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Weekly European Agenda

Weekly European Agenda |26/04/2021

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26 April -2 May 2021

Monday 26 April

Tuesday 27 April

Wednesday 28 April

Thursday 29 April

Friday 30 April

European Movement International

Tuesday 27 April 

Digital Sovereignty of the European Union in the International Arena
European Movement International, in partnership with the European Council on Foreign Relations will host an online panel event ” Digital Sovereignty of the European Union in the International Arena”. The discussion will focus on digital sovereignty of the EU, which is a growing concern among citizens, businesses and Member States.
More information about the event here.

Wednesday 28 April

On the Road to Porto | A Solidarity Action Plan for All Generations
On Wednesday, 28 April 2021, from 10:00 to 13:00 CEST, EMI will co-host a conference to explore the potential of the Social Pillar Action Plan in facing the social and economic challenges of the future and in providing solutions to the Europe’s demographic challenge. The conference is organised in the framework of the EU funded project “ETUC SociAll” and in cooperation with the multi-stakeholder Alliance “Stand Up for the Social Pillar”.
More information about the event here.

More information about EMI’s events can be found here. 

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 26 April

Plenary Session

Debates: There will be debates on the conclusions of the European Council and the outcome of the EU and Turkey meeting; Research and Innovation; on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, Soil protection; and the Multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Votes: There will be votes on several requests for waivers of immunity; EU/Norway Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union; the EU/ Honduras Voluntary Partnership Agreement, the Implementation report on the road safety aspects of the Roadworthiness Package; a motion for a resolution on chemical residues in the Baltic Sea based on petitions 1328/2019 and 0406/2020; the Interinstitutional agreement on mandatory transparency register; more efficient and cleaner maritime transport; and maximum residue levels for certain substances.

Tuesday 27 April

Plenary Session
Debates: There will be debates on the outcome of the EU-UK negotiations; the 2019 Discharge reports including: the EU general budget, the European Environment Agency, the European Banking Authority, and the report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union agencies for the financial year 2019: performance, financial management and control; European Globalisation Adjustment Fund 2021-2027; citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme 2021-2027; the Justice programme 2021-2027; the Council and Commission’s statement on saving the summer tourism season; the Space programme 2021-2027 and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme; and the programme for the internal market, competitiveness of enterprises, the area of plants, animals, food and feed and European Statistics 2021-2027
Votes: There will be votes on motions for resolutions on the EU-UK negotiations; the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe – the
Framework Programme for Research and Innovation; the EU/Honduras Voluntary Partnership Agreement; the Interinstitutional agreement on mandatory transparency register; more efficient and cleaner maritime transport; and objections to maximum residue levels for certain substances.

Wednesday 28 April

Plenary Session
Debates: There will be debates on the Digital Green Certificate; Digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European Digital Tax; statements by the VPC/ HR on several topics; EU- India relations; preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online; rail passengers’ rights and obligations; and the European Child Guarantee.
Votes: Votes will include the Digital Green certificate; Digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European Digital Tax; a motions for a resolution on the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta; a motion for a resolution on soil protection; and EU- India relations.

Thursday 29 April

Plenary Session
Debates: There will be debates on the Union Anti-Fraud Programme 2021-2027; the European Defence Fund; cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; the Digital Europe programme; and the programme for the environment and climate actions 2021-2027.
Votes: Thee will be votes on motions for resolutions regarding the cases that breached human rights, democracy and the rule of law; the Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2022; motions for resolutions on the statements by VPC/HR, the European Child Guarantee and the accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing; and the 2019 Discharge reports resolutions.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 26 April

Informal video conference of agriculture ministers
Topics to be discussed include the current situation on agricultural markets and trade-related issues. There will also be an exchange views on the state of play of the Common Agricultural Policy reform.

Thursday 29 April

Informal video conference of foreign affairs ministers
EU development ministers will meet in virtual format to hold an orientation debate on the future of the European financial architecture for development.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 26 April

President Von der Leyen and Commissioner Borrell receive the President Vučić ,of Serbia

Commissioner Gabriel holds a call with the Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, on the COVID-19 global response and on the Pledging Platform

Commissioners Ferreira and Simson speak at the third Just Transition Platform meeting

Tuesday 27 April

College Meeting
The College will meet to discuss updates to the new industrial strategy for Europe, a sustainable voluntary return and reintegration strategy and communication on better regulation

Vice- President Timmermans speaks at the Bloomberg Green Summit

Commissioner Borrell receives President Pendarovski of North Macedonia

Tuesday 27 April – Friday 30 April

2021 EU knowledge valorisation week
This online event will showcase examples of strategies and tools to boost the uptake of research results that benefit all. It will connect policymakers and stakeholders from across Europe with the aim to accelerate the use of science-based solutions and inventions for the recovery and the twin green and digital transitions

Wednesday 28 April

The European Citizens’ Initiative: Germany in focus
The online event will discuss how the European Citizens’ Initiative works and how people can get involved, with a focus on a German audience.

Vice- President Šuica speaks on ‘How the Action Plan on the EPSR can boost solidary, equality-based, and dignifying solutions to the EU demographic challenge’ at the conference ‘On the road to Porto: a solidarity Action Plan for all generations’

Thursday 29 – Friday 30 April

35th Madrid Forum
This online conference will gather key stakeholders across the European energy sector to discuss opportunities and challenges related to the further development and decarbonisation of the internal EU gas market and to its integration with other energy sectors

Thursday 29 April

President Von der Leyen receives Prime Minister Kurti of Kosovo

Vice-President Timmermans speaks at the Irish Climate Summit 2021

Commissioner Borrell speaks at the ‘European Foreign policy in times of Covid-19′ organised by Le Grand Continent.

Friday 30 April

Commissioner Borrell speaks at the opening session of the Commission on European Affairs of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce

Commissioner Jourová speaks at the European forum in the conference organized by UNESCO on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day

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 27 – Wednesday 28 April

560th Plenary session
The European Economic and Social Committee will host their 560th Plenary session. The session will include debates on Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility with Commissioner Vălean and European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the Porto Social Summit and the upcoming EU Action Plan for Social Economy with Commissioner Schmit.

More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.

Committee of the Regions

Monday 26 April

Revised Trans-European Energy Infrastructure Regulation fit for the Green and Digital Transition
This online consultation will enable stakeholders to present their concerns and queries of the European Committee of the Regions drafter opinion “Revised Trans-European Energy Infrastructure Regulation fit for the Green and Digital Transition”, which deals with the European Commission Proposal for a ‘Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council’ on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (COM(2020) 824 final).

Wednesday 28 April

Dialogue on Just Transition 
The third meeting of the Just Transition Platform will include a multi-level dialogue with stakeholders from EU coal, carbon and fossil fuel-intensive regions. This virtual meeting will enable an open dialogue between the relevant stakeholders, to discuss progress, obstacles as well as opportunities and possible ways forward to ensure a just transition in EU regions heavily dependent on fossil fuels and carbon-intensive industries.

More information about Committee of the Regions events can be found here. The agendas of the different Committee of the Regions meetings can be found here.

Portuguese Presidency

Monday 26 – Tuesday 27 April

Conference on e-Justice
This conference will discuss the process of transition to digital justice, on its potential and various challenges that arise, and to guarantee the access of all citizens to justice. The focus of the conference is to reflect on how the use of technologies and the design of services centred on the people can promote a close, accessible, innovative justice that monitors the socio-economic evolution of the countries.

Tuesday 27 April

Conference on Emerging Infectious diseases and related environmental, clinical and translational challenges
This hybrid conference will discuss the emergences in the area of infectious diseases in recent years, but that have become more acute since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020 . Other topics being discussed are climate change, the loss of ecosystems and the reduction in biodiversity. The conference will be co-organised by co-organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU and by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.

Tuesday 27 – Wednesday 28 April

From Democratisation to Cultural Democracy: Rethinking Institutions and Practices
This conference will take place in Porto Santo, Madeira, with the aim of debating and reflecting on the public policies that advance participation and the cultural commitment of the institutions and organisations in the fields of the arts and education.

Thursday 29 – Friday 30 April

Access to Medicines and Medical Devices
This digital conference is one of the main healthcare events of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It will focus on topics central to the agenda for the Presidency, namely the three main pillars of health: availability, accessibility and affordability with the aim of identifying priorities that will point to concrete actions regarding access to medicines and medical devices in the European Union

The agenda of the Portuguese Presidency can be found here.

European Investment Bank

Thursday 29 April

Recovering swiftly to limit COVID-19 scarring of Spanish corporates
The Banco de España and the European Investment Bank will be hosting this online conference. It will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the financial vulnerability of Spanish companies, as well as the policies to limit the scars to the corporate ecosystem and support the economic recovery.

Friday 30 April

Investment for a sustainable recovery in Belgium
The National Bank of Belgium and the European Investment Bank are hosting this online webinar. This event will discuss the challenges ahead, investment needs and priorities with a special focus on digitalisation and a green recovery.

The agenda of the EIB can be found here.

Council of Europe

Monday 26 April

PACE delegation in Albania
An 18 member PACE delegation, led by Aleksander Pociej , observed the parliamentary elections in Albania over the weekend, alongside observers from OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. A joint press conference is scheduled in Tirana later on Monday.

Find an overview of Council of Europe events here; the PACE diary here; the Congress calendar of events here; information on forthcoming judgments here; the calendar of hearings here; information on Venice Commission events here; the agenda of the Commissioner of Human Rights here; and the Chairmanship agenda here.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Monday 26 – Tuesday 27 April

Addressing Anti-Semitism through Education : Regional conference for policymakers and educators from South-East Europe
This aim of this online conference is to enhance the efforts of policymakers and educators to address anti-Semitism and all forms of intolerance and discrimination.

Monday 26 – Tuesday 27 April

Democratic Law-Making: Ensuring Participation
This will be the second Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of 2021 and will host an exchange of views on democratic law-making and provide a platform for OSCE participating States to ensure their laws are in line with international human rights standards.

More information can be found here.

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