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Weekly European Agenda | 07/02/2022
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07-13 February 2022
Monday 7 February
- EP: EMPL, DEVE, DROI, SEDE, ECON, CULT, PETI, IMCO, LIBE
- CoM: Informal meeting of agriculture ministers
- EC: Borrell co-chairs the EU-US Energy Council and meets with Secretary of State of the United States
- EC: von der Leyen receives the President of the Republic of Poland
- EC: Urpilainen receives the Ambassador of Finland to NATO
- CoE: Human Rights Go Local
Tuesday 8 February
- EP: JURI
- CoM: Informal meeting of agriculture ministers
- EC: College meeting
- EC: Reynders receives the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
- EC: Šefčovič meets with Secretary General of the Élysée
- EESC: The EU Banking Reform Package
- CoE: Human Rights Go Local
Wednesday 9 February
- EP: Parliamentary Delegations to the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe
- CoM: Informal meeting of health ministers
- EC: Jourová receives the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- EC: von der Leyen, together with members of the College, visits Senegal
- EDPS:Wiewiórowski meeting with Mrs Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission
Thursday 10 February
- EP: AFCO, CONT, EMPL, ENVI
- CoM: Informal meeting of health ministers
- EC: Schinas receives the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs
- CoR: 9th Meeting of the Green Deal Going Local working group
- FRA: Education and Training Working Group to discuss gender equality
- EDPS: Wiewiórowski meeting with EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator
- ECB: long-term interest rate statistics for EU Member States
Friday 11 February
- EESC: Public Hearing on Foresight
- CoR: 12th COTER commission meeting – Online
- ECB: publication of the Survey of Monetary Analysts
Sunday 13 February
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 7 February
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Votes: mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.
Debates: employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy.
Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
Debates: influence operations of Azerbaijan in the European political sphere and attacks on Azerbaijani human rights defenders; relations with Mashrek countries; report on “Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward”.
Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)
Debates: French priorities in the area of the EU security and defence; risks and policy responses to foreign direct investment, including Chinese investments in security and defence.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Debates: economic Dialogue and exchange of views on the Autumn Fiscal Package of the 2022. European Semester; monetary Dialogue.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Reporting on ongoing interinstitutional negotiations: Digital Services Act.
Debate: common chargers.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law report; Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role on research and innovation; operation and use of the Schengen Information System; ensuring the rights of EU citizens against politically motivated Red Notices; situation of migrants in Poland and at the border with Belarus.
Tuesday 9 February
Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Votes: protection of the rights of the child in civil, administrative and family law proceedings; legal tech as the future tool of e-Justice and Justice digitalisation; joining forces to make better laws.
Wednesday 10 February
Parliamentary Delegations to the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe
Special event: strengthening European democracy; legislative powers of Parliaments; European Parliament elections; efficient EU decision making; EU policy priorities; Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy; economic governance and EU budget; the introduction of a permanent EU mechanism of Citizens participation and consultation.
Thursday 11 February
Committee on Budgetary Control(CONT)
Vote: MFF 2021-2027: fight against oligarch structures, protection of EU funds from fraud and conflict of interest.
Debates: EU support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans; Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law report.
Joint meeting of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Debate: Social Climate Fund.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 7 – Tuesday 8 February
Informal meeting of agriculture ministers
The EU Member State Ministers of Agriculture will meet for an informal Council meeting of ministers.
Wednesday 9 – Thursday 10 February
Informal meeting of health ministers
The 27 ministers for health of the Member States will come together at this informal ministerial meeting to discuss ways to facilitate universal access to healthcare, based on an ambitious project for a “European Health Union”.
Sunday 13 February
Informal meeting of trade ministers
Trade Ministers will discuss trade issues and the main priorities of trade policy in advance of the formal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), which will take place in the second part of the presidency.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 7 February
Borrell co-chairs the EU-US Energy Council and meets with Secretary of State of the United States
High Representative Josep Borrell will be in Washington to co-chair the EU-US Energy Council and meet with Mr Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States.
von der Leyen receives the President of the Republic of Poland
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will receive Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland.
Urpilainen receives the Ambassador of Finland to NATO
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen will receive Klaus Korhonen, Ambassador of Finland to NATO.
Tuesday 8 February
College meeting
At the College meeting, Vice-President Margrethe Vestager will present the European Chips Act.
Reynders receives the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Commissioner Didier Reynders will receive Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.
Šefčovič meets with Secretary General of the Élysée
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will meet with Alexis Kohler, Secretary General of the Élysée.
Wednesday 9 February
Jourová receives the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commissioner Vĕra Jourová will receive Bisera Turković, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
von der Leyen, together with members of the College, visits Senegal
President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen, together with members of the College, will visit Senegal.
Thursday 10 February
Schinas receives the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs
Vice-President Margaritis Schinas will receive José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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 8 February
The EU Banking Reform Package
The public hearing will provide the views of institutional and civil society stakeholders, and will help form the policy recommendations the EESC is drawing up on the legislative proposals currently under discussion.
Friday 11 February
Public Hearing on Foresight
The hearing will consist of two panels, each concluded by a discussion among the speakers and attendants. The first of the two panels will discuss the role and the best possible involvement of civil society organisations (CSOs) in participatory foresight while the second panel will give the floor directly to representatives from CSOs to present their own views on the present and next Strategic Foresight Report.
More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
Committee of the Regions
Thursday 10 February
9th Meeting of the Green Deal Going Local working group
The members of the Green Deal Going Local working group will, alongside rapporteurs of the European Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament, be discussing a central subject on the European agenda, “Fit for 55 – Reaching the 2030 targets”.
Friday 11 February
12th COTER commission meeting – Online
COTER Members will exchange views on the following opinions: a stronger EU engagement for a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous Arctic; small urban areas as key actors to manage a just transition.
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 10 February
Education and Training Working Group to discuss gender equality
The meeting will focus on gender equality in and through education. It will explore issues of gender differences in learning experiences and learning outcomes. It will also cover gender-based violence in and around educational settings. Representatives of Member States, European Institutions and EU Bodies will attend the meeting virtually.
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
European Data Protection Supervisor
Wednesday 9 February
Wojciech Wiewiórowski meeting with Mrs Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission
Thursday 10 February
Wojciech Wiewiórowski meeting with Mr Ilkka Salmi EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator
Find more information on EDPS events here.
European Central Bank
Thursday 10 February
Long-term interest rate statistics for EU Member States
Friday 11 February
Publication of the ECB Survey of Monetary Analysts
More information about ECB events can be found here.
Council of Europe
Monday 7 – Tuesday 8 February
Human Rights Go Local- What Works. “From Intentions to Commitments: Towards the Effective and Sustainable Implementation of Human Rights”
The event aims to contribute to the United Nations vision of protecting and promoting human rights for all by informing local governments on how to deliver on their related obligations, as well as to the goals set by the 2030 Agenda.
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.
