2022

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Debates: Exchange of views with the European External Action Service and the European Commission on the reconstruction of Ukraine; Recommendation to the Council taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world; Exchange of views with Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) jointly with the Committee on Development (DEVE)
Debate: High-level geopolitical dialogue on the implementation of the NDICI-Global
Europe Instrument.

Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Debates: Draft amending budget no 5 to the general budget 2022 – Additional measures to address the consequences of the Russian war in Ukraine – Union Civil Protection Mechanism reinforcement – Reduction in payment appropriations and update of revenues – Other adjustments and technical updates.
Vote: 2022 Budget: Section III – Commission.

Committee on Budgets (BUDG) jointly with the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Debates: Presentation of European Court of Auditors (ECA) report on “Climate spending in the 2014-2020 EU budget: Not as high as reported”; exchange of views on the challenges and improvements regarding climate reporting.

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Debate: Hearing “Analysis of Child Guarantee National Action Plans.”

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) jointly with Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debate: Public hearing on the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive in the European Union.

Tuesday 08 November

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Debates: Election of the second Vice-Chair; Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties; Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Adrian Câciu, Minister of Finance of Romania; European Central Bank – annual report 2022; Hearing on the economic impact of EU sanctions on Russia and the EU economy; Amending regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the EU and on central securities depositories; Exchange of views with Niels Thygesen, Chair of the European Fiscal Board.
Vote: Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem (Chips Act).

Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
Debates: Implementation of funds 2014-2020 (Hungary – Sweden); Study on ‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine on EU cohesion’; Presentation of ECA Special report 9/2022 on Climate spending in the 2014-2020 EU budget; Exchange of views on the impact of the Recovery and Resilience Facility on the cohesion policy.

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debates: Public hearing on “60 years of the CAP: how the role of European Parliament has changed”; European Union geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products; Exchange of views with Commission representatives (DG AGRI and DG ENER) on the rise of energy prices and its impact on the agri-food sector.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market; Counterterrorism policies, measures and tools in the EU; The Fundamental Rights of Irregular Migrant Workers in the EU; Developments in the Visa field; Amending regulations and the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, as regards the digitalisation of the visa procedure; Free movement in the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic; Harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act); Exchange of personal data between Frontex and Europol – Processing of Personal Data for Risk Analysis (PeDRA) project; Roma in 10 European Countries – survey 2021 by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) jointly with the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Debate: European Health Data Space.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Vote: Annual implementing report on the EU association agreement with Georgia.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) jointly with the Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Debate: Public hearing on Foreign policy and trade aspects of the EU’s strategic autonomy.

Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Debates: Consultation on European Ombudsman Implementing Provisions; Implementation of “passerelle” clauses in the EU Treaties.
Vote: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2022.

Wednesday 09 November

Plenary Session
Debates: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022; REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans; Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; Digital finance: Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA); Digital Finance: Amending Directive regarding Digital Operational Resilience requirements; Full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Croatia; Esports and video games.

Thursday 10 November

Plenary Session
Debates: Racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU; A high common level of cybersecurity across the Union.
Votes: EU/Ukraine Agreement on the carriage of freight by road; EU/Moldova Agreement on the carriage of freight by road; Conclusion of an agreement under GATS on the modification of schedules of specific commitments; Distortive foreign subsidies.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 07 November

UN climate change conference (COP27)
EU Ministers will attend the UN climate change conference (COP27), in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from Sunday 06 November to Tuesday 08 November. The EU set its priorities in the EU Negotiating mandate for COP27, which includes finding solutions to align targets faster with the 1.5°C goals and financing for loss and damage to meet the needs faced by vulnerable countries around the world in facing the effects of climate change.

Eurogroup
The Eurogroup will discuss the economic developments in and outlook for the euro area; the update on draft budgetary plans for the fiscal policy in the euro area; budgetary measures to mitigate the impact of high energy prices; reports on and discussion of international meetings; the policy priorities of the Italian government; and in banking union format, they will address the challenges and opportunities in the banking sector in the current economic, geopolitical and financial markets environment.

Tuesday 08 November

Economic and Financial Affairs Council
The Council will discuss the implementation of the Basel III regulation; the taxation of trucks; the economic and financial impact of the Russian aggression against Ukraine; the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF); the current legislative proposals in the field of financial services; the European Fiscal Board 2022 Annual report; the US inflation reduction act; and the outcome of the G20 meeting and the IMF annual meetings. The Council is also expected to approve conclusions on EU statistics. Finally, in the margins of Ecofin, there will be a macroeconomic dialogue meeting with social partners, focusing on energy prices.

Friday 11 November

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget)
The Council will aim to reach an agreement on the 2023 EU budget with the European Parliament. The Council will start at 09:30 in public deliberation and prepare for the meeting of the Conciliation Committee. The meeting of the Conciliation Committee with the European Parliament will start at 11.00.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 07 November

von der Leyen participates in the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference
President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference until November 8th.

Borrell delivers a speech in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen)
High Representative Josep Borrell will deliver a keynote speech in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen).

Lenarčič receives the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health of Slovenia
Commissioner Janez Lenarčič will receive Danijel Bešič Loredan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health of Slovenia.

Tuesday 08 November

Schinas receives the State Minister for migration, refugees and integration of Germany
Commissioner Margaritis Schinas will receive Reem Alabali-Radovan, State Minister for migration, refugees and integration of Germany.

Hahn receives the Minister of Finance of Poland
Commissioner Johannes Hahn will receive Magdalena Rzeczkowska, Minister of Finance of Poland.

Breton receives the Minister for Industry and Trade of Czechia
Commissioner Thierry Breton will receive Jozef Síkela, Minister for Industry and Trade of Czechia.

Wednesday 09 November

College Meeting
The College of Commissioner will present the security and defence package, which includes a new action plan on military mobility and a proposal for an EU cyber defence policy. They will also present their proposals on communication on fertilisers; the development of post-Euro 6/VI emission standards for cars, vans, lorries and buses; and economic governance review.

von der Leyen participates in the EP plenary debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting
President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the European Parliament plenary debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022.

Schmit receives the Dutch Minister for Primary and Secondary Education
Commissioner Nicolas Schmit will receive Dennis Wiersma, Dutch Minister for Primary and Secondary Education.

Thursday 10 November

Vestager receives the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will receive José Manuel Albares, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain.

Urpilainen holds meetings at the Parliament of Finland
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen will be in Helsinki, Finland, to hold meetings at the Parliament of Finland.

Ferreira receives the Romanian Minister for EU Funds
Commissioner Elisa Ferreira will receive Marcel Bolos, Romanian Minister for EU Funds.

Friday 11 November

Wojciechowski participates in the Conference of the Parties of the UN COP 27
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will be in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, until 12/11, to participate in the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27).

Ferreira receives the Malta Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds
Commissioner Elisa Ferreira will receive Chris Bonett, Malta Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds.

Saturday 12 November

Borrell participates in the Paris Peace Forum
High Representative Josep Borrell will be in Paris, France, on the 11 and 12 November to participate in the Paris Peace Forum.

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 08 November

Gender-based investments in national Recovery and Resilience Plans
The EESC Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO section) will organise a hearing bringing together experts from organised civil society and academia, as well as decision-makers to discuss the measures taken by Member States in their RRPs, the current methodology to assess their results, potential incentives (through taxation, by promoting investment in work-life balance, as well as in care services, training, improvements in working conditions, etc.) to increase gender equality in the Member States, and other effective measurement tools to assess the impact of such measures.

Wednesday 09 – Thursday 10 November

2022 Annual meeting of Presidents and Secretaries-general of the EESC and of the national ESCs of the EU
This year, the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the EESC and the Economic and Social Councils of the EU will be gathering in Bucharest to discuss “Turning geopolitical challenges into a European Union success story: the contribution of organised civil society”. The debate will focus on three subjects: welcoming and integrating in the EU the people fleeing the war in Ukraine; follow up to the Conference on the Future of Europe.

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 07 November

The Future of Talents – Actors of the future of Europe
This online event will focus on the talents’ support all over the European Union and on the presentation of the best practices and proposals on such activities. Specific policies and concrete support measures are needed to avoid a brain drain from some regions and countries within the EU due to insufficient opportunities being available for young people. It is crucial to make Europe more attractive to prevent the drain of European talents and workforce to third countries to prevent the hampering of territorial cohesion, particularly as regards those areas which have an acute loss of young talent.

Friday 11 November

10th Subsidiarity Conference: Active Subsidiarity: Daring more EU democracy – Creating EU added value
The 2022 edition of the Subsidiarity Conference is dedicated to “Active Subsidiarity: Daring more EU democracy – Creating EU added value“, and will take place in Valencia (Spain), from 09.00 to 13.00. It takes place at a decisive moment against the background of the emphasis given and the concrete recommendations made with regard to subsidiarity by the Conference on the Future of Europe. The Conference will be structured around a session on “Active subsidiarity after the Conference on the Future of Europe” and a second session on “Active subsidiarity in EU transitions impacting in cities and regions – lessons learned and future outlook“. Conference conclusions paving the way for the CoR’s further Subsidiarity agenda will be presented.

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

Monday 7 – Wednesday 9 November

Seminar “Military Mobility” – Weaknesses and strengths of EU member states in the area of military mobility
Military mobility is a cornerstone of European security. The seminar on the main theme: Strengths and Weaknesses of EU Member States in the Field of Military Mobility will discuss the experience of transport in favor of Ukraine, procedures of dual-use infrastructure projects, the synchronization of EU and NATO procedures and other issues related to the digitization of processes.

Wednesday 9 November

Border security operations and capacity building in EU’s neighborhood
The objective of the conference, organized by Frontex in cooperation with the Czech Republic, is to evaluate the operational activities carried out in the framework of the status agreements concluded with the Western Balkan countries and Moldova. The conference will also provide an opportunity to take stock of the other instruments aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of border management, both in operational and capacity building terms. At the same time, taking into account the experience of the Czch Republic with operational activities in the Western Balkan countries, a significant part of the conference will be dedicated to sharing of particular recommendations and best practices gained from field operations.

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

European Ombudsman

Thursday 10 November

Oireachtas Joint Committee on Public Petitions
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Public Petitions invited the European Ombudsman to a meeting of the Committee to discuss the Ombudsman’s 2021 Annual Report, ‘Towards 2024’ Sustaining Impact Strategy and the latest public consultation on transparency in EU environmental decision making.

The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Tuesday 08 November

Turkish delegation to visit FRA
FRA will host a delegation from the Fundamental Rights Sector Coordination (FRSC) Project in Turkey’s European Affairs Directorate. The project aims to ensure that all sector stakeholders and institutions can constructively cooperate to improve fundamental rights in Turkey. The agenda will cover the presentation of the project, and expectations from accession countries, particularly Turkish institutions, regarding the institutionalisation of fundamental rights.

Wednesday 09 November
Implementing the EU anti-racism action plan nationally
The EU subgroup on the national implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan will meet in Brussels. The first day will focus on structural racism during a seminar, jointly hosted with Finland.

Thursday 10 November 2022

Implementing the EU anti-racism action plan nationally
The EU subgroup on the national implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan will meet in Brussels. The second day will be dedicated to discussing the draft checklist and reporting tool on developing, implementing and monitoring effective national action plans against racism.

Fundamental Rights Platform annual meeting 2022
The meeting will take place online from 13:30-17:00 CET. The theme of this year’s meeting is: How can civil society help strengthen the rule of law in the European Union? And how can the rule of law help strengthen civil society? After exposing a state of play of the rule of law in the EU and a panel discussion on the role of CSOs, the online event will breakout into small sessions hosted by CSOs.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Tuesday 08 November

Participation by de Guindos in ECOFIN meeting in Brussels
ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos will participate in the ECOFIN meeting in Brussels.

Wednesday 09 November

Economic Bulletin pre-release: A closer look at consumers’ inflation expectations – evidence from the ECB’s Consumer Expectations Survey
The ECB will pre-release the Ecomonic Bulletin “A closer look at consumers’ inflation expectations – evidence from the ECB’s Consumer Expectations Survey.”

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More information about ECB events can be found here.

European Investment Bank

Sunday 06 – Friday 18 November

EIB at COP27
As one of the world’s biggest providers of climate finance, the European Investment Bank, the EU’s climate bank, will participate in the United Nations Climate Change conference COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November 2022. EIB President Werner Hoyer and Vice-Presidents Ambroise Fayolle and Gelsomina Vigliotti confirm the EIB Group’s unwavering commitment to investing in support of the swift decarbonisation of our economies.

The agenda of the EIB can be found here.

Council of Europe

Monday 07 – Wednesday 09 November

Committee of Ministers to discuss 4th Summit, Iceland takes over Chairmanship
The representatives of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe will decide on the holding of a 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government at a meeting of the Committee of Ministers, in the presence of the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister of Iceland, the Council of Europe Secretary, and the Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine. The meeting will also mark the end of the Irish Presidency. On this occasion, the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs will take stock of his country’s Presidency. A press point is scheduled at 10.30 on 7 November (Palais de l’Europe, and online) with the Irish Minister and the Icelandic Prime Minister. On 9 November, Iceland will take over the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers from Ireland for the next six months. Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, will outline the priorities of her country’s Presidency.

World Forum for Democracy – Democracy: A new hope?
The World Forum for Democracy, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will bring together intellectuals, politicians, activists, experts and young people from all over the world to discuss the factors contributing to democratic decline and how these may be addressed. The Forum is organised by the Council of Europe, in partnership with Strasbourg City Council, the European Collectivity of Alsace, the Grand Est Region and the French Government. The Forum’s proceedings will be webcast in full.

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.

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