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Weekly European Agenda

Weekly European Agenda 04/07/2022

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4 – 11 July 2022

Monday 4 July

Tuesday 5 July

Wednesday 6 July

Thursday 7 July

Friday 8 July

European Movement International

Tuesday 5 July

Building on the Conference on the Future of Europe: The Way Forward
On Tuesday, 5 July 2022, from 10:00-11:30 CEST, the European Movement International will hold its upcoming online panel discussion entitled “Building on the Conference on the Future of Europe: The Way Forward“. Now that the Conference on the Future of Europe has come to and end, the institutions have begun to provide a follow up to the citizens’ proposals. Key demands such as the end of the unanimity in the Council, electoral reforms or the European Defence Union are being extensively debated, amongst a great number of other ambitious ideas from the citizens. This panel discussion will provide an opportunity to discuss the results and future expectations of the Conference as well as the current discussion on the implementation of this initiative, by taking into account both the demands of those citizens who take part in the Conference and the role that institutions, national parliaments, civil society and social partners will play in the follow-up process.

More information about the event here.

More information about EMI events can be found here. 

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 4 July

Plenary Session
Debates: Digital Services Act; Digital Markets Act; Adoption by Croatia of the euro on 1 January 2023; Women’s poverty in Europe; Negotiations for a cooperation agreement between the EU and Interpol; Indo-Pacific strategy in the area of trade and investment; EU-India future trade and investment cooperation.

Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFET Committee)
Votes: Amendment to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning Rule 216 on committee meetings.

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI Committee)
Debates: Report back on ongoing interinstitutional negotiations; Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020; Hearing of the candidate for the function of Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency.

Tuesday 5 July

Plenary Session
Debates: Common European action on care; Mental health in the digital world of work; This is Europe – Debate with the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Question Time (Commission) Increasing EU ambitions on biodiversity ahead of COP 15; 2021 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2021 Report on Serbia; 2021 Report on Kosovo; The EU and the defence of multilateralism.
Votes: Votes on requests for urgent procedure Amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation in the area of resolution; EU/Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementation. Protocol (2021-2024); Banking Union – annual report 2021.

Wednesday 6 July

Plenary Session
Debates: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Czech Presidency; Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022; Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2021; Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2020; Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act; Protection of the EU’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2020; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; EU action plan for the social economy.
Vote: Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act.

Thursday 7 July

Plenary Session
Debates: Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative); Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws.
Votes: Women’s poverty in Europe.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 4 July

von der Leyen delivers keynote speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Ukraine Recovery Conference
President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a keynote speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, hosted jointly by Switzerland and Ukraine; will meet with Mr Manfred Weber, Ms Iratxe García-Pérez and Mr Stéphane Séjourné, Chairs of the European People’s Party Group, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and the Renew Europe Groups in the European Parliament.

Simson participates in High-level Round table discussion: Renewables to power post-war Ukraine
Commissioner Kadri Simson will participate in a High-level Round table discussion: Renewables to power post-war Ukraine, organized by Wind Europe and Solar Power Europe, in Brussels, Belgium.

Tuesday 5 July

College Meeting
The College of Commissioners will gather for a meeting on Tuesday in Strasbourg. They will discuss a new European innovation agenda.

Schmit receives representatives of the European Trade Union Confederation
Commissioner Nicolas Schmit will receive representatives of the European Trade Union Confederation in Strasbourg, France.

Urpilainen holds virtual roundtable with CSOs on EU-Africa partnership
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen will hold virtual roundtable with CSOs on EU-Africa partnership; will hold a call with Mr Donald Kaberuka, Special Envoy of the African Union for COVID-19.

Wednesday 6 July

Gabriel participates in the Expert Group on Disinformation
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will participate in the Expert Group on Disinformation, in Brussels; will participate in the third-party validation of the new European Innovation Agenda (EIA), in Brussels.

Schinas participates in the 26th annual economist government roundtable
Commissioner Margaritis Schinas will participate in the 26th annual economist government roundtable, in Athens, Greece.

Thursday 7 July

von der Leyen leads the European Commission delegation to the United Nations Retreat
President von der Leyen will lead the European Commission delegation to the United Nations Retreat in Long Island, United States, joined by Ms Adina Vălean and Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius.

Borrell participates in the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting
High Representative Josep Borrell will participate in the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting and holds bilateral meetings in the margins.

Friday 8 July

Timmermans holds a High-level Climate and Environment Dialogue with China
Commissioner Frans Timmermans will hold a High-level Climate and Environment Dialogue with China, via videoconference

Dalli delivers a keynote speech at the Madrid LGBTIQ and Pride March
Commissioner Helena Dalli will deliver a keynote speech at the Madrid LGBTIQ and Pride March, in Madrid, Spain.

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 4 July

The role of family members caring for people with disabilities and the elderly
In order to prepare its own initiative opinion on “The role of family members caring for people with disabilities and the elderly: the explosion of the phenomenon during the pandemic”, the EESC is organising a remote public hearing on 4 July 2022 from 9:30 am to 1 pm. The aim of the event is to gather input from policy makers, civil society organisations and social partners, which will feed into the EESC’s opinion.

Wednesday 6 July

Affordable and sustainable housing in the EU
This conference will be co-organised by the European Economic and Social Committee and the Ministry of Economics of Latvia and it will bring together local, national and European actors to discuss the challenges and solutions of building sustainable and affordable housing. The current energy supply crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine and the unprecedented increase in energy prices, on top of the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, have intensified the severity of the affordable housing crisis that EU Member States have been facing for years. Access to good quality and affordable housing is a basic need of the European population; it is key to achieving a number of economic, environmental and social policy objectives and to promoting equal opportunities, social inclusion and mobility. A special focus will be put on the role of civil society organisations and local authorities on the ground in achieving ownership, bottom-up participation in housing policies, proper information to the direct beneficiaries and financing facilitation.

The rule of law: why should we care?
Participants in the hearing will discuss how fundamental rights and the rule of law are interconnected and ineffective without each other. Speakers will offer an overview of key rule of law principles and what they mean for the daily lives of the European population. They will also discuss the various factors which are used to measure a country’s performance in the area. Finally, they will evoke the current trends in Slovakia, in the Visegrad Group region, and in the European Union in general.

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 6 July – Thursday 7 July

7th Enlargement Day
The Enlargement Day is the CoR’s annual flagship event on EU enlargement policy, first held in 2015. Its raison d’être is the growing realization among the EU institutions and partner countries alike that a country joining the EU needs to prepare not only its central government and administration for accession, but also its local and regional authorities. This year’s Enlargement Day faces a changed political reality with a major war and huge geopolitical shifts in Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing EU membership applications of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova have changed the landscape of the enlargement policy. For the first time, delegates from those countries will attend the event. This year’s event also celebrates 2022 as the European Year of Youth. For the young people in the enlargement countries, many of the opportunities – available to their fellow young Europeans in the EU – remain elusive. This year’s Enlargement Day will explore what the needs and priorities of the young are, and whether they can mobilize to move the process forward themselves. The Enlargement Day consists of six events: on 6 July, five meetings of the Joint Consultative Committees and Working Groups that deal with the CoR’s relations with individual countries. They are followed on 7 July by a high-level plenary session.

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.

Czech Presidency

Wednesday 6 July

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Czech Presidency
Czech President Petr Fiala will discuss with MEPs the programme of the Czech Republic’s six month-long Council Presidency, which starts on the 1 July. Prime Minister Fiala and European Parliament President Robert Metsola will hold a joint press conference at 11.30.

Wednesday 6 July – Thursday 7 July

Conference “Responsive CSDP: Navigating through Troubled Waters of Geopolitics“
EU is an active player in the security field. The purpose of this conference is to deepen the dialogue on the future of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy. The event will bring together decision-makers and officials to discuss ways to leverage the EU’s role as a strong and reliable actor both at home and in the transatlantic partnership.

Thursday 7 July – Friday 8 July

Conference on the Synergies in Research and Innovation Funding
The conference will focus on the issue of synergies in the use of national and European funds to support research and innovation development.

The agenda of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Monday 4 July

FRA presentation on fundamental rights and artificial intelligence
FRA will join the opening ceremony of the summer school on the regulation of robotics and AI in Europe on 4 July. The Sant’ Anna School of Advanced Studies – Pisa, organises the event. The opening event includes onsite and online presentations of leading policy makers and scientists working on AI. FRA will present on fundamental rights implications of AI.

More information about FRA events can be found here. 

European Central Bank

Monday 4 July

Elderson participates at the ECB Civil Society Seminar “Climate change and monetary policy: how far have we come?”
Frank Elderson will participate at a panel at the ECB Civil Society Seminar “Climate change and monetary policy: how far have we come?”

Thursday 7 July

Lane participates at 2022 Annual Conference of the OECD Global Forum on Productivity
Philip Lane will participate in high-level policy panel “The accelerated green transition in the post-COVID19 era: what implications for productivity?” at 2022 Annual Conference of the OECD Global Forum on Productivity “Challenges for productivity growth in the post COVID-19 era” jointly organised with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium.

More information about ECB events can be found here. 

Council of Europe

Monday 4 July – Tuesday 5 July

Secretary General to address the Ukraine Recovery Conference
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić will address the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022) in Lugano, organised jointly by the governments of Switzerland and Ukraine. She will present the work of the Council of Europe to support Ukraine in safeguarding democratic security and human rights amidst the ongoing Russian military aggression.

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.

OSCE

Saturday 2 July – Wednesday 6 July

Parliamentary Assembly 29th Annual Session
The largest event on the Assembly’s calendar, the 2022 Annual Session is the first fully in-person PA meeting since February 2020. It will culminate in the adoption on 6 July of the Birmingham Declaration. Representing the collective voice of OSCE parliamentarians, the Declaration helps shape OSCE and national policy, and will be complemented by a number of supplementary items related to OSCE commitments. The Annual Session will also include elections of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly leaders, including Committee Officers, Vice-Presidents and President.

The agenda of the OSCE can be found here.

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