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Weekly European Agenda | 01/02/2021
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01-07 February 2021
Monday 1 February
- EP: BUDG, EMPL, PECH, FEMM, REG, ANIT, INGE
- EC: Várhelyi meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt
- CoR: ENVE Committee Meeting
Tuesday 2 February
- CoM: Competitiveness council
- EC: Schmit and Dombrovskis speak with the EU social partners
- CoR: Conference of Presidents
- CoR: Bureau meeting
- EIB: Board of Directors’ Seminar with Civil Society
Wednesday 3 February
- CoM: Competitiveness council
- EC: College meeting
- CoR: Plenary Session
- ECB: Governing Council of the ECB
Thursday 4 February
- EP: FEMM, AFCO, BECA
- EC: Reynders discusses the Rule of Law with the Finnish parliament
- CoR: Plenary Session
Friday 5 February
European Movement International
Friday 5 February
Talking Europe
Join us on Friday, 5 February from 11:00 to 12:00 CET, for the next digital edition of Talking Europe, organised in partnership with the European Commission. This new series of online events aims to discuss the EU’s work and how it affects all Europeans. Our guest, Themis Christophidou, Director General of DG for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, will discuss recent exceptional measures implemented to support education, culture, youth, and sport in light of the challenges posed by Covid-19. For more information on this event, click here.
More information about EMI events can be found here.
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 1 February
Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Votes: 2021 Budget: Section III – Commission; 2021 Budget: Other Sections; Building policy; European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021; Financial Activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2020.
Debates: Brexit Adjustment reserve – Legislative proposal and related Draft Amending Budget 1/2021; Delegation of EU programmes to executive agencies for 2021-2027; Financing from the EU budget in the context of the EU vaccines strategy.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Votes: Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information.
Debates: European Social Fund Plus (ESF+); Exchange of views with Nicolas Schmit; Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers; Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of labour to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities; Social Impact Investment; After Parental Leave: Effective incentives for parents with young children; Exchange of views with the Executive Directors of the Agencies under the EMPL remit: Cedefop, Eurofound, EU-OSHA, ETF and ELA.
Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
Votes: Fisheries control;
Debates: Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of labour to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities; 2019 discharge: European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA); A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Votes: Amending Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights; Amending Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights; Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers.
Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
Votes: Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Debates: Exchange of views with Nelson de SOUZA, Minister for Planning, President in office of the Council of the EU, on the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency; Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments – Consideration of draft report.
Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT)
Debates: Public hearing on Approval, controls and data.
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE)
Debates: Exchange of views on the foreign interference in a geopolitical context: Turkey; Exchange of views on the foreign interference in a geopolitical context: Russia.
Thursday 4 February
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Votes: Amending Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Votes: Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information.
Debates: Assessment of the implementation of Article 50 TEU; Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on a mandatory transparency register; The review of the macroeconomic legislative framework for a better impact on Europe’s real economy and improved transparency of decision-making and democratic accountability; Modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage pursuant to Article 223(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA)
Debates: The day after the EU’s first Beating Cancer Plan is unveiled, a discussion will take place on the plan together with Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides; In a public hearing, experts will also inform MEPs about the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on health systems and cancer treatments. In addition, the hearing will cover the issues of antimicrobial resistance and the potential use of mRNA technology to help treat cancer .
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 February
Competitiveness council
An informal meeting of Research and Innovation ministers will take place.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 1 February
Várhelyi meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt
Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, meets Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.
Tuesday 2 February
Schmit and Dombrovskis speak with the EU social partners
Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, together with Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy, hold a videoconference call with the EU social partners.
Wednesday 3 February
College meeting
The Commission expects to adopt its Europe’s beating cancer plan.
Thursday 4 February
Reynders discusses the Rule of Law with the Finnish Parliament
Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, holds a videoconference discussion on the Rule of Law with the Finnish Parliament.
Friday 5 February
Borrell visits Russia
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, meets with Sergei Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Russia, and holds a joint press point. Moreover, Borrell will also meet with representatives of Russian civil society organisations and members of the academic community.
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.
Committee of the Regions
Monday 1 February
ENVE Commission Meeting
A debate on, among other things, the Environmental Action Programme and on the Renovation Wave for Europe are planned during this ENVE Commission meeting.
Tuesday 2 February
Conference of Presidents
Several topics are up for discussion during this Conference of Presidents, including a discussion on the Conference on the future of Europe, on 2021 Strategy, and on a report on the political impact of the CoR activities.
Bureau Meeting
This meeting will prepare for the CoR plenary session planned for Wednesday 3 until Friday 5 February. Moreover, a debate on the MFF and Recovery plan is planned. Also, there will be a vote on a new Directorate for Legislative Work.
Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 February
Plenary Session
During this 142nd plenary session of the Committee of the Regions, there will be several debates, including on the recovery of the cultural and creative sectors, on the new European research area, and on the COVID-19 pandemic vaccination campaign. Moreover, there will be several votes on amendments to opinions.
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.
European Ombudsman
Friday 5 February
Meeting with the French Ombudsman
The European Ombudsman is meeting Claire Hedon, via conference call, to exchange views on topics of common interest as part of the European Network of Ombudsmen.
The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.
European Central Bank
Wednesday 3 February
Governing Council of the ECB
Non-monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt of the Governing Council of the ECB.
More information about ECB events can be found here.
European Investment Bank
Tuesday 2 February
EIB Board of Directors’ Seminar with Civil Society
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has the pleasure to invite all interested civil society stakeholders1 to its annual seminar with its Board of Directors. The full programme and registration can be found here.
The agenda of the EIB can be found here.
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