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Weekly European Agenda | 22/06/2020
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22-28 June 2020
Monday 22 June
- EP: AFET, BUDG, EMPL, AGRI
- EU-China Summit video conference
- EC: EU Sustainable Energy Week
- EESC: Conference on Refugees and Migrants
Tuesday 23 June
- EP: TRAN, EMPL, IMCO, LIBE
- Environment Council
- Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council
- Tripartite Social Summit
- EC: Gabriel joins the Youth, Culture and Sports Council
- EC: EU Sustainable Energy Week
- EC: Schmit joins the Tripartite Social Summit
- Presidency: Video conference of ministers of education
Wednesday 24 June
Thursday 25 June
- EP: FEMM, INTA
- EC: Reynders speaks at conference on rule of law
- EC: Simson speaks to Tina Bru
- EC: EU Sustainable Energy Week
- Presidency: Conference on European Defence Cooperation
Friday 26 June
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 22 June
Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Votes: Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy; EU-African security cooperation in the Sahel region, West Africa and the Horn of Africa; Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies; A new EU-Africa Strategy – a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development; Annual implementing report on the EU association agreement with Moldova. Exchange of views on the situation in Albania.
Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Votes: 2020 Budget; Establishing the Just Transition Fund. Review of the European Union Solidarity Fund. Exchange of views on the negotiations on the next MFF, own resources and recovery plan.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
ILO Monitor measuring the impact of COVID on the World of Work. Global Covid-19 Country Response Repository.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debates: Exchange of views with Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, responsible for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, on a new Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
Tuesday 23 June
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Votes: Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States; Enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services (PES); Establishing the Just Transition Fund; Report on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies.
Debates: Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies; Strengthening the Single Market: the future of free movement of services.
Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Vote: Establishing the Just Transition Fund.
Debate: Establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law).
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: Implementation of the Dublin III Regulation; European Union terrorism situation and trend report (TE-SAT) 2020.
Wednesday 24 June
Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Presentation of the Commission’s Draft Budget for the year 2021 by Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources.
Thursday 25 June
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Votes: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty; The gender perspective in the Covid-19 crisis and post-crisis period; Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy; Determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law; Gender Mainstreaming Network.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
European Council
Monday 22 June
EU-China Summit
President Charles Michel and President Ursula von de Leyen will take part in the summit and discuss cooperation on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the recovery. They will also assess the EU-China bilateral relations.
The meeting page can be found here.
Council of Ministers
Tuesday 23 June
Environment Council
EU environment and climate ministers will convene in an informal video conference to discuss how sustainable policies can contribute to the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Furthermore, the German presidency will present its work programme.
Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council
EU ministers will discuss the implications of COVID-19 on education and training and the challenges they are facing in preparing for the next school/academic year in an informal meeting via video conference.
Tripartite Social Summit
The Tripartite Social Summit will take place via video conference.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 22 June – Friday 26 June
EU Sustainable Energy Week
An initiative of the European Commission, the EU Sustainable Energy Week will be under the theme: “Beyond the crisis: clean energy for green recovery and growth”.
Tuesday 23 June
Gabriel joins the Youth, Culture and Sports Council
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel participates in an informal videoconference of Ministers of Education on the implications of COVID-19 on education and training.
Schmit joins the Tripartite Social Summit
Commissioner Nicolas Schmit will take part in the Tripartite Social Summit.
Wednesday 24 June
College meeting
President von der Leyen will hold a structural debate on racism and will present the Draft Budget for the year 2021 together with Commissioner Hahn. Commissioner Jourová will launch the EU Strategy for Victims’ Rights and present the Report on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Thursday 25 June
Reynders speaks at conference on rule of law
Commissioner Didier Reynders addresses the conference “Safeguarding the Rule of Law in Europe” organised by the Polish Ombudsman Office and the German Institute for Human Rights.
Simson speaks to Tina Bru
Commissioner Kadri Simson holds a videoconference with Ms Tina Bru, Minister of Petroleum and Energy of Norway.
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
Monday 22 June
Civil society organisations helping refugees and migrants in Europe
The Diversity Europe Group is hosting this conference to illustrate the pivotal role and daily challenges of civil society organisations in helping refugees and migrants.
More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
Croatian Presidency
Tuesday 23 June
Video conference of ministers of education
The conference focuses on the lessons learned and functioning of education systems in post-COVID-19.
Thursday 25 June
High-level conference “Unlocking the Potential of European Defence Cooperation: New Opportunities for an Enhanced European Defence Industry”
The conference is co-organised by the Croatian Presidency and the European Defence Agency and focuses on the area of security and defence.
The agenda of the Croatian Presidency can be found here.
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