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Weekly European Agenda | 13/12/2021
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13-19 December 2021
Monday 13 December
- EP: Plenary session
- CoM: Agriculture and Fisheries Council
- CoM: Foreign Affairs Council
- EC: Gabriel participates in the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture’s meeting on ‘Promoting European values through education and culture’
- EC: Gentiloni participates in the G7 Finance and Central Bank Governors meeting
- CoR: 10th SEDEC commission meeting
- Ombudsman: European Movement Ireland’s event on the Conference on the Future of Europe
Tuesday 14 December
- EP: Plenary session
- CoM: General Affairs Council
- EC: College meeting
- EESC: EU–China Round Table
- CoR: 10th CORLEAP annual meeting
- Presidency: Official Presidency Handover Meeting
- EDPS: EDPS-DPO Meeting
- ECB: Publication of the Consolidated Financial Statement of the Eurosystem
Wednesday 15 December
- EP: Plenary session
- Eastern Partnership Summit
- EC: von der Leyen participates in the EP plenary on European Council preparations and EU response to COVID-19 global resurgence
- EC: Borrell participates in the Eastern Partnership Summit
- EC: Gabriel delivers a welcome speech via videoconference at the launch of the European Year of Youth 2022
- Presidency: Official Presidency Handover Meeting
- EIB: Meeting No. 549 of the Board of Directors
Thursday 16 December
- EP: Plenary session
- European Council
- EC: von der Leyen participates in the meeting of the European Council and in the Eastern Partnership Summit
- EC: Schmit participates in the Commission’s launch event on the Social Economy Action Plan
- EC: Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with the G7 Health Ministers
- EESC: OACPs-EU Economic & Social Stakeholder Consultations
- CoR: Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform – High-Level Launch Meeting
- EDPS: 21st Meeting of the Central and Eastern Europe Data Protection Authorities
- ECB: Governing Council of the ECB: monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt
Friday 17 December
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 13 December
Plenary session
Debates: combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence; equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020; health technology assessment.
Votes: combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence.
Tuesday 14 December
Plenary Session
Debates: Digital Markets Act; European Year of Youth 2022; the situation in Nicaragua; situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine; new orientations for the EU’s humanitarian action; cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans; European framework for employees’ participation rights and the revision of the European Works Council Directive.
Votes: European Year of Youth 2022; European Investigation Order in criminal matters: alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data; combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence; mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Croatia; EU-US air transport agreement; Digital Markets Act; equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020; implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
Wednesday 15 December
Plenary session
Debate: joint debate – preparation of the European Council meeting of 16 – 17 December and EU’s response to the global resurgence of COVID; state of play of the RRF; plans to undermine further fundamental rights in Poland, in particular regarding the standards of the European Convention of Human Rights and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; the proposed Council decision on provisional emergency measures for the external border with Belarus.
Votes: new orientations for the EU’s humanitarian action; cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans; European framework for employees’ participation rights and the revision of the European Works Council Directive.
Thursday 16 December
Plenary session
Debates: MeToo and harassment – the consequences for the EU institutions; cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; barriers to the free movement of goods.
Votes: motions for resolutions – continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial; the situation in Cuba and Nicaragua; fundamental rights and Rule of Law in Slovenia; MeToo and harassment – the consequences for the EU institutions; situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
European Council
Wednesday 15 December
Eastern Partnership Summit
The leaders of the EU, of the EU member states and of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) will meet for the sixth Eastern Partnership summit. The summit will reaffirm and reinforce the joint commitment to foster stability and cooperation, to pursue necessary reforms, to define common future priorities, and to mobilise resources to meet the major challenges at hand.
Thursday 16 December
European Council
EU leaders will discuss developments related to COVID-19, crisis management and resilience, energy prices, security and defence, external aspects of migration and the situation in Belarus. Moreover, The European Council is expected to take stock of the preparations for the EU-African Union Summit on 17-18 February 2022.
The meeting page can be found here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 13 December
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Council will seek to reach political agreement on the total catch limits and quotas for the EU’s main stocks for the year 2022. Ministers will hold a policy debate on unfair trading practices in the food supply chain. EU ministers will aim to approve conclusions on the contingency plan for ensuring food supply and security in time of crisis.
Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign affairs ministers will hold a comprehensive discussion on EU-Africa relations; exchange views on Central Asia, Venezuela. Under current affairs, the Council will be informed about Belarus, Varosha and Ethiopia. The Council is due to adopt conclusions on the Civil CSDP Compact.
Tuesday 14 December
General Affairs Council
Ministers will aim to approve the conclusions on the enlargement / stabilisation and association process. The Presidency will inform ministers about the latest developments as regards the Conference on the Future of Europe. The state of play as regards the rule of law in Poland and the values of the European Union in Hungary are also on the agenda. The Slovenian presidency and the incoming French presidency will present the roadmap for the European Semester 2022. Moreover, ministers will approve the Joint Declaration on the EU legislative priorities for 2022.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 13 December
Gabriel participates in the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture’s meeting on ‘Promoting European values through education and culture’
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will participate via videoconference in the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC)’s meeting on ‘Promoting European values through education and culture’.
Gentiloni participates in the G7 Finance and Central Bank Governors meeting
Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will participate via videoconference in the G7 Finance and Central Bank Governors meeting.
Tuesday 14 December
College meeting
The College of Commissioners will convene to discuss new initiatives that are part of the Energy and climate package with Commissioners Frans Timmermans and Valdis Dombrovskis, and the Efficient and green mobility package with Timmermans. Commissioner Margaritis Schinas will present the Revision of the Schengen Borders Code, while Commissioner Věra Jourová will discuss Improving environmental protection through criminal law.
Wednesday 15 December
von der Leyen participates in the EP plenary on European Council preparations and EU response to COVID-19 global resurgence
President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the EP plenary on European Council preparations and EU response to COVID-19 global resurgence.
Borrell participates in the Eastern Partnership Summit
High Representative Josep Borrell will participate in the Eastern Partnership Summit.
Gabriel delivers a welcome speech via videoconference at the launch of the European Year of Youth 2022
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel delivers a welcome speech via videoconference at the launch of the European Year of Youth 2022.
Thursday 16 December
von der Leyen participates in the meeting of the European Council and in the Eastern Partnership Summit
President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the meeting of the European Council and in the Eastern Partnership Summit.
Schmit participates in the Commission’s launch event on the Social Economy Action Plan
Commissioner Nicolas Schmit will participate in the Commission’s launch event on the Social Economy Action Plan.
Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with the G7 Health Ministers
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will hold a videoconference call with the G7 Health Ministers.
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 14 December
18th meeting of the EU–China Round Table
Delegations from the EESC and its Chinese counterpart, CESC, will focus on post-Covid economic recovery and possible EU-China cooperation.
Thursday 16 – Friday 17 December
29th OACPs-EU Economic & Social Stakeholder Consultations
The consultation focuses on the role given to the economic and social stakeholders in the new legal framework developed by the EU and the 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (OACPS-EU Partnership). The agreement aims to strengthen the capacity of the EU and the ACP countries to address global challenges together, laying down common principles.
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 13 December
10th SEDEC commission meeting
The 10th SEDEC commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place in hybrid mode, with the possibility to connect remotely via Interactio. The meeting agenda includes: Exchange of views on the implementation of the Joint Action Plan with Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Apostolos Tzitzikostas, President of the CoR; Contribution of the SEDEC commission to the 2021 Annual Impact Report; Discussion of the draft SEDEC Work Programme for 2022.
Tuesday 14 December
10th CORLEAP annual meeting
The 10th annual meeting of the Conference of Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP) will take place on 14 December 2021. Under the co-chairmanship of Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor of the Central Macedonia Region (Greece) and President of the European Committee of the Regions, and Constantin Cojocaru, Mayor of Edinet and Vice-President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Moldova (CALM), CORLEAP meets the day before the 6th Eastern Partnership Summit, held in Brussels. CORLEAP is honoured to welcome Maia Sandu, the President of the Republic of Moldova, as a key speaker in the discussion on the role of local and regional authorities in the Eastern Partnership and the way ahead.
Thursday 16 December
Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform – High-Level Launch Meeting
The CoR will co-chair the Platform together with the European Commission. Marieke Schouten (NL/Greens), CoR Rapporteur for the opinion on EU Action Plan: ‘Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil will be Co-chair. Markku Markkula (FI/EPP), Member of the Green Deal Going Local Working Group and former CoR President will be Backup Co-chair.
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.
Slovenian Presidency
Tuesday 14 – Wednesday 15 December
Official Presidency Handover Meeting (Statistical Office)
The Slovenian presidency and the incoming French presidency will present the roadmap for the European Semester 2022.
The agenda of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU can be found here.
European Ombudsman
Monday 13 December
European Movement Ireland’s event on the Conference on the Future of Europe
The European Ombudsman will participate in the European Movement Ireland’s (EMI) online event on the Conference on the Future of Europe.
The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.
European Data Protection Supervisor
Tuesday 14 December
EDPS-DPO Meeting
Wojciech Wiewiórowski will give an opening speech via a video link in Brussels, Belgium.
Thursday 16 December
21st Meeting of the Central and Eastern Europe Data Protection Authorities
Wojciech Wiewiorowski will give a speech via a video message at this event.
Find more information on EDPS events here.
European Central Bank
Tuesday 14 December
Publication of the Consolidated Financial Statement of the Eurosystem
Thursday 16 December
Governing Council of the ECB: monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt
More information about ECB events can be found here.
European Investment Bank
Wednesday 15 December
Meeting No. 549 of the Board of Directors
In accordance with its Rules of Procedure, the EIB convenes the meetings of its Board of Directors at least six times a year. In line with the EIB Group Transparency Policy, the Bank publishes: the meeting agenda and the minutes of the meeting. This meeting is going to take place at the EIB headquarters, in Luxembourg.
The agenda of the EIB can be found here.
