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Weekly European Agenda 16/01/2023
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16-20 January 2023
Monday 16 January
- EP: Plenary Session, ENVI
- CoM: Eurogroup
- EC: von der Leyen meets with the President of France in Paris
- EC: Reynders holds a discussion on Rule of Law with the civil society in Luxembourg
- EESC: Hybrid public hearing on Strengthening the role and independence of equality bodies
- Ombudsman: Working lunch with Members of the European Court of Auditors
- ECB: Lagarde and Panetta participate in Eurogroup meeting
Tuesday 17 January
- EP: Plenary Session
- CoM: Economic and Financial Affairs Council
- EC: College meeting in Strasbourg
- EC: Suica delivers a keynote speech for the Launch of the cohort on Deliberative Democracy and Citizens Assemblies of the Summit for Democracy
- EC: Gabriel holds a meeting, in Strasbourg, with the CULT/ITRE Coordinators
- EESC: Public hearing on Carbon removal certification
- Presidency: Swedish Presidency workshop within the framework of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
- EDPS: Wiewiórowski will participates in the Plenary Session of the European Data Protection Board
- ECB: Fernandez-Bollo speaks at an event organised by the Centre des Professions Financières (CPF) and the Institut français de l’audit et du contrôle internes (IFACI)
Wednesday 18 January
- EP: Plenary Session
- EC: Kyriakides participates in the G7 Health Ministers via video conference
- EC: Gentolini and six other commissioners participate in the World Economic Forum 2023, in Davos, Switzerland
- EC: Urpilainen in Helsinki, Finland, holds meetings at the Parliament of Finland
- Presidency: Swedish Presidency workshop within the framework of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
- Presidency: Workshop on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- EDPS: Wiewiórowski meets with ECB Board Member Fabio Panetta
Thursday 19 January
- EP: Plenary Session, PEGA
- EC: Johansson receives the Executive Director of Frontex
- EC: President Ursula von der Leyen receives the Prime Minister of Portugal
- Presidency: Meeting of directors-general with responsibility for EU affairs
- Presidency: Workshop on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- ECB: Lagarde participates the panel discussion “Finding Europe’s New Growth” during the World Economic Forum
Friday 20 January
- EC: von der Leyen receives the COREPER members for a working lunch
- EC: Wojciechowski attends the official opening of Berlin International Green Week
- Presidency: Meeting of directors-general with responsibility for EU affairs
- Presidency: Workshop on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- ECB: Elderson delivers the introductory remarks at the European Financial Services Roundtable
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 16 January
Plenary Session
Debates: Resumption of session and order of business; Ceremony on the 30th Anniversary of the Single Market; 30th Anniversary of the Single Market; Shipments of waste; Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach; The creation of a European Capital of Local Trade; Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Debates: outcome of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15); Exchange of views with European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) the on the current COVID-19 situation, especially in China; Draft opinion about ensuring food security and the long term resistance of EU agriculture.
Votes: Regulations on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), and Effort Sharing (ESR), as well as on Deforestation.
Tuesday 17 January
Plenary Session
Debates: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency; Joint debate – CFSP and CSDP – on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2022; Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2022; The establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine; Debate on EU’s response to the protests and executions in Iran with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell.
Votes: Election of a Vice-President of the European Parliament (to replace Eva Kaili); Rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes; EU/New Zealand Agreement: exchange of personal data between Europol and New Zealand; Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence: Second Additional Protocol.
Wednesday 18 January
Plenary Session
Debates: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022; Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2021; Protection of the EU’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2021; Terrorist threats posed by far-right extremist networks defying the democratic constitutional order; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144); Uber’s former lobbying practices in the EU.
Thursday 19 January
Plenary Session
Debate: Revision of the European Works Councils Direct.
Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA)
Debate: Presentation of study “Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware and its impact on aspects related to the EU’s external relations”.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 16 January
Eurogroup
Eurogroup ministers will address the following topics: Euro area enlargement: update on euro cash changeover in Croatia; Digital euro – stocktake on the advancement of the project; Fiscal policy coordination in the euro area – energy support to households and firms – case studies; Economic situation and IMF Article IV review of euro area policies – interim staff visit; Euro area aspects of the economic governance review; The euro area recommendations for 2023.
Tuesday 17 January
Economic and Financial Affairs Council
The Swedish Presidency will present its work programme for the first semester of the year, followed by an exchange of views of the Council. Ministers will also exchange views on the economic and financial impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine, and the Council will adopt an amending implementing decision as regards the recovery and resilience plan of Luxembourg. Finally, The Council will approve conclusions on the alert mechanism report 2023 and the annual sustainable growth survey 2023.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 16 January
von der Leyen meets with the President of France in Paris
President von der Leyen will meet in Paris with Emmanuel Macron, President of France.
Reynders holds a discussion on Rule of Law with the civil society in Luxembourg
Commissioner Reynders will be in Luxembourg to hold a discussion on Rule of Law with the civil society.
Tuesday 17 January
College meeting in Strasbourg
The College of Commissioners will convene in Strasbourg. The agenda is yet to be published.
Suica delivers a keynote speech for the Launch of the cohort on Deliberative Democracy and Citizens Assemblies of the Summit for Democracy
Vice-President Suica will deliver a keynote speech for the Launch of the cohort on Deliberative Democracy and Citizens Assemblies of the Summit for Democracy.
Gabriel holds a meeting, in Strasbourg, with the CULT/ITRE Coordinators
Commissioner Gabriel will hold a meeting, in Strasbourg, with the CULT/ITRE Coordinators.
Wednesday 18 January
Kyriakides participates in the G7 Health Ministers via video conference
Commissioner Kyriakides will participate in the G7 Health Ministers via video conference.
Gentolini and six other commissioners participate in the World Economic Forum 2023, in Davos, Switzerland
Commissioner Gentolini, Commissioner Gabriel, Commissioner Dombrovskis, Commissioner Schmit, Commissioner Simson, Commissioner Sinkevičius, and Commissioner McGuinness will participate in the World Economic Forum 2023, in Davos, Switzerland.
Urpilainen in Helsinki, Finland, holds meetings at the Parliament of Finland
Commissioner Urpilainen will be in Helsinki, Finland, to hold meetings at the Parliament of Finland.
Thursday 19 January
von der Leyen receives António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal
President von der Leyen will receive Mr António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal.
Johansson receives the Executive Director of Frontex
Commissioner Johansson will receive Hans Leijtens, Executive Director of Frontex.
Friday 20 January
von der Leyen receives the COREPER members for a working lunch
President von der Leyen will receive the Members of the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the European Union (COREPER) for a working lunch.
Wojciechowski attends the official opening of Berlin International Green Week
Commissioner Wojciechowski in Berlin, Germany, will attend the official opening of International Green Week.
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
Monday 16 January
Hybrid public hearing on Strengthening the role and independence of equality bodies
To prepare its opinion on “Strengthening the role and independence of equality bodies”, the European Economic and Social Committee is organising a hybrid public hearing. Equality bodies combat discrimination at the national level through prevention and assistance to victims. However, their tasks and resources vary significantly across EU countries, resulting in different levels of effectiveness. The hearing will address how to improve the powers of equality bodies to better fight discrimination, by gathering inputs from institutions, social partners and other civil society organisations.
Tuesday 17 January
Public hearing on Carbon removal certification
The Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment (NAT) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will host an online public hearing in the context of its ongoing opinion on the Carbon removal certification. Building on the European Commission’s proposal to establish a first EU-wide certification framework for carbon removals, this event will bring together representatives of European institutions, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to: take stock of current certification schemes; explore different methodologies; discuss what an EU-wide certification framework needs to provide for in practice to make it transparent, reliable and avoid greenwashing. This event will be webstreamed and interactive.
More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
Swedish Presidency
Tuesday 17 January – Wednesday 18 January
Swedish Presidency workshop within the framework of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
The Swedish Presidency will organise a workshop within the framework of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Wednesday 18 January – Friday 20 January
Workshop on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The Swedish Presidency will organise a Workshop on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Thursday 19 January – Friday 20 January
Meeting of directors-general with responsibility for EU affairs
The Swedish Presidency will take part in a meeting of directors-general with responsibility for EU affairs.
The agenda of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU can be found here.
European Ombudsman
Wednesday 18 January
Working lunch with Members of the European Court of Auditors
The Ombudsman will meet with Members of the Court over a working lunch, to discuss the work of each office, including the ECA’s recent special report on the EU’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement, and other topics of mutual interest.
The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.
European Data Protection Supervisor
Tuesday 17 January
Wiewiórowski participates in the Plenary Session of the European Data Protection Board
The European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski will participate in the Plenary Session of the European Data Protection Board.
Wednesday 18 January
Wiewiórowski meets with Fabio Panetta, Member of the European Central Bank’s Executive Board, Frankfurt, Germany
The European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski will meet with Fabio Panetta, Member of the European Central Bank’s Executive Board, in Frankfurt, Germany.
Find more information on EDPS events here.
European Central Bank
Monday 16 January
Lagarde and Panetta participate in Eurogroup meeting
ECB President Christine Lagarde and Board Member Fabio Panetta will participate in the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels.
Tuesday 17 January
Fernandez-Bollo speaks at an event organised by the Centre des Professions Financières (CPF) and the Institut français de l’audit et du contrôle internes (IFACI)
Board member Edouard Fernandez-Bollo will partcipate to the roundtable at a webinar organised by the Centre des Professions Financières (CPF) and the Institut français de l’audit et du contrôle internes (IFACI).
Thursday 19 January
Lagarde participates in the panel discussion “Finding Europe’s New Growth” during the World Economic Forum
ECB President Christine Lagarde will participate in the panel discussion “Finding Europe’s New Growth” during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Friday 20 January
Elderson delivers the introductory remarks at the European Financial Services Roundtable
Board member Frank Elderson will deliver the introductory remarks at the European Financial Services Roundtable.
More information about ECB events can be found here.
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