2022

The threat of anti-gender movements in Europe
From 15:00 to 16:00 CET, the European Movement International will hold a joint online event with the European Women’s Lobby entitled “The threat of anti-gender movements in Europe”, as part of the seventh edition of the Women of Europe Awards and as part of the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence. Both in the US, but also in Europe, where in countries like Spain, Poland, and Italy, access to abortion is compromised, women’s reproductive rights are at the centre of this debate, which is used as an excuse to exert power over women and assault their rights. This trend has been in the making for a while, supported by a global network of extreme-right think tanks and campaigners, strategically organised and coordinated, and transnationally financed. Their rhetoric and narratives have proliferated online, with the use of social media platforms as megaphones for the promotion of anti-gender messages. This event will reflect on how anti-gender movements use online tools to organise internally, get funding, recruit supporters and spread disinformation, anti-women rights narratives, and harmful gender stereotypes.

More information about the event here.

Thursday 08 December

2022 Women of Europe Awards
The Women of Europe Awards are jointly organised by the European Movement International and the European Women’s Lobby. In 2022, the Women of Europe Awards’ will celebrate its seventh anniversary. Indeed, the Women of Europe Awards were launched in 2016, to highlight the contribution of women in promoting and advancing European issues, and to increase the involvement of women in debates about Europe and its future. While the role of women in the European project remains largely unrecognised, the awards aim to acknowledge and showcase their inspiring initiatives, which lend a voice to women across Europe and defend European values such as democracy, inclusion and diversity. We are delighted to announce that this edition of the Women of Europe awards will take place in person again at the BELvue Museum, Place des Palais 7, 1000 Brussels! The ceremony will be held from 18:30 to 21:30 and will be followed by a reception.

More information about the event here.

More information about EMI events can be found here.

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 05 December

Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA)
Debates: Presentation of study “The existing legal framework in EU Member States for the acquisition and use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware and on democratic and judicial oversight, and remedies and redress in case of use contrary to the legal frameworks: compatibility with ECHR and EU law and jurisprudence and best practices”.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: Exchange of views on the Interpol’s role in the EU’s Security Architecture: Information Sharing, Red Notices, and Safeguards; State of play of negotiations on Readmission Agreements and arrangements; Negotiations for an agreement between the EU and Israel on the exchange of personal data between Europol and the competent Israeli authorities for fighting serious crime and terrorism; Mission report following the LIBE delegation to USA, 23 – 26 May 2022.

Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Debates: 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission; Instruments and tools at EU level and developed at Member States’ level to prevent and tackle fraud and financial and economic crimes, with a view to identifying good practices in the protection of EU financial interests.
Votes: Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2021; Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2021.

Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Debates: Public hearing on “European sovereignty and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality”; Laying down rules for the exercise of the Union’s rights in the implementation and enforcement of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom; Consultation on European Ombudsman Implementing Provisions.

Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)
Debate: Public hearing on best practices in the teaching of arts in schools.

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Debates: Exchange of views with representatives of BEREC (The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications); Laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products; state of play of the Energy Charter Treaty and the way forward.

Thursday 08 December

Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Debates: Council Conclusions on an EU Agenda for Tourism 2030; Regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services; Guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network.

Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)
Debates: Exchange of views on Chinese overseas police service stations in the EU, with Laura Harth, Campaign Director, Safeguard Defenders.

Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2) jointly with Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)
Debates: Exchange of views with Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the European Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the follow-up of the recommendations from the INGE report adopted in March 2022, and on the progress of some of the latest initiatives taken by the EU touching upon INGE-related topics, such as measures to tackle information manipulation in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the efficiency of sanctions targeting RT/Sputnik, the FIMI toolbox development, and preparedness for the 2024 European elections.

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Debates: Report on ongoing interinstitutional negotiations on consumer credits; public hearing on the “Right to repair: Strengthening consumer rights and empowering consumers to use products longer.”

Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Debate: Recent developments in the work of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 05 December

Eurogroup
On the agenda of the next Eurogroup meeting figures the assessment of euro area member states’ draft budgetary plans and the budgetary situation and prospects of the euro area; the euro area recommendations for 2023; Commission communication on orientations for a reform of the EU economic governance framework; post programme surveillance reports: Cyprus, Ireland, Portugal, Spain; Greece: post-programme surveillance report and policy contingent debt measures; election of the president of Eurogroup; Eurogroup work programme for the first half of 2023; and the macroeconomic developments and prospects.

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport)
The two highlights of the next Transport Ministers meetings are the adoption of a general approach to the proposal of a revised regulation for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), and the adoption of conclusions on the ongoing development of inland waterway transport (NAIADES III programme).

Tuesday 06 December

EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana
The EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana is the first-ever summit between EU and Western Balkan leaders to take place in the Western Balkan region. The summit is an opportunity to reconfirm the key importance of the strategic partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans, a region with a clear EU perspective. The main topics of discussion will be tackling together the consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine; intensifying political and policy engagement; reinforcing security and building resilience against foreign interference; addressing the challenges posed by migration, and the fight against terrorism and organised crime. Leaders are expected to issue a declaration at the end of the summit.

Economic and Financial Affairs Council
EU ministers will discuss the Economic governance review, the European Semester 2023, Energy taxation, the EU’s new own resources, the current financial services legislative proposals, the report on the implementation of the EU budget, business taxation, and the report to the European Council on tax issues.

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Telecommunications)
Telecommunications ministers are expected to adopt general approaches on two key legislative files for the EU’s digital transformation: the regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act); and the revised regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (eIDAS). Ministers will also take note of progress reports on two pending legislative files: harmonised rules on fair access to and the use of data (Data Act); and horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (Cyber Resilience Act).

Thursday 08 December

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment and social policy)
EU ministers will discuss the two proposed directives on improving working conditions in platform work and on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos; a European care strategy; the European Semester 2023; and gender equality in disrupted economies and on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labour market.

Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs)
Ministers will discuss the Schengen area, in particular, the full application of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania and will aim to adopt decisions on this matter. They will also discuss asylum and migration, the situation of Ukrainian refugees in the EU and contingency planning during winter, the progress on the draft regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online, and the resilience of critical infrastructure.

Friday 09 December

Justice and Home Affairs Council (Justice)
Ministers will discuss the fight against impunity in Ukraine, asset recovery and confiscation, environmental crime, the digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice, strategic lawsuits against public participation (anti-SLAPP directive), and the fight against antisemitism.

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Health)
The fight against cancer and vaccination will be at the centre of the health session of the Council. Ministers plan to update the Council recommendation on cancer screening (which dates back to 2003) and approve conclusions on vaccination as one of the most effective tools for preventing diseases. The COVID-19 vaccine procurement will be the topic of the ministers’ policy debate. The presidency will also present the state of play on two ongoing legislative files: a proposed regulation on the European Health Data Space and a draft regulation on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intended for human application.

Sunday 11 December

Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will convene on 11-12 December to discuss the fishing rights for 2023, the market situation in member states, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) strategic plans, the evaluation of the EU animal welfare legislation, geographical education, the sustainable use of pesticides and the front of pack labelling.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 05 December

Vestager and Dombrovskis participate in the EU-US Trade and Technology Council
Commissioners Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis will participate in the third meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council.

Šefčovič chairs the Fit For Future Platform autumn plenary meeting
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will chair the Fit For Future Platform autumn plenary meeting.

Schmit meets Swedish Minister for Gender Equality
Commissioner Nicolas Schmit will be in Stockholm, Sweden, to meet Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Gender Equality.

Tuesday 06 December

von der Leyen participates in the EU-Western Balkans summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the EU-Western Balkans summit.

Jourová speaks at the conference on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Commissioner Vĕra Jourová will speak at the conference on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

Gabriel participates in the “Closing Ceremony of the European Year of Youth”
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will participate, in Brussels, in the “Closing Ceremony of the European Year of Youth”.

Wednesday 07 December

College meeting
The College of Commissioners will present four initiatives: VAT in the Digital Age; Administrative cooperation in taxation (DAC8); Strengthening capital markets package, which includes a listing Act, a review of the European market infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), and an initiative on harmonising certain aspects of substantive law on insolvency proceedings; and the Equality package, which includes the recognition of parenthood between Member States, and strengthening the role and independence of equality bodies.

Gabriel participates in the EIC Summit: “Coalition of the Willing side event”
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will participate, in Brussels, in the EIC Summit: “Coalition of the Willing side event”.

Thursday 08 December

Šuica participates in the Bali Democracy Forum organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia
Commissioner Dubravka Šuica will participate, via videoconference, in the Bali Democracy Forum organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia.

Šefčovič delivers a speech at the ‘Energy Symposium 49+2 – Fit for 55: Realistic climate policy beyond the crisis winter’
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will deliver a speech at the ‘Energy Symposium 49+2 – Fit for 55: Realistic climate policy beyond the crisis winter’.

Dombrovskis participates to the Final conference of the project “Involving SGIs in the EU Semester” organised by SGI (Services of General Interest) Europe
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will participate in the final conference of the project “Involving SGIs in the EU Semester” organised by SGI (Services of General Interest) Europe.

Friday 09 December

von der Leyen participates in the Summit of Southern European Union countries (MED-9)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the Summit of Southern European Union countries (MED-9).

Schmit receives representatives of the European social partners to discuss the next Communication on social dialogue
Commissioner Nicolas Schmit will receive representatives of the European social partners to discuss the next Communication on social dialogue.

Saturday 10 December

von der Leyen accepts the European Sustainability Award – Prix Film4Climate in the context of the 35th European Film Awards
President Ursula von der Leyen, on behalf of the European Commission, will accept the European Sustainability Award – Prix Film4Climate in the context of the 35th European Film Awards, via videoconference.

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 06 December

Accelerating transitions to build open strategic autonomy for Europe
This conference, jointly organised by the three Observatories of the European Economic and Social Committee, the Digital Transition and Single Market Observatory (DSMO), the Labour Market Observatory (LMO) and the Sustainable Development Observatory (SDO), aims to explore what strategic autonomy should mean, how could civil society help to accelerate the transition to an open strategic autonomy of Europe, and how to ensure coherence between EU policies in the short and medium term. After an opening session and an introductory panel, setting the scene of European strategic autonomy, this issue will be addressed in three panels on (1) Health, labour and social dimensions of strategic autonomy (LMO), (2) Strategic autonomy and the environment (SDO), and (3) How can EU help eco-friendly innovation and protect fundamental citizens’ rights? (DSMO). Each panel will allow time for contributions from participants.

My body, my choice: protecting women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights
Recent developments in the US and some European countries have shown that rights acquired by women are not irreversible. This particularly applies to sexual and reproductive health and rights. These questions are a matter of individual rights but also of public health, as sexual and reproductive health services are an essential part of comprehensive healthcare provision. Societal debates on the questions tend more and more towards polarisation, at the expense of women who can become deprived of their free and informed choice. The hearing will gather the view of civil society on these developments.

Wednesday 07 December

The European Care Strategy: challenges and the way forward
The EESC is organising a hybrid conference on “The European Care Strategy: challenges and the way forward” on 07 December 2022. The aim of the conference is: to gather input from policy makers, civil society organisations and social partners on how to ensure the European Care Strategy can be successfully implemented by Member States, discuss on which role the EU, national, regional and local authorities as well as organised civil society can play to facilitate this and to formulate proposals for future EU presidencies. The convenience and potential scope of a European Strategy for Older Persons and the potential of prevention and healthy ageing as a means to alleviate pressure on care systems will also be explored.

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 05 December

The role of regions towards future-proof, resilient and connected health systems
This High-Level Conference, jointly organised by EUREGHA – European Regional and Local Health Authorities and the WHO Regions for Health Network, will put the spotlight on moving beyond the current crisis towards strengthened, more resilient and future-proof health and care systems in Europe, focusing on the role of regions and taking into account the EU direction towards the European Health Union project. The event will first feature a series of scene-setting high-level keynote speeches. Following this opening moment, the discussion will then dive into three main topics at the heart of EUREGHA’s and the WHO Regions for Health Network work and that are central to build back better health and care systems: value-based healthcare, digital transformation, and cross-border cooperation in health. The conference will be finally followed by a networking session where participants will be able to discover a mini-exhibition of regional profiles and best practices from EUREGHA and WHO Regions for Health Network members.

Wednesday 07 December

United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2022 (COP15)
The 15^th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place from 7 to 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) will be present at this landmark event as part of the delegation of the European Union and as member of the AC SNG (Advisory Committee on Subnational Governments and Biodiversity) constituency to the United Nations. As the EU’s assembly of cities and regions, the CoR will represent the voices of local and regional authorities democratically elected and deploy all efforts to develop an ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The CoR will be working to ensure that the CBD COP15 adopts a decision implementing a Plan of Action on Subnational Governments, Cities and Other Local Authorities for Biodiversity under the Convention on Biological Diversity (2021-2030).

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

Tuesday 06 December

European Year of Youth Conference
The objective of the conference is to conclude the European Year of Youth and announce its legacy – the activities that should follow. The high-level conference is co-organised by three EU institutions – the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the EU, represented by the Czech Presidency. The main programme is designed and co-created by young people.

Thursday 08 December

Conference on the 30th anniversary of the Single Market
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the creation of the internal market, the speakers in the first panel will reflect on the future of the internal market in light of the current crises and the double transition. In the second panel, we will look for an answer to the question of how small and medium-sized enterprises can benefit from the internal market.

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

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Tuesday 06 December

Ensuring child-friendly justice for children across Europe
FRA will speak at a round-table event on child-friendly justice and children as victims of crime at the European Parliament. The Centre for Human Rights Advocacy (CADO) organised the event. FRA will address key challenges in ensuring friendly justice for all children at the national and European levels. FRA findings, opinions and capacity-building material will also feed into the course on child-friendly justice when the HELP Working Group meets for the third time to finalise the Council of Europe online tool for legal professionals.

Friday 09 December

FRA to join human rights day celebrations in Poland
FRA will speak at the official opening of the International Human Rights Day celebration ‘Dignity, Equality, Solidarity’ in Warsaw. The three-day event is a joint initiative by the National Federation of Polish NGOs, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Watchdog Poland and the Foundation for Poland. It intends to pay tribute to the tireless work and contribution of civil society to uphold human rights under challenging circumstances. This is particularly the case in the context of the massive displacement of families and children caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine. FRA will draw on findings from its bulletin on the fundamental rights impact of the Russian war against Ukraine and its report on civic space in the EU. It will highlight the role of civil society in promoting a rule of law culture and in monitoring fundamental rights in the context of the use of EU funds. The event forms part of the Watch Docs human rights documentary film festival.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Tuesday 06 December

Participation by af Jochnik in Women in Finance Talk 2022 in Stockholm
ECB representative Kerstin af Jochnick will participate in Session 3 “Programmes and policies towards gender equality,” of the Women in Finance Talk 2022 in Stockholm.

Friday 09 December

Panel participation by McCaul in Session at 24th Invest in Greece Forum “Sustaining Growth and Investment Momentum”
Panel participation by ECB representative Elizabeth McCaul will participate in Session “Greek Banking Sector – Growth and Development Outlook” at the 24th Invest in Greece Forum “Sustaining Growth and Investment Momentum” organised by Capital Link in New York.

More information about ECB events can be found here.

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