Tuesday 26 May
Brussels. Council of Ministers. Foreign Affairs Council. Development: - Discussion on development financing within the context of negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda and adoption of conclusions; - Protection of women's rights in EU development programmes and adoption of conclusions; - Debate on migration and development; - Debate on development of security support and development capacities ahead of the European Council; - Meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (until 28/05). - ENVI: public hearing on emissions from non-road mobile motor-driven machinery (26/05). - LIBE: debate with Commissioner Vera Jourova (Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality) on the Commission's work programme (26/05). - AFET: meeting with the president of the Central African Republic after the Bangui Forum and with the president of the International Red Cross (26/05). - ECON: public hearing on the review of the directive on institutions for occupational retirement provision (26/05). - AFCO: hearing on the institutional future of the EU (26/05). - EMPL: structured dialogue on employment - meeting with Commissioners Valdis Dombrovskis (Euro and Social Dialogue) and Marianne Thyssen (Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility) (28/05)
Wednesday 27 May
Brussels. European Commission. Presentation of the 2016 EU budget proposal.
Brussels. European Parliament. Plenary session. - Speech by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon; - preparation for the G7 summit (6 and 7/06). Debates: - decision on opening of negotiations on distribution of milk and fruit in schools (and vote); - EU development aid for Eritrea following human rights violations (Commission statement); - cyber-attacks against the media: new level of threat to cyber-security (Commission and Council statements); - abolition of early and forced marriages of girls (FEMM - oral question)
Brussels. Council of Ministers. Coreper I and II.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: * General Court of the EU: #Ruling
Thursday 28 May
Brussels. Council of Ministers. Competitiveness Council (and 29/05). - Digital Single Market: conclusions on industry's transition to digital; - review of the rules on package holidays (agreement confirmed); - new form of single person limited liability company; - measures for consumer product safety and market monitoring.
Brussels. European Commission. Monthly adoption of infringements
Brussels. Council of Ministers. Coreper II
Sunday 31 May
Riga (Latvia). Council of Ministers. Informal Agriculture and Fisheries Council (until 2/06).- Debates on the development of organic farming.