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Weekly European Agenda

Weekly European Agenda | 08/11/2021

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8-14 November 2021

Monday 8 November

Tuesday 9 November

Wednesday 10 November

Thursday 11 November

Friday 12 November

European Movement International

Tuesday 9 November 

Talking Europe with Monique Pariat, Director General of DG HOME
On Tuesday, 9 November from 11:00-12:00 CET, the ninth edition of Talking Europe organised in partnership with the European Commission, will feature Monique Pariat, Director General of DG HOME. This series of online events launched in 2020 aims to discuss the EU’s work and how it affects all Europeans. Our guest, Monique Pariat, Director General of DG HOME, will discuss the recent work of DG HOME, including the recent developments in the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, the Schengen Area, migration and integration.

More information about the event here.

More information about EMI events can be found here. 

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 8 November

Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA)
Debates: AI Summit together with the EESC.

Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Debates: general budget of the EU.

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Votes: tackling non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the Single Market.

Tuesday 9 November

Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA)
Debates: report on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (INI).

Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Debates: general budget of the EU; exchange of views with Secretary General of the European Commission, JUHANSONE and with Commissioner JOHANSSON.

Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Debates: carbon border adjustment mechanism; presentation by Commission of the 2021 Annual Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of Trade Policy; applying a generalized scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation.
Votes: multilateral negotiations in view of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva.

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debates: exchange of views on the “EU action plan on organic agriculture”; presentation by a Commission representative (DG AGRI) of the Commission report on the state of implementation of the “Directive on Unfair Trading Practices in the food chain”; exchange of views by a Commission representative (DG AGRI) on the overview of the EU agricultural markets.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: the shrinking space of civil society in Europe; study of the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs Directorate-General for Internal Policies; EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life (2021-2030); EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2021-2025); exchange of views with the European Commission anti-racism coordinator, on police violence against Roma.
Votes: designation of members of the Management Board of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) for the period 2022-2024.

Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Debates: interparliamentary Committee Meeting on “The expectations of National Parliaments for the Conference on the Future of Europe”.

Committee on Development (DEVE)
Votes: new orientations for the EU’s humanitarian action.
Debates: current and future EU assistance to Afghanistan.

Wednesday 10 November

Plenary session
Debates: strengthening democracy, media freedom and pluralism in the EU; disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches; the European Education Area: a shared holistic approach; European Partnership on Metrology; presentation of the report: “An intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience.”

Thursday 11 November

Plenary session
Debates: the outcome of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC).
Votes: European Union Agency for Asylum; EU/Australia Agreement; serious cross-border threats to health; the first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland.

Joint meeting: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs / Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Debates: exchange of views with Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality on Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 8 November

Eurogroup
Finance ministers will discuss the macroeconomic outlook in the euro area, including inflation and policy prospects; exchange of views on energy prices.

Tuesday 9 November

Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Ministers will exchange views on the EU economy following the COVID-19 pandemic, they will also exchange views on the recent steep increase in energy prices and inflation.

Thursday 11 November

Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
European trade ministers will discuss World Trade Organization (WTO) reform and preparations for the next WTO Ministerial Conference; they will exchange views on EU-US trade relations.

Friday 12 November

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget)
Mininisters will discuss Union budget for 2022 and the results of the meeting of the Conciliation Committee with the European Parliament.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 8 November

Annual Budget Conference 2021 – The EU budget and NGEU: fireworks or big bang?
To take stock of the ongoing reflection and shape the future debate, the European Commission is hosting the conference “The EU budget and NextGenerationEU: fireworks or big bang?”. It will bring together policy-makers, research organisations, capital market participants and citizens in a lively online discussion on: How fit is the EU budget to address the challenges ahead of the EU; NextGenerationEU as a game changer on the capital markets – making it happen; New revenue to the EU budget – why does it matter; Bringing policy ambition at the heart of the EU budget – how to make the green and digital transitions happen.

Timmermans participates at COP26
Commissioner Frans Timmermans will be at the COP26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom, to lead high-level negotiations on climate change until 12/11.

Monday 8 – Tuesday 9 November

Low voltage direct current and direct current technologies: potential applications for a clean energy transition
The Commission will hold a webinar on low voltage direct current (LVDC) and direct current (DC) technologies for interested energy stakeholders (electricity companies, regulators, industries, building companies, academia and others). The webinar aims to: take stock of the actual technological development on LVDC and the related applications in different areas; highlight the potentialities of applying LVDC technologies in any suited area of the actual electricity grid (industries, in homes, EV charging, etc.) as a valid contribution to the clean energy transition; identify the barriers (technical, regulatory, standardisation) for further development; collect input/recommendations for further actions.

Tuesday 9 November

Simson delivers a speech at the APREN Portugal Renewable Energy Summit 2021
Commissioner Kadri Simson will deliver an online keynote speech at the APREN Portugal Renewable Energy Summit 2021.

Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the European Public Health Association as well as with the CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will hold a videoconference call with representatives of the European Public Health Association. She will also hold a videoconference call with Mr Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).

Wednesday 10 November

College Meeting
The College Meeting will consist of a presentation of the Strategic Compass, by High Representative Josep Borrell.

Wednesday 10 – Thursday 11 November

EU Arctic forum and Arctic indigenous peoples’ dialogue
The European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) are organising a high-level EU Arctic forum and the annual Arctic indigenous peoples’ dialogue in Brussels. Commission High Representative Josep Borrell and European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius will host the events. The EU Arctic Forum will bring together key Arctic players and stakeholders to assess recent developments in the region and discuss challenges ahead. The event will provide a strategic outlook for the updated EU Arctic policy and delve into topics that are of particular significance for the Arctic’s inhabitants.

Thursday 11 November

Reynders meets Hungary’s Minister of Justice and the President of the Supreme Court
Commissioner Didier Reynders will meet with Ms Judit Varga, Minister of Justice in Hungary and with Dr. András Zs. Varga, President of the Supreme Court in Budapest, Hungary.

Schmit receives the President of CEC European Managers
Commissioner Nicolas Schmit will receive Mr Maxime Legrand, President of CEC European Managers.

Johansson meets with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Commissioner Ylva Johansson will meet with Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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

Wednesday 10 November

3rd meeting of the EU DAG under the EU-Singapore FTA
This meeting will give the EU DAG the opportunity to receive an update from DG Trade on the implementation of the TSD chapter as well as an overview of the current trade relations between the EU and Singapore.

Thursday 11 November

Youth and decision-makers discuss nature, energy, water and sustainability in the global economy
This event will be held in the context of the COP26 and will feature an intergenerational and international discussion on critical areas for climate and social justice: nature and sustainable business, energy transition, water management and sustainability in the global economy.

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 9 November

Green Transition in the Region of Attica
​The Region of Attica is in the middle of a huge effort to shift from traditional waste management practices to the circular economy framework. The session will discuss the drivers and the barriers for this shift, the experiences gained as well as lessons learnt from national and European utilisation. The event will include a presentation of a video including the activities and good practices of the Region of Attica in terms of Circular Economy and Green Transition.

Wednesday 10 November

Cross-border EU citizens’ dialogue Stuttgart and Strasbourg
Building up on the strong, long-term history of almost 60 years of Strasbourg and Stuttgart being twin-cities, the local politicians intend to give voice for their local citizens during the upcoming cross-border citizens dialogue scheduled for 10 November. The citizen panels will actively elaborate on issues related to ecology and economics and seek to have answers for our role, expectations and proposals as European consumers.

Friday 12 November

Green Deal Going G-Local: a discussion on the COP26 outcomes
On 12 November 2021, from 10:00 a.m., the European Committee of the Regions – in cooperation with other subnational governments and networks/organisations of cities and regions – will organize a virtual discussion about the major outcomes of the UNFCCC COP26. A discussion on the achievements obtained by subnational governments in the COP26, and a reflection on how could the European Green Deal implementation at the local level become the blueprint for subnational governments around the globe to be part of the green recovery and resilience post-COVID19 crisis.

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

Thursday 11 November

Preliminary Roma survey results to be presented
The Roma Survey 2020 collected comparable data in eight selected Member States (Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain) and two accession countries (North Macedonia and Serbia). Roma was asked a wide range of questions about their everyday life, including their socio-economic situation and their experiences of discrimination, harassment and violence.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Wednesday 10 November

Governing Council of the ECB: non-monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt

More information about ECB events can be found here. 

European Investment Bank

Tuesday 8 November

Gender-smart climate finance: unlocking an inclusive and sustainable future
During this hybrid event, the EIB will launch the Gender Lens Climate Financing Investing Guide by the 2X Gender and Climate Finance Taskforce. The taskforce is an initiative powered by the European Investment Bank, CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to leverage the power of gender-smart investments for climate action.

The agenda of the EIB can be found here.

Council of Europe

Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 November

World Forum for Democracy 2021: “Can democracy save the environment?”
The World Forum for Democracy will bring together intellectuals, politicians, activists, experts and young people from all over the world to answer this question, after a year-long, worldwide, online debate about democracy and the environment.

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.

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