Monday 5 May

Brussels. Eurogroup: - euro exchange rates; - completion of Portugal's bailout plan; - reduction of Greek debt; - direct bank recapitalisation

Brussels. European Commission. Publication of spring economic forecasts.

Tuesday 6 May

Brussels. Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) (11.00am): - revision of Parent-Subsidiary Directive; - state of progress on work on financial transaction tax for 11; - in-depth reviews of macroeconomic imbalances for 17 member states; - follow up on April meetings of G20, IMF and World Bank; - approval without debate of different acts (Bank Resolution Directive, macro-financial assistance to Tunisia, directive on protecting euro against counterfeiting, EU's participation in increase of EIF capital.

Luxembourg. Court of Justice of EU: Judgment C-43/12 (Commission/EP and Council - Maintaning effects of Directive 2011/82/EU in road security infringements in event of annulment). Further information: http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/j_6/

Wednesday 7 May

Brussels. EU-Japan summit (at 10.30am): - discussions on free trade agreement with EU

Brussels. Council of Ministers of EU. Coreper I and II.

Thursday 8 May

Brussels. Foreign Affairs Council: - discussions ahead of free trade agreements with Canada and Japan ; - state of progress on Doha negotiations (WTO).

Brussels. European Commission. Presentation of Blue Economy innovation plan: sustainable use of ocean resources.

Luxembourg. Court of Justice of EU: Judgments: 604/12 (Obligation to subordinate assessment of a request for subsdiary protection to the prior refusal of a request for asylum) ; C-483/12 (equality of treatment between companies) ; C-414/12 P (Bolloré/Commission - appeal - direct participation in an agreement as a parent company) ; - C-15/13 Datenlotsen Informationssystème - Award of a public works contract) ; C-347/12 Wiering (Calculation of the differential allowance in family benefits). Further information: http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/j_6/