Monday 09 February
Brussels. Council of the EU. Foreign Affairs Council: - Relations with Africa; - Fighting terrorism (preparations for the Summit); - Role of the EU for a peaceful solution in Libya; - Situation in Yemen, Iraq and Syria.
Strasbourg. European Parliament. Plenary session and meetings of the committees (to 12/02): - financial participation of employees: oral question by the EMPL committee (10/02); - Situation in Ukraine: debate with the HR, Ms Mogherini; - debate on priorities in the fight on terrorism ahead of the informal Summit (11/02); - Situation in Syria and Iraq: debate with the HR (11/02) and vote on a resolution (12/02); - Creation of a European framework for democracy and fundamental rights: debate with the Commission and the Presidency of the EU (11/02); - Indication of country of origin for meat: vote on a resolution ahead of a legislative proposal (11/02); - Affordable drugs for patients: debate with the Council and the Commission (11/02); - vote on the creation of a special committee on tax rulings (12/02). Meetings of the committees (to 12/02): - AFET: vote on the 2015 report on the human rights and democracy situation (09/02); discussion on EU/Russia relations with Alexei Puskov (Duma).
Tuesday 10 February
Brussels. Council of the EU. General Affairs Council: - Fight on terrorism (taking stock of actions undertaken and priorities for 2015); - Preparations for the European Council of 19-20/03; - Revision of the multi-annual financial framework (transfer of unused funds); - Presentation of the working programme of the Latvian Presidency.
Luxembourg. Court of Justice of the EU. #Conclusions: C-76/14 (Manea - tax on registration of foreign vehicles in Romania).
Wednesday 11 February
Brussels. Council of the EU. Extraordinary meeting of the Eurogroup: - Measures to be taken with regard to Greece following the decision of the ECB.
Strasbourg. European Commission. Meeting of the College
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Verdicts: C-531/13 (Kornjuber - Obligation to carry out an environmental impact assessment in the framework of exploratory drilling for oil or gas); * General Court of the EU: #Verdict T-204/11 (Spain/Commission - replacement of the biological method of detection of by marine toxins in molluscs with a chemical method)
Thursday 12 February
Brussels. Informal European Council (and 13/02): - Fight against terrorism; - Situation in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia; - Progress in setting in place the Economic and Monetary Union.
Luxembourg. Court of Justice of the EU. #Verdicts: C-567/13 (Baczo and Vizsnyiczai - Competent jurisdiction for disputes on invalidity of abusive clauses); - C-396/13 (Sähköalojen Ammattiliiitto - Are questions on the minimum wage rate solely subject to the laws of the host state?); - C-369/13 (Gielen - Inclusion of processed substances on the list of drug precursors); - C-37/14 (Commission/France - Recovery of illegal aid to producers of fruit and vegetables). #Conclusions: C-554/13 (Zh. and O. - Notion of “danger to public order”)