioner Věra Jourová will issue a Communication on Disinformation in the context of COVID-19.
Thursday 11 June
Commissioner Reynders addresses a high-level online event on human rights and environmental due diligence
Commissioner Didier Reynders will address a high-level online event on human rights and environmental due diligence, organised by the Group of Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) of the European Parliament.
Thursday 11 June
Commissioner Lenarčič meets H.E. Tim Barrow
Commissioner Janez Lenarčič meets the UK Ambassador to the EU, H.E. Tim Barrow.
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 10 June – Thursday 11 June
552nd Plenary Session
EESC will hold its plenary session. On the agenda: debate with with Michel Barnier, head of the task force responsible for finalising negotiations under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, for preparatory work related to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union; debate Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reform.
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 11 June
FRA will launch its Fundamental Rights Report 2020 on the developments and shortfalls of human rights protection in the EU over the past year.
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
