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Weekly European Agenda | 14/04/2020
14-19 April 2020
Tuesday 14 April
- EP: IMCO
- Education Council
- EC: Gabriel participates in a conference with EU Education Ministers
- EC: Lenarčič speaks to the Executive Director of the World Food Programme
Wednesday 15 April
- EP: AGRI
- Health Council
- EC: Gabriel joins COVID-19 meeting
- EDPS: Wiewiórski joins webinar on COVID-19 and privacy implications
- EDPS: Wiewiórski joins OECD workshop
Thursday 16 April
- EP: Plenary Session
- Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
- EC: Kyriakides joins G7 meeting
- FRA: Consultations with stakeholders
Friday 17 April
Sunday 19 April
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Tuesday 14 April
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
An online meeting of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection will take place this Tuesday. On the agenda: A discussion with Justice Commissioner Reynders on EU measures to protect consumers and safeguard their rights in times of COVID-19 as well as a vote on an opinion on the guidelines for the 2021 Budget.
Wednesday 15 April
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
For the agenda of this meeting, please check the Parliament’s website.
Thursday 16 – Friday 17 April
Plenary Session
On the agenda will be a debate with Council and Commission and a vote on a resolution on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. The EP is also ready to vote on any legislative or budgetary proposals prepared in time by the European Commission to further address the current situation.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Tuesday 14 April
Education Council
Ministers of education will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education.
Wednesday 15 April
Health Council
Ministers of health will discuss current situation and measures already taken in response to the spread of COVID-19 in the EU and reflect on the challenges ahead in order to find the best coordinated approach for moving forward.
Thursday 16 April
Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
Trade ministers will discuss the impact the COVID-19 outbreak has had on trade relations and global value chains. The focus will be on what the EU can do to strengthen the sustainability of global value chains and alleviate the negative socioeconomic impact of the crisis, as well as on lessons to be learned from the shock effect the crisis has had on the global economy and the international trading system.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Tuesday 14 April
Gabriel participates in a conference with EU Education Ministers
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel participates in an informal high-level videoconference with EU Education Ministers.
Lenarčič speaks to the Executive Director of the World Food Programme
Commissioner Janez Lenarčič will speak to David M. Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP).
Wednesday 15 April
Gabriel joins COVID-19 meeting
Commissioner Gabriel participates in a high-level videoconference with chief scientific advisors, ministers and leaders of international partners on COVID-19.
Thursday 16 April
Kyriakides joins G7 meeting
Commissioner Kyriakides participates in a videoconference of the G7 Health Ministerial Coordination Meeting on COVID-19 developments.
Friday 17 April
Šuica speaks at eHealth Week Conference
Commissioner Dubravka Šuica delivers the keynote address on the theme of demographic change at eHealth Week Conference.
Sunday 19 April
Kyriakides joins G20 meeting
Commissioner Kyriakides participates in a teleconference of the G20 Health Ministers.
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.
Croatian Presidency
The agenda of the Croatian Presidency can be found here.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Thursday 16 April
Consultations with stakeholders
FRA supports the European Commission with ongoing consultations as part of the upcoming strategy on the application of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter.
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
European Data Protection Supervisor
Wednesday 15 April
Wiewiórski joins webinar on COVID-19 and privacy implications
Wojciech Wiewiórski will participate in the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) Webinar on COVID-19 and privacy implications.
Wiewiórski joins OECD workshop
Wojciech Wiewiórski will participate in s workshop on Global Privacy Assembly, Addressing the Data Governance and Privacy Challenges in the Fight against COVID-19, hosted by the OECD.
Find more information on EDPS events here.
