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Weekly European Agenda | 18/10/2021
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18-24 October 2021
Monday 18 October
- EP: Plenary
- CoM: Foreign Affairs Council
- EC: Gabriel participates in the G20 Women’s Forum in Milan
- EC: Reynders participates in the 8th Conference on aspects of European consumer law
- CoR: Citizens’ Forum on the future of Europe
- FRA: 60th anniversary of the European Social Charter
- EIB: Sustainable Finance in emerging and developing economies
- CoE: Conference of INGOs organises two events
Tuesday 19 October
- EP: Plenary
- EP: AFET
- CoM: General Affairs Council
- EC: College meeting
- EC: Ferreira delivers a keynote address at the Closing Panel ‘Future oriented governance: Towards a future fit for all’
- EC: EUSO stakeholders forum
- EESC: meeting of the EU DAG under the EU-Japan EPA
- CoR: Event on Sustainable Tourism – The Business for Europe’s Mountains
Wednesday 20 October
- EP: Plenary
- CoM: Tripartite Social Summit video conference
- EC: EUSO stakeholders forum
- EC: Simson attends the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES) Breakfast Roundtable meeting
- EC: Simson delivers a speech at the pre-COP26 event
- EESC: Plenary session
- EIB: Ocean monitoring and protection technologies and services
Thursday 21 October
- EP: Plenary
- European Council: discussion on COVID-19, digital transformation, energy prices, migration and external relations
- EC: Gentiloni participates in the European Forum for New Ideas 2021
- EESC: Plenary session
- EIB: October Days 2021 – Rethinking cities: from smart to human
Friday 22 October
- European Council: discussion on COVID-19, digital transformation, energy prices, migration and external relations
- EC: Borrell participates in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
Saturday 23 October
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 18 October
Plenary session- Policies of the euro area 2021
Joint debate: economic policies, employment and social policies of the euro area 2021; protecting workers from asbestos; short presentations of Europeans Media in the Digital Decade, the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU; the effectiveness of Member States’ use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters.
Tuesday 19 October
Plenary session
Debates: Commission Work Programme 2022; general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022; situation in Tunisia; EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation; climate, Energy and Environmental State aid guidelines; the Right to a Healthy Environment.
Votes: draft amending budget 4/2021: Update of revenue, revised forecast of own resources and other revenue; 2019 Discharge: EU general budget – Council and European Council; joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe; EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines; pandora Papers: implications on the efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance.
Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Presentation of the 2021 Enlargement Package by the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi.
Wednesday 20 October
Plenary session
Debates: preparation of the European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021; UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26); the EU’s Role in Combatting the Covid-19 Pandemic; An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions; the first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland; Credit services and credit purchasers; increased efforts to fight money laundering; 2019 Discharge: European Border and Coast Guard Agency.
Votes: draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 – all sections; general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 – all sections.
Thursday 21 October
Plenary session
Debates: insurance of motor vehicles.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
European Council
Thursday 21 – Friday 22 October
European Council
EU leaders will meet for a two-day European Council in Brussels. The topics discussed will include the current epidemiological and vaccine situation and views on lessons learned regarding vaccination strategies; digital transformation and the importance of digital connectivity and global partnerships; energy prices and measures that can be taken on both national and European level to address the impacts of this price increase; migration and the implementation of the European Council’s conclusions of June 2021; a strategic discussion on EU trade policy as well as a discussion on external relations.
The meeting page can be found here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 18 October
Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign Affair ministers are expected to discuss how to further engage with countries in the Gulf economically and in the pursuit of the EU global agenda. Also, they will discuss EU relations with the Eastern Partnership. The Council is due to approve conclusions on Bosnia and Herzegovina/Operation EUFOR Althea.
Tuesday 19 October
General Affairs Council
The Council will exchange views on the draft conclusions of the European Council on 21 and 22 October 2021. Ministers will also discuss the annual rule of law dialogue. The Slovenian presidency will inform ministers about the latest developments regarding the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Wednesday 20 October
Tripartite Social Summit video conference
The main theme of this Summit will be “Transforming Europe’s recovery into long-term sustainable growth supporting more and better jobs” focusing on Recovery and Resilience plans, climate, digital transition, and sustainable work.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 18 October
Gabriel participates in the G20 Women’s Forum in Milan
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will take part in the G20 Women’s Forum in Milan, Italy. The event aims to highlight women’s voices and visions to ensure a truthful She-covery for all: women should be the key players, co-creating along with men the new world that humanity needs.
Reynders participates in the 8th Conference on aspects of European consumer law
Commissioner Didier Reynders will participate via videoconference in the 8th Conference on aspects of European consumer law organised by the European Consumer Center (ECC) in Luxembourg.
Tuesday 19 October
College meeting
This week the College will meet to discuss the EU economy after Covid-19: implications for economic governance, the Enlargement package and the 2022 Commission work programme.
Ferreira delivers a keynote address at the Closing Panel ‘Future oriented governance: Towards a future fit for all’
Commissioner Elisa Ferreira will deliver a keynote address at the Closing Panel ‘Future oriented governance: Towards a future fit for all’, at the Government Beyond Recovery Event, organised by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), via videoconference call.
Tuesday 19 October – Wednesday 20 October
EUSO stakeholders forum
This event will reflect the challenges facing soil within the various strategies of the EU Green Deal and Horizon Europe’s proposed mission on soil health and food. In addition to a high-level panel on recent soil-related policy developments, the meeting will establish a series of dedicated working groups to address burning scientific and policy questions (e.g. soil monitoring, citizen engagement and increased soil literacy, soil pollution, erosion and biodiversity). Participants will be encouraged to engage in discussions and possibly to contribute to these working groups.
Wednesday 20 October
Simson attends the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES) Breakfast Roundtable meeting
Commissioner Kadri Simson will attend the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES) Breakfast Roundtable meeting in Strasbourg, France.
Simson delivers a speech at the pre-COP26 event
Commissioner Kadri Simson will deliver a speech at the pre-COP26 event as part of the ‘Race to Zero’ campaign: ‘Race to Zero Europe – Countdown to COP26′, via videoconference call.
Thursday 21 October
Gentiloni participates in the European Forum for New Ideas 2021
Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will participate via videoconference call in the European Forum for New Ideas 2021 (EFNI).
Friday 22 October
Borrell participates in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
High Representative Josep Borrell will participate in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence.
Saturday 23 October
Šuica delivers opening remarks at the Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary
Commissioner Dubravka Šuica will deliver opening remarks at the Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary in Strasbourg.
An overview of the Commission College can be found here; the Commissioners’ weekly activities can be found here; the agenda of upcoming College meetings can be found here; Commission events can be found here.
European Economic and Social Committee
Tuesday 19 October
5th meeting of the EU DAG under the EU-Japan EPA
The members of the Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) of the EU will exchange views with the Commission’s DG Trade on matters related to trade and sustainable development.
Wednesday 20 – Thursday 21 October
564th Plenary session
They will debate on The Future of EU Trade Policy in A Changing Global Reality; The Long-Term Strategy for Rural Areas and New Industrial Strategy.
More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
Committee of the Regions
Monday 18 October
Citizens’ Forum on the future of Europe
This Citizens’ Forum is part of the nationwide citizens’ dialogue series “Europe – We need to talk.”
Tuesday 19 October
Event on Sustainable Tourism – The Business for Europe’s Mountains
This conference is aiming at understanding the common challenges and opportunities at grassroots level of tourism business in mountain areas. The event is bringing up the tourism development facet of EC’s Recovery and Resilience Facility and its eventual impact at local level of small mountain towns (with small hospitality businesses, pastoral communities, mountain farmers and other local and regional stakeholders) on one hand, and the consumers (mountaineers), on the other.
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 Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Monday 18 October
60 years of the European Social Charter
FRA’s Director will virtually join celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the European Social Charter.
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
European Investment Bank
Monday 18 October
Sustainable Finance in emerging and developing economies
The event will focus on the implementation of the EU’s Sustainable Finance strategy, its challenges and opportunities and the role of European finance institutions in promoting EU standards for sustainable finance and delivering a sustainable finance ecosystem at global level. The webinar targets private investors, governments, regulators, experts in sustainable finance and financing of emerging and developing economies.
Wednesday 20 October
Ocean monitoring and protection technologies and services
This webinar will present the latest developments on monitoring our seas in order to stimulate investment and partnerships between public institutions and private companies. Examples of the new innovative solutions that are already operational will be presented. They range from ocean energy applications, to services for improving search and rescue. Increased deployment of these services can have a real impact on the blue economy.
Thursday 21 October
October Days 2021 – Rethinking cities: from smart to human
The 7th edition of the October Days for Sustainable Development will take the opportunity to draw lessons from the present crisis and provide possible outlook scenarios, acknowledging that nothing is set in stone – that the paths are for us to choose – but also acknowledging that there will not and cannot be a “return to normal” as we know it. Key actors from the global and local community will discuss the issues at stake, showcasing practical and scientific evidence and the latest findings arising since the outbreak of the pandemic.
The agenda of the EIB can be found here.
Council of Europe
Monday 18 October
Conference of INGOs organises a ceremony
The Conference of INGOs is organising two events to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October) and the European Anti-Trafficking Day (18 October)
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.
