Monday 10 March
Brussels. Eurogroup (3.00pm). On the agenda - countries in receipt of aid, ESM and Commission's economic forecasts.
Brussels. General Affairs, Employment, Health and Consumer Council. On the agenda: - Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Jobs; - Quality framework for training courses; - Social situation in the EU; - Guidelines for Employment; - Assessment of EUROPE 2020 strategy.
Strasbourg (until 14/03). European Parliament. Plenary session: Ukraine (12/03), Data protection (11-12/03), NSA investigation (11-12/03), Investigation into work of the troika (12-13/03), Money-laundering (11/03), Package tours (11-12). -. Week of parliamentary committee meetings (until 14/03). Main issues to be addressed: the headquarters of the European Police College, access for people from non-EU countries (LIBE, 10/03); the financing of European political parties (AFCO, 10/03), the European alcohol strategy, plastic bags, recycling ships (ENVI, 10/03), Conference on family farming (AGRI, 12/03). A detailed agenda for the parliamentary committees can be found at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/fr/news-room/agenda .
Tuesday 11 March
Brussels. Economics and Finance Council. On the agenda: - savings tax, MRU, G20 follow-up, preparing for the European summit on 20-21/03.
Strasbourg. European Commission. Weekly meeting of College of Commissioners. Unveiling of two reports on major political priorities for justice and home affairs post-2014. - Unveiling of a new approach for failing companies
Wednesday 12 March
Brussels (12-13/03). COREPER I and II.
Luxembourg. European Court of Justice. Rulings: - C-456/12 et 457/12 (right to reside in the EU); C-375/12 (company taxation). - European General Court. Ruling T-202/12 (freezing of assets of Syrian passport-holders)
Thursday 13 March
Brussels. COREPER II.
Friday 14 March
Brussels. Transport, Telecoms and Energy Council. On the agenda: - Price and cost of energy in the EU; - Action framework for energy and climate 2020-2030.
Luxembourg. European General Court. Rulings T-292-305/11 (price-fixing in cement industry)