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Weekly European Agenda

Weekly European Agenda | 31/01/2022

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31 January – 6 February 2022

Monday 31 January

Tuesday 1 February

Wednesday 2 February

Thursday 3 February

Friday 4 February

Sunday 6 February

European Movement International

Tuesday 1 February

Rule of Law in the EU: How is the European Commission addressing challenges in Hungary and Poland?
On Tuesday 1 February, from 11:00 to 12:00 CET, the European Movement Belgium and the European Movement International will hold an online discussion featuring Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, entitled “Rule of Law in the EU: How is the European Commission addressing challenges in Hungary and Poland?” Ever since the initiation of the European project, the rule of law has formed a cornerstone of the European construction and is one of the founding principles of our Union. On several occasions, however, Member State governments have undermined and continue to undermine the rule of law in their own jurisdictions. The guest Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice will join to discuss the European Commission’s framework built to maintain the coherence and consistency of democracy, and guarantee unity at a time when the European Union is confronted with breaches of the rule of law from within.

More information about the event here.

More information about EMI events can be found here. 

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 31 January

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: authorising Member States to ratify the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence.

Committee on Budgets (DUDG)
Debates: mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.

Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE)
Travel to Ukraine to gather information on the ground on the current security crisis and show their support to Ukraine.

Tuesday 1 February

Joint meeting of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)
Debates: the New European Bauhaus initiative.

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Debates: exchange of views with the Executive Directors of the Agencies under the EMP; adequate minimum wages in the European Union.
Votes: a new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: inter-parliamentary Committee meeting on the Evaluation of activities of the Eurojust; exchange of views with the EDPS and Europol on the recent EDPS Decision ordering Europol to delete data concerning individuals with no established link to a criminal activity; exchange of views on the impact on fundamental rights of the Pegasus spyware.

Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE)
Debates: exchange of views on foreign interference in the Baltic states; exchange of views with NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence on “Russia’s Strategy in Cyberspace”; on “China as a Narrative Challenge for NATO Member States” and on “Emerging issues in the digital domain: what threats we should look out for and how malicious actors modify their strategy”.

Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Votes: mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.
Debates: guidelines for the 2023 Budget; the borrowing strategy to finance Next Generation EU; establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism; proposal for a Draft Amending Budget No 1 to the general budget 2022.

High-level Conference on Afghan Women
This event will gather MEPs, prominent Afghan women who were finalists for Parliament’s 2021 Sakharov Prize, Commission and United Nations representatives as well as representatives of other international organisations, to address and cast light on the extremely worrying situation for women in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s return to power last year.

Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE)
Travel to Ukraine to gather information on the ground on the current security crisis and show their support to Ukraine.

Wednesday 2 February

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Votes: Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union list of projects of common interest.
Debates: exchange of views with Kadri SIMSON, Commissioner for Energy, on energy prices in the EU.

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debates: contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security in times of crisis; exchange of views on the national strategic plan for the Common Agricultural Policy; presentation of the Communication on the Sustainable Carbon Cycles.

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Debates: economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup.
Votes: prudential treatment of global systemically important institution groups with a multiple point of entry resolution strategy and a methodology for the indirect subscription of instruments eligible for meeting the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities; fair and simpler taxation supporting the recovery strategy.

Thursday 3 February

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Debate: presentation of a Study on the Cost of Non-Europe of Digital Transformation.

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debate: presentation of the New EU Soil Strategy.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 31 January – Tuesday 1 February

Informal meeting of ministers for industry and for the internal market
The informal meeting of industry and internal market ministers will focus on the issues of strategic autonomy and decarbonising industry.

Thursday 3- Friday 4 February

Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers
The informal meeting of ministers responsible for home affairs will address crisis management in Europe; radicalisation; and the lessons learned from recent events in Afghanistan and in Belarus concerning border and migration management. The informal meeting of ministers responsible for justice will cover the fight against hatred, with a meeting with digital technology companies notably planned; child abduction alert systems; and recognition between Member States of parentage established within the European Union.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 31 January

Timmermans delivers an opening speech at the high-level conference on Sustainable Carbon Cycles
Commissioner Frans Timmermans will deliver an opening speech at the high-level conference on Sustainable Carbon Cycles.

Vestager participates in the first trilogue on the Digital Services Act at the European Parliament
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will participate in the first trilogue on the Digital Services Act at the European Parliament.

Dalli delivers a keynote speech and attends the Conference of Ministers for Equality
Commissioner
Commissioner Helena Dalli will deliver a keynote speech and attends the Conference of Ministers for Equality in Paris, France, entitled ‘The economic empowerment of women: key to real equality between women and men’, organised by the French Presidency of the European Union.

Tuesday 1 February

Gabriel delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Europa Nostra event titled ‘A cultural deal for Europe policy conversation’
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will deliver a keynote speech via videoconference at the Europa Nostra event titled ‘A cultural deal for Europe policy conversation.

Gabriel participates in an exchange of views on the European Bauhaus INI Report
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will participate in an exchange of views on the European Bauhaus INI Report in Brussels.

Reynders holds a videoconference call with the European Movement International
Commissioner Didier Reynders will take part in the event entitled entitled “Rule of Law in the EU: How is the European Commission addressing challenges in Hungary and Poland?” organised by the European Movement International and the European Movement Belgium.

Simson holds a videoconference call with the President of Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE)
Commissioner Kadri Simson will hold a videoconference call with Mr Torben Brabo, President of Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE).

Wednesday 2 February

College meeting
At the College meeting, Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will present the Standardisation strategy.

Kyriakides hosts the event ‘Ensuring equal access to all – Cancer in Women: Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will host the event ‘Ensuring equal access to all – Cancer in Women: Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’.

Simson delivers an opening speech in the ITRE Committee on new legislative proposals and short term forecast for energy prices
Commissioner Kadri Simson will deliver an opening speech in the ITRE Committee on new legislative proposals and short term forecast for energy prices, via videoconference.

Thursday 3 February

von der Leyen delivers a keynote speech at the ‘Masters of Digital 2022′ event
President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a keynote speech at the ‘Masters of Digital 2022′ event, organised by DIGITALEUROPE.

Vestager participates in the Young experts conference organised by DG Competition on ‘Taking Competition Policy into the Future’
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will participate in the Young experts conference organised by DG Competition on ‘Taking Competition Policy into the Future’.

Breton participates in a conference on Europe’s economic recovery and related industrial property challenges
Commissioner Thierry Breton will participate, via videoconference, in a hybrid conference on Europe’s economic recovery and related industrial property challenges, organized by the French Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Friday 4 February

Timmermans meets Ms Zuzana Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic
Commissioner Frans Timmermans will meet Ms Zuzana Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic, in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with Mr Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Czech Senate
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will hold a videoconference call with Mr Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Czech Senate.

Sunday 6 February

Borrell participates in the EU-US Energy Council and meets with the Secretary of State of the United States
High Representative Josep Borrell in Washington, United States, until February 8, will participate in the EU-US Energy Council and will also meet with Mr Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States.

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

Monday 31 February

Critical raw materials: an essential building block for the future of Europe
This conference will specifically zoom in on two aspects: 1) Securing EU’s open strategic autonomy: the role of critical raw materials in EU industry’s green and digital transition calls for solutions to secure supply and ensure resilience 2) The importance of circularity and of creating a market for secondary raw materials in Europe to secure EU’s resilience.

Friday 4 February

A renewed EU action plan against migrant smuggling (2021-2025)
The aim of the event is to discuss the action plan and to gather input from other EU Institutions, civil society organisations and other stakeholders, which will feed into the EESC’s opinion.

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 1 February

11th CIVEX Commission Meeting

This remote meeting will include the following topics: Strengthening the EU-UK relationship at subnational level and remedying the territorial impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU (Opinion – exchange of views); Enlargement Package 2021 (Opinion – exchange of views); Thematic debate on the Conference on the Future of Europe and the territorial dimension of European democracy; Exploratory debate on Reinforcing democracy and integrity of elections; Presentation of the Subsidiarity Work Programme 2022.

Wednesday 2 February

Multi-level governance for migrant integration – Launch Event of OECD Reports
The OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE) is launching two papers on the “Multi-level governance for migrant integration”.This webinar will bring together policymakers from Canada, France and Germany to discuss good practices used by governments to bridge multi-level co-ordination gaps in the integration of migrants. The discussion will benefit from perspectives from sub-national governments and non-governmental organisations.

Thursday 3 February

11th NAT commission meeting
The following opinions will be presented for adoption in this remote meeting: EU State aid rules for agriculture, rural areas and forestry, rapporteur: Guido MILANA (IT/PES); Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority rapporteur: Christophe CLERGEAU (FR/PES); New EU Forest Strategy for 2030, rapporteur: Calabuig Rull (ES/PES).

Friday 4 February

Stakeholder Consultation on Making ETS and CBAM work for EU cities and regions
The Opinion entitled Making ETS and CBAM work for EU cities and regions is part of the Fit For 55 legislative package under the European Green Deal. The CoR Rapporteur is Mr Peter KURZ (DE/PES), Lord Mayor of Mannheim and of the Commission for the Environment, Climate change and Energy (ENVE) of the CoR. The rapporteur strives for the highest possible quality input and widest range of different views for his opinion and we believe your expertise can contribute to achieving this objective.

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

Tuesday 1 February

Children in conflict with the law expert meeting
The discussion will be based on the findings of the report Children in Contact with the Law in Europe: Trends and Opportunities. FRA will present key opinions from its report on child-friendly justice and its mapping of minimum age requirements. It will also cover its current research on procedural safeguards for children in criminal proceedings.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Data Protection Supervisor

Tuesday 1 February

Plenary Session of the EDPB
Wojciech Wiewiórowski will participate via video link.

Wojciech Wiewiórowski participates in the LIBE committee meeting
Commissioner Wiewiórowski will take part in the LIBE committee meeting.

Wednesday 3 February

Wojciech Wiewiórowski participates in the Data Protection Working Party of the Council

Thursday 4 February

Wojciech Wiewiórowski participates in the public hearing of the EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)

Find more information on EDPS events here. 

French Presidency

Monday 31 January

Ministerial Conference on Economic Empowerment, Key to Gender Equality
This ministerial conference will assemble the ministers for equality of the Member States, institutional representatives and stakeholders from civil society and the private sector. It will begin with a high-level meeting of the ministers of the Member States, who will then be invited to discuss best practices and concrete solutions to provide fresh impetus for all the stakeholders

Tuesday 1 February

Conference to improve European cooperation in the fight against trafficking of cultural property
This conference will bring together the main European stakeholders working to fight against trafficking of cultural property, a matter of high diplomatic importance for many countries referred to as “source countries” in the Middle East and Latin America. This meeting will be an opportunity for the participants to discuss the current situation and the implementation of the European action plan in this area.

The agenda of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU can be found here.

European Central Bank

Thursday 3 February

Governing Council of the ECB: monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt

Publication of the monetary policy decisions

More information about ECB events can be found here. 

European Investment Bank

Tuesday 1 February

EIB Board of Directors’ Seminar with Civil Society 2022
This online seminar will be opened with an overview of the Bank’s achievements since the last meeting, and an outline of its priorities for 2022. This will be followed by two thematic discussions focussing on “strengthening the EIB’s sustainability framework” and “integrity and proactive fraud and corruption detection activities”. The event will conclude with an open discussion with the EIB Board of Directors on topics of common interest.

Wednesday 2 February

Meeting No. 550 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, as from four days before the meeting and the minutes of the meeting.

The agenda of the EIB can be found here.

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