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Weekly European Agenda| 14/09/2020
14-20 September 2020
Monday 14 September
- EP: Plenary session
- European Council: EU-China Meeting
- EC: Timmermans speaks at OECD Ministerial Council
- EESC: Section meetings
Tuesday 15 September
- EP: Plenary session
- EP: International Democracy Day
- EC: EU takes part in UN General Assembly
- EC: College meeting
- EESC: Section meetings
- Presidency: Strategic-political dialogue: Armed forces in the digital age
- EDPS: Event by the Mentor Group
Wednesday 16 September
- EP: Plenary session
- Informal meeting of education ministers
- EC: State of the Union address
- EESC: 554th plenary session
- Presidency: Our social Europe – Strong together
- Presidency: Workshop on a successful Green Deal
- EIB: Webinar – Financial needs in the agriculture and agri-food sectors in the Baltic countries
Thursday 17 September
- EP: Plenary session
- Informal meeting of education ministers
- EC: Commissioner Mariya Gabriel gives closing speech at an informal meeting of education ministers
- EESC: Plenary session
- EIB: Meeting of Board of Directors
Friday 18 September
Sunday 20 September
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 14 September – Thursday 17 September
Plenary session
The European Parliament will hold its Plenary session in Brussels due to health risks of COVID-19. A full overview of the debates and votes that will be held throughout the week can be found here.
Tuesday 15 September
International Democracy Day
On the occasion of International Democracy Day, a conference hosted by the European Parliament from 14 to 17 September will look at the challenges the Covid-19 crisis poses to democratic systems. More information can be found here.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
European Council
Monday 14 September
EU-China Meeting
The meeting is a follow-up to the 22nd EU-China summit that took place on 22 June and will be chaired by President Michel on the EU side and President Xi on the Chinese side. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and, for the Council presidency, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Josep Borrell will also participate. The leaders will discuss EU-China relations including climate change, economic and trade issues. Leaders will also discuss international and other issues of concern and exchange views on responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The meeting page can be found here.
Council of Ministers
Wednesday 16 September – Thursday 17 September
Informal meeting of education ministers
The aim of the meeting is to agree upon concrete steps for closer cooperation in education and research and to adopt a joint communiqué. Participants will also meet with practitioners to discuss vocational education and training and European cooperation in education.
Friday 18 September
Competitiveness Council
Ministers in charge of internal market and industry will focus on Europe’s recovery from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. More information can be found here.
Sunday 20 September – Monday 21 September
Informal meeting of Trade Ministers
Trade Ministers will convene to discuss current trade deal policy challenges.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 14 September
Timmermans speaks at OECD Ministerial Council Roundtable
Tuesday 15 September
EU takes part in UN General Assembly
For the 75th UN General Assembly, the EU will focus on key priorities such as human rights and gender equality, promoting peace and security, building a fair globalisation, accelerating the global transition towards sustainable and climate-neutral future, and leading the transition to a new digital world. Preserving the humanitarian space and ensuring respect for international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles will remain equally important for the EU.
College Meeting
On the agenda: Communication on Implementation of Recovery and Resilience Facility; Digital Package; Green Package; Revised State Aid guidelines on ETS; Action Plan to counter racism in the European Union.
Wednesday 16 September
State of the Union address
President Von der Leyen gives her first official address before the European Parliament. Find out more here.
Webinar INGSA Global Week of Dialogue
EC chief scientific advisors, experts and staff will reflect on how effectively Europe is rising to the challenge and what lessons can be learned for the future. More information can be found here.
Thursday 17 September
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel gives closing speech at an informal meeting of education ministers.
Friday 18 September
Hahn participates in meeting on MFF
Commissioner Johannes Hahn participates in a trilateral political dialogue meeting on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.
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
Monday 14 September
Section meetings
Plenary session: meeting of the Diversity Europe Group in which a candidate for presidency of the INT section will be elected; Plenary meeting of the Employers’ Group.
Tuesday 15 September
Section meetings
Amendments to the financial regulation to facilitate economic recovery post Covid-19.
Wednesday 16 September – Friday 18 September
554th plenary session of the EESC
More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
Committee of the Regions
Tuesday 12 September
Section Meeting
NAT Commission will discuss on: Towards more sustainable tourism for EU cities and regions, From Farm to Fork – the local and regional dimension, EU Strategy for Rural Revival, EU4Health Programme, A Reinforced Union Civil Protection Mechanism, and Agroecology.
More information about Committee of the Regions events can be found here. The agendas of the different Committee of the Regions meetings can be found here.
German Presidency
Tuesday 15 September
Strategic-political dialogue: Armed forces in the digital age
This event, organised under the auspices of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, brings together experts from the EU institutions and countries to discuss the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation and of new technologies for the armed forces, and to work together to identify potential solutions for dealing with these. More information can be found here.
Wednesday 16 September
Our social Europe – Strong together
The German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) aims to boost European solidarity. High-ranking political decision-makers, representatives of social partners, civil society and the academic community from across Europe will discuss the topic ‘Our social Europe – Strong together’. More information on this event can be found here.
Workshop on a successful Green Deal
Standardisation is an important tool for achieving the objectives of European policies and of the Green Deal in particular. Successful examples of the work on standardisation in industry and the circular economy will show what opportunities standardisation offers, particularly with a view to achieving the Green Deal. This event, organised under the auspices of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, provides a platform to discuss current problems and challenges for the European system of harmonised standards together with representatives from government, associations and commerce, and to develop potential solutions. Find out more here.
The agenda of the German Presidency can be found here.
European Data Protection Supervisor
Wednesday 15 September
Event by The Mentor Group
EU-US Legal-Economic Affairs, Participation by Wojciech Wiewiórowski.
Find more information on EDPS events here.
European Investment Bank
Wednesday 16 September
Webinar Financial needs in the agriculture and agri-food sectors in the Baltic countries
The webinar will focus on the financial environment in which farmers and processors operate in the Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It will be organised together with the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI). It will consider the region’s banking systems, the major financial players in the two sectors, the loans and guarantees available and various financial schemes supported by national and EU financing. Moreover, stakeholders and managing authorities will also share their experience in working with financial instruments. More information about the event can be found here.
Thursday 17 September
Meeting of Board of Directors
Agenda will be available as from four days before the meeting.
The agenda of the EIB can be found here.
National Elections
Sunday 20 September – Monday 21 September
Referendum and Regional elections in Italy
The regional elections will be held in seven regions. The referendum is on the reduction of the amount of Members of Parliament.
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