Monday 26 May

Brussels. Competitiveness Council: - Internal Market and Industry: general approach on draft directive on protection of trade secrets; state of progress on: revision of European trade marks system; draft directive on package travel; general approach on draft regulation concerning type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall system; - Space/Research and Innovation: adoption of conclusions on: a shared EU-ESA vision for space fostering competitiveness; implementation of roadmap for the European Strategic Forum on Research Infrastructures; policy debate on Euro-Mediterranean Science and Technology and Innovation renewed partnership.

Tuesday 27 May

Brussels. EUROPEAN COUNCIL - Informal dinner of heads of state and government: - European election results and main lessons learnt; - process of appointing new president of European Commission: organisation of work; - main international developments: situation in Ukraine after presidential elections on 25 May and ahead of G7 on 4-5 June.

Luxembourg. Court of Justice of EU: judgment C-12914 (PPU Zoran Spasic - Application of ne bis in idem principle of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in a member state in absence of definitive condemnation in another member state). For further information: http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/j_6/

Wednesday 28 May

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

Brussels. European Commission. Presentation of European energy security strategy.