News > Weekly European Agenda | 09/03/2020
Weekly European Agenda | 09/03/2020
09-15 March 2020
Monday 9 March
- EP: Plenary session in Brussels
- EC: President Von der Leyen meets Erdogan
- EC: Gabriel participates in EU Youth Conference in Zagreb
- Presidency: EU Youth Conference
- EIB: Meeting of the Board of Directors
Tuesday 10 March
- EP: Plenary session
- EC: College meeting
- EC: President Von der Leyen addresses the European Parliament
- EESC: 10th meeting of the EU-Serbia Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee
- Presidency: EU Youth Conference
- Presidency: High Level Ministerial Maritime Conference
Wednesday 11 March
- EP: Plenary session
- Informal meeting of transport ministers
- EC: Jourová meets US Secretary of Commerce
- EC: Gabriel meets Mitsotakis in Athens
- EC: Reynders at ceremony to commemorate victims of terrorism
- Presidency: EU Youth Conference
- Presidency: High Level Ministerial Maritime Conference
- Presidency: The Meeting of the Directors General for Youth
- EDPS: Wiewiorski in Strasbourg
Thursday 12 March
- EP: Plenary session
- Foreign Affairs Council
- Justice and Home Affairs Council
- EC: Borrell delivers speech on security
- EC: Wojciechowski receives a delegation from the Lithuanian Council of Agriculture
- Presidency: The Meeting of the Directors General for Youth
Friday 13 March
- EC: Schinas meets Greek Interior Minister
- EC: Várhelyi receives former Moldovan Prime Minister
- EC: Timmermans meets Rutte in Amsterdam
- Presidency: EU Youth Conference
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 9 March 2020
Plenary session in Strasbourg
On the agenda: Debates on Climate Law, Banking Union, Competition policy.
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Plenary session in Strasbourg
On the agenda: Conclusions of the special European Council Meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial framework, Joint Debate on the European Semester, Debates on New Circular Economy Action Plan, SME strategy, Strategy with Africa, The current situation in Georgia, Five years of implementation of the Minsk Agreements. Votes on amendment of the EU-Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement (accession of Bulgaria and Romania), International road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions: cabotage operations between Italy and Switzerland, International road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions: cabotage operations between Germany and Switzerland, Implementing decision on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in the United Kingdom.
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Plenary session in Strasbourg
On the agenda: Debates on European Industrial Strategy, Shortage of medicine. Votes on EU-Serbia status agreement on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Serbia, EU disability strategy post 2020, The reopening of the prosecution against the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on the misuse of EU funds and potential conflicts of interest, EU-Serbia status agreement on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Serbia, EU disability strategy post 2020, Protocol on the implementation of the EU-São Tomé and Príncipe Partnership Agreement, Protocol on the implementation of the EU-Guinea-Bissau Fisheries Partnership Agreement, Motions for revision of the guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure.
Thursday 12 March 2020
Plenary session in Strasbourg
On the agenda: Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Votes on Motions for resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Wednesday 11 March
Informal meeting of transport ministers (Maritime)
Held on the second day of the Maritime Conference organized by the Croatian Presidency. The participants will exclusively be the competent EU Ministers and experts accompanying them, representatives of the competent EC administrations, the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU and other heads of European institutions and Ministers of non-EU states that have access to the Adriatic Sea. A declaration will be signed containing the main priorities of the Republic of Croatia in the field of maritime affairs during HR PRES: protection of the marine environment with emphasis on supporting the fight against GHG reduction from ships and further digitization in maritime and inland navigation.
Thursday 12 March
Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
On the agenda: Preparations for the 12th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, Trade relations with China, Trade relations with the US.
Thursday 12 March – Friday 13 March
Justice and Home Affairs Council
On the agenda: Setting up of the European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO), Digital Justice: e-evidence, Exchange of views on Extradition of EU Citizens to third countries, Update on Update on ongoing preparatory work on the European Rule of Law Mechanism.
Friday 13 March
EU-India Summit
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 9 March
President Von der Leyen meets Erdogan
Commission President von der Leyen, alongside Council President Charles Michel, will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss the Turkish-Greek border situation and the 2016 EU-Turkey deal.
Gabriel participates in EU Youth Conference
Commissioner Gabriel participates in EU Youth Conference: Opportunities for Rural Youth – How to Ensure Sustainability of Rural Communities across the EU?
Tuesday 10 March
College Meeting
Commissioners will discuss and present the ‘European Industrial Strategy’, the ‘SME Strategy’, the ‘Single Market Barriers Report’, the ‘Single Market Enforcement Action Plan’, and the ‘New Circular Economy Action Plan’.
President Von der Leyen addresses the Parliamnet
President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the Plenary of the European Parliament on the occasion of International Women’s’ Day.
Wednesday 11 March
Jourová meets US Secretary of Commerce
Vice-President Jourová meets Wilbur Ross, United States Secretary of Commerce.
Gabriel meet Mitsotakis in Athens
Commissioner Gabriel meets Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister.
Reynders attends a ceremony to commemorate victims of terrorism
Commissioner Reynders attends the Commemorative ceremony to victims of terrorism organised by President Macron.
Thursday 12 March
Borrell delivers a speech on security
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell delivers a speech at the European Union Institute for Security Studies.
Wojciechowski receives the Lithuanian Council of Agriculture.
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski receives a delegation from the Lithuanian Council of Agriculture.
Friday 13 March
Vice-President Schinas meets Greek Interior Minister
Vice-President Schinas meets Takis Theodorikakos, Minister of Interior of Greece in Athens.
Várhelyi receives former Moldovan Prime Minister
Commissioner Várhelyi receives Maia Sandu, former Moldovan Prime Minister and leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity
Timmermans meets Rutte in Amsterdam
Vice-President Frans Timmermans is in Amsterdam to meet with Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of The Netherlands. He will also attend the Dutch Ministerial Council.
A full list with meetings of Commissioners can be found here; the Commissioners’ weekly activities can be found here; the agenda of the College Meetings can be found here; Commission events can be found here.
European Economic and Social Committee
Tuesday 10 March
10th meeting of the EU-Serbia Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee
The meeting will be held by The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Serbia in Brussels. It is a platform established within the institutional framework of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) in order to allow civil society organisations on both sides to monitor the country’s accession negotiations. Besides the current state of play in EU-Serbia relations and the accession process, main topics of the 10th JCC meeting will be: Effects of economic and industrial reforms on the quality of life of citizens, Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, civil society point of view and the overview of the civil society situation in Serbia.
More information about EESC events can be found here. The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
Croatian Presidency
Monday 9 March – Wednesday 11 March
EU Youth Conference
The topic of the conference is Opportunities for Rural Youth – How to Ensure the Sustainability of Rural Communities Across the EU. The conference will address current demographic challenges with a focus on young people in rural and remote areas and how to provide them with a level playing field for quality living. The results of research VII will be included in the draft Planned Resolution and presented at the Youth Council of the EU Council. The Croatian Presidency will address the challenges facing young people and the additional empowerment of young people in order to be actively involved in community life and contribute to social change. The issue of climate change impacts on the environment will also be highlighted. Participants will be young people and EU youth representatives. , representatives of international organizations, scientists and other representatives of state bodies and institutions.
Tuesday 10 March – Wednesday 11 March
High Level Ministerial Maritime Conference
The first day of the Maritime Conference is intended for a wider range of stakeholders, that is, the European Ministers responsible for Maritime Affairs and Shipping, representatives of European associations of shipping companies, maritime professions, mediators in the employment of seafarers, shipyards and other representatives of the Croatian, European and world maritime industry. In addition, the meeting will be attended by ministers of countries that have access to the Adriatic Sea, but are not EU Member States, leaders of the International Maritime Organization and European Union, maritime safety agencies as well as representatives of European Commission administrations and the Council of the EU. On the second day of the Maritime Conference, an Informal Council of Ministers will be held.
Wednesday 11 March – Thursday 12 March
Meeting of the Directors General for Youth
The meeting will be held on March 11-12, 2020 in Zagreb at the level of senior government officials, and the topic of the meeting will be related to the topics of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027. The meeting of the leaders will discuss the importance of raising awareness and awareness of the youth sector and strengthening resources, as well as the challenges and tools for working with young people. The meeting will also include political discussion on youth in rural areas and relevant policies undertaken. Further discussions will be conducted on the topic of inclusive society and the availability of education, transitions from the education system to the labor market, quality in the labor market – the issue of gender equality and vulnerable groups, non-formal education and the possibility of reconciling private and business life.
The agenda of the Croatian Presidency can be found here.
European Data Protection Supervisor
Wednesday 11 March
Wiewiórowski in Strasbourg
Wojciech Wiewiórowski visits eu-LISA, Strasbourg, France.
Find more information on EDPS events here.
European Investment Bank
Monday 9 March
Meeting of the Board of Directors
The agenda of the EIB can be found here.
No comments