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Weekly European Agenda | 25/05/2020
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25-31 May 2020
Monday 25 May
- EP: FEMM, DROI, LIBE, PECH, AFET/INTA, ECON
- General Affairs Council
- EC: von der Leyen holds a videoconference with President of the European Council
- EC: Wojciechowski takes part in the webinar for on how the CAP contributes to the Farm to Fork Strategy
- EC: Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with EU Health Ministers, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and the European Medicines Agency
- FRA: Meeting of the Roma Working Party
Tuesday 26 May
- EP: EMPL, SEDE, AFCO
- European Affairs Council
- EC: Vestager participates in European festival on the future of Europe
- EC: Borrell co-chairs the International Donors’ Conference in solidarity with Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin American countries
- EC: Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Executive Director of the UN Joint Programme on HIV and AIDS
Wednesday 27 May
- EP: Conference of Presidents
- EP: BUDG
- EC: College meeting
- EC: Gentiloni delivers a speech at on the future of the Euro area and response to COVID-19
- EC: Vestager holds a videoconference call with Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs of Austria and Minister for Finance of Austria
Thursday 28 May
- EP: Conference of Presidents
- EP: BUDG, ENVI, TRAN, INTE, CONT
- EC: Gentiloni participates in a videoconference on the short and long-term impacts of the pandemic in the EU and Italy
- EC: Reynders participates in the videoconference call of EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministers
- EC: Urpilainen holds a roundtable discussion with Civil Society on Global response to COVID-19
- FRA: Presentation for European Parliament rights monitoring group session
Friday 29 May
- EP: DEVE, TRAN, SEDE, DROI, CONT
- Foreign Affairs Council
- Competitiveness Council (Research)
- Competitiveness Council (Space)
- EC: Vestager holds a videoconference call with Deputy Minister for Tourism of Greece
- EC: Várhelyi holds a videoconference call with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
- EC: Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 25 May
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
On the agenda: Exchange of views on the gender perspective in the Covid-19 crisis and post-crisis period, and the EU Strategy for Gender Equality. There will also be Exchange of views with Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, and Vote on opinion on the “Determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law”.
Subcommittee on Human Rights
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
On the agenda: Vote on Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Presentation: COVID-19: Council of Europe “Toolkit for Member States – Respecting democracy, rule of law and human rights in the framework of the COVID-19 sanitary crisis”, Exchange of views with representatives of Polish Judges on Determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law.
Committee on Fisheries
On the agenda: Vote on Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and its Implementing Protocol (2020-2026) between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles.
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on International Trade
On the agenda: Opinions of various MEPs on Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
On the agenda: Debate on EU response to COVID-19/State Aid, Exchange of views with Vice-President Vestager regarding competition policy and the implementation of the Temporary State Aid Framework in the response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Tuesday 26 May
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
On the agenda: Exchange of views with Nicolas Schmit – Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights regarding the updates of the European Commission work programme and the MFF proposal as well as the social dimension of the recovery plan, Exchange of views with Josip Aladrović – Croatian Minister of Labour and Pension System, Nicolas Schmit – Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, and Jordi Curell Gotor – Interim Executive Director of the European Labour Authority on the situation of cross-border workers and free movement of workers.
Subcommittee on Security and Defence
On the agenda: Exchange of views with Josep Borrell Fontelles, Vice-President of the European Commission/ High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, EU-African security cooperation in the Sahel region, West Africa and the Horn of Africa.
Constitutional Affairs Committee
On the agenda: Exchange of views on planned Conference on the Future of Europe and the EP’s role in it.
Wednesday 27 May
Plenary Session
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will present the Commission’s revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and Recovery Plan proposals and debate with Members.
Wednesday 27 May – Thursday 28 May
Conference of Presidents
EP President and political groups’ leaders will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble (participating remotely) ahead of the German Presidency of the Council starting on 1 July. They will meet Michel Barnier, Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom, to discuss the latest developments in the talks with UK.
Committee on Budgets
Thursday 28 May
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
On the agenda: Debates on Establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law), and Shortage of medicines – how to address an emerging problem. There will also be Exchange of views with Ms Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety – Presentation of the Farm to Fork Strategy and of the Health Programme.
Committee on Transport and Tourism
On the agenda: Presentation by the Commission of the package on tourism and transport in 2020 and beyond, Vote on Global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data, and Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Committee on International Trade
On the agenda: Vote on the EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests, and Shortage of medicines – how to address an emerging problem, Exchange of views with Phil Hogan – Commissioner for Trade, on EU response to the impact of COVID-19 on trade, Debate on Exercise of the Union’s rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules.
Committee on Budgetary Control
Friday 29 May
Committee on Development
On the agenda: Vote on Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Senegal and the European Union, and EU-African security cooperation in the Sahel region, West Africa and the Horn of Africa. There will also be Exchange of views with Michael Ryan – Executive Director of World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Programme regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in developing countries: a WHO perspective on the challenges and its impact on the international humanitarian and development response.
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Subcommittee on Human Rights
On the agenda: Exchange of views with Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Committee on Budgetary Control
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 25 May
General Affairs Council
The members of the European Economic Area Council will discuss, via video conference, the overall functioning of the EEA Agreement and the effect of COVID-19 on the internal market. There will also be a debate on the European Green Deal, with the participation of Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and exchange of views on the EU-UK negotiations with Michel Barnier, Head of the Task Force for Relations with the UK. The ministers will also discuss the external dimension of the COVID-19 crisis.
Tuesday 26 May
European Affairs Council
Ministers for European Affairs will discuss the progress achieved in connection with the coordination of de-escalation measures in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. There will also be a debate on a comprehensive economic and social recovery of the EU, including an adjusted long-term EU budget and the accompanying recovery instrument. The European Commission will inform ministers about the preparation of the annual report on the rule of law in the EU.
Friday 29 May
Foreign Affairs Council
Competitiveness Council (Research Ministers)
Competitiveness Council (Ministers responsible for space)
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 25 May
von der Leyen holds a videoconference with President of the European Council
President Ursula von der Leyen holds a videoconference with Charles Michel, President of the European Council.
Wojciechowski takes part in the webinar for on how the CAP contributes to the Farm to Fork Strategy
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will take part in the webinar for Ag-Press journalists on how the CAP contributes to the Farm to Fork Strategy.
Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with EU Health Ministers, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and the European Medicines Agency
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will hold a videoconference call with EU Health Ministers, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and the European Medicines Agency.
Tuesday 26 May
Vestager participates in European festival on the future of Europe
Vice-President Margrethe Vestager participates in ‘Brain Bar Live’, European festival on the future of Europe.
Borrell co-chairs the International Donors’ Conference in solidarity with Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin American countries
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell will co-chair, via videoconference, the International Donors’ Conference in solidarity with Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin American countries.
Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Executive Director of the UN Joint Programme on HIV and AIDS
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen will hold a videoconference call with Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of the UN Joint Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS).
Wednesday 27 May
College meeting
Items for oral procedure: The EU budget powering the Recovery Plan for Europe, and Adaptation of the Commission Work Programme 2020.
Gentiloni delivers a speech at on the future of the Euro area and response to COVID-19
Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni delivers a speech at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) online seminar on ‘The future of the Euro area and response to COVID-19′.
Vestager holds a videoconference call with Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs of Austria and Minister for Finance of Austria
Vice-President Margrethe Vestager will hold a videoconference call with Margarete Schramböck, Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs of Austria and Gernot Blümel, Minister for Finance of Austria.
Thursday 28 May
Gentiloni participates in a videoconference on the short and long-term impacts of the pandemic in the EU and Italy
Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will participate in a videoconference organised by the Global Counsel on the short and long-term impacts of the pandemic in the EU and Italy.
Reynders participates in the videoconference call of EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministers
Commissioner Didier Reynders will participate in the videoconference call of EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministers.
Urpilainen holds a roundtable discussion with Civil Society on Global response to COVID-19
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen will hold a roundtable discussion with Civil Society on Global response to COVID-19 via videoconference.
Friday 29 May
Vestager holds a videoconference call with Deputy Minister for Tourism of Greece
Vice-President Margrethe Vestager will hold a videoconference call with Savvas Perdios, Deputy Minister for Tourism of Greece.
Várhelyi holds a videoconference call with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi will hold a videoconference call with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OHDIR).
Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will hold a videoconference call with representatives of the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries.
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 Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Monday 25 May – Tuesday 26 May
Meeting of the Roma Working Party
The meeting, held via videoconference, aims to reach a final agreement on the thematic areas and outcome indicators and discuss the proposal for process indicators under the post-2020 indicator framework on Roma equality, inclusion and participation.
Thursday 28 May
Presentation for European Parliament rights monitoring group session
The FRA Director will present findings of its second COVID-19 bulletin to MEPs. The presentation will be part of the European Parliament’s Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group. During the meeting, he will also present results from its Fundamental Rights Platform consultation on civic space.
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
