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Weekly European Agenda | 29/03/2021
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29 March – 2 April 2021
Monday 29 March
- EP: External Parliamentary Activities
- Brussels Conference
- EC: President von der Leyen chairs the Steering Board of the Recovery and Resilience Task Force
- EC: Commissioner Kyriakides holds a call with the G7 Health Ministers
- EESC: Building a European Health Union Event
- Presidency: European Year of the Rail Kickoff
- Presidency: The Contribution of the Social Economy to Job Creation and the Implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights Conference
Tuesday 30 March
- EP: External Parliamentary Activities
- Brussels Conference
- Informal meeting of Transport Ministers
- EC: HR/VP Borrell co-chairs Brussels Conference
- EC: Commissioner Johansson meets with members of Greek government including PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- EESC: Event on COVID-19 vaccination rollout and persons with disabilities
- Presidency: Entry into application of the “Transparency Regulation” in the food chain Event
- FRA: Way forward for protecting vulnerable adults conference
- FRA: European Commission Dialogue on Roma inclusion
Wednesday 31 March
- EP: External Parliamentary Activities
- EC: Executive VP Timmermans holds a call with representatives from Fridays for Future
- CoR: CIVEX Meeting
- Presidency: The impact of the pandemic crisis on migrants’ living and working conditions event
- Presidency: Capital Markets Union: Financing the post-Covid recovery event
- CoE: Implementation of ECHR Judgements Report
Thursday 1 April
- EP: External Parliamentary Activities
- EC: Commission Holiday
- CoE: Implementation of ECHR Judgements Report
Friday 2 April
Saturday 3 April
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
March 29 – April 2
External Parliamentary Activities
External parliamentary activities and constituency work will take place this week.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 29 March – Tuesday 30 March
Brussels Conference
The European Union and the United Nations will co-chair the fifth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” on 29 and 30 March 2021. In view of COVID-19 restrictions, the Conference will take place in a virtual format. The overarching objective of the Brussels Conferences is to continue supporting the Syrian people and mobilise the international community in support of a comprehensive and credible political solution to the Syria conflict, in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2254.
Tuesday 30 March
Informal Meeting by Transport Ministers
The Transport Ministers of the EU Member States will come together in a video conference to debate the advancement and modernisation of rail transport across the European Union, with a view to promoting the use of rail both by EU citizens and enterprises and contributing to the goal of climate neutrality by the year 2050 in line with the European Green Deal.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 29 March
President von der Leyen chairs the Steering Board of the Recovery and Resilience Task Force.
Commissioner Kyriakides holds a call with the G7 Health Ministers.
Tuesday 30 March
HR/VP Borrell co-chairs, together with the United Nations, the virtual fifth Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’.
Commissioner Johansson meets with members of Greek government including PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Wednesday 31 March
Executive VP Timmermans holds a call with Adelaide Charlier, Luisa Neubauer, Greta Thunberg and Anuna de Wever from Fridays for Future.
Thursday 1 April
Commission Holidays
Friday 2 April
Commission Holidays
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 29 March
Building a European Health Union
In order to prepare its opinion on the recent health package proposed by the European Commission, the EESC is organising a public hearing on “Building a European Health Union” on 29 March 2021. The aim of the event is to gather input from other EU Institutions, civil society and health professionals.
Tuesday 30 March
COVID-19 vaccination rollout and persons with disabilities
The EESC Thematic Study group on Disability Rights is organising a public hearing on 30 March 2021. The objective of this hearing is to give the floor to one of the groups more hit by the COVID-19 pandemic: persons with disabilities (PWD). In particular, we will look into the situation concerning the prioritization of PWD, or lack of, in the vaccination rollouts within the EU.
More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
Committee of the Regions
Wednesday 30 March
Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs
Topics on the agenda include The Strategy to Strengthen the Application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU, European Democracy Action Plan, and a Renewed Partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood.
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.
Portuguese Presidency
Monday 29 March
European Year of the Rail Kickoff
The launch event for the European Year of Rail, which is organised in cooperation with the European Commission, is a unique opportunity to debate the benefits of rail for travellers, the economy and the climate, as well as the challenges facing the creation of a true single European rail transport space without borders.
The Contribution of the Social Economy to Job Creation and the Implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights Conference
This conference aims to make an effective contribution to the ongoing discussion on the social economy, taking the importance of this reflexion into account, in particular for the formulation of the European Commission’s Action Plan for the Social Economy, which will be presented in the final quarter of 2021, and for the construction and consolidation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Tuesday 30 March
Entry into application of the “Transparency Regulation” in the food chain Event
An event organised by the European Commission and the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union to mark the coming into force of the new “Regulation on Transparency” and sustainability of the European Union’s system of risk assessment in the food chain.
Wednesday 31 March
Capital Markets Union: Financing the post-Covid recovery
Find more information here.
The impact of the pandemic crisis on migrants’ living and working conditions
The members of the European Integration Network will have the opportunity to discuss the challenges posed by the living and working conditions of migrants given the current pandemic, identify future solutions and reflect on examples of projects that are being developed.
The agenda of the Portuguese Presidency can be found here.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Tuesday 30 March
Way forward for protecting vulnerable adults conference
FRA Director will deliver a keynote speech during a high-level online conference on protecting vulnerable adults across Europe. The conference provides an opportunity to reflect on the current situation and look ahead to what steps are necessary to ensure that all members of our diverse societies can enjoy their fundamental rights, including equal access to justice.
European Commission Dialogue on Roma inclusion
On 30 March, FRA will join the European Commission’s regular dialogue with civil society and international partners on Roma inclusion, integration and equality. FRA will provide an update on developments related to its work with the Roma working party, its Roma survey and civil society.
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
Council of Europe
Wednesday 31 March
Implementation of ECHR judgments
The Committee of Ministers will publish its annual report for 2020 on the execution of judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. The report will include country-by-country statistics on the number of pending cases and cases closed, as well as on the payment of just satisfaction to applicants.
Find an overview of Council of Europe events here; the PACE diary here; the Congress calendar of events here; information on forthcoming judgments here; the calendar of hearings here; information on Venice Commission events here; the agenda of the Commissioner of Human Rights here; and the Chairmanship agenda here.
National Elections
Saturday 4 April
Bulgarian Parliamentary Elections
On 4 April Bulgaria will hold its first regular parliamentary election following a decade of snap votes.
