CALENDAR / Main events of the european institutions
17-23 October
Monday 17 October
Luxembourg.Council of Ministers. General Affairs Council (also 18/10). – Syria: adoption of a conclusions document based on assessment of changes in the situation on the ground; - EU’s Global Strategy: adoption of a conclusions document on implementation; - Migration: examining changes in the situation and action to be carried out; - DRC: adoption of a conclusions document expected due to delays in organising elections; - EU/Tunisia: discussion about future relations based on common statement by the European Commission and the High Representative on boosting support for the country
Luxembourg.Council of Ministers. Environment Council. – Climate: debate on draft regulations on reducing emissions by the member states and use of land and land-use changes and forestry. – Water: adoption of a conclusions document on sustainable water management ahead of drawing up an EU policy for water. – Biodiversity: adopting a conclusions document ahead of Cancun summit in December of parties to the biodiversity convention
Brussels.European Parliament. Committee work (until 20/10). – EMIS: hearing of representatives of Fiat-Chrysler as part of the investigation into real-time car emissions (17/10); - LIBE: hearing of Jacques Toubon, defender of the rights of the French Republic, on the anti-discrimination fight (17/10). – JURI: Workshop on legal, regulatory and ethical problems arising from robotics and artificial intelligence - .
Tuesday 18 October
Luxembourg.Council of Ministers. Foreign Affairs Council. – CETA: decisions on concluding, signing and provisionally applying trade deal with Canada.
Luxembourg.Council of Ministers. General Affairs Council. Completing preparations for European summit of 20-21/10; - Mid-term review of multiannual financial framework 2014-2020; - Presidency briefing on implementation of interinstitutional agreement on Better Lawmaking
Wednesday 19 October
Brussels.European Commission. Weekly meeting of College of Commissioners. - Preparing for the European summit. – Partnership framework on migration – first stage report; - Communication ‘Towards a robust trade policy for the European Union in the interest of jobs and growth.’
Brussels.Council of Ministers. COREPER I.
Luxembourg. *European Court of Justice. #Rulings: - C-582/14 (Breyer – Option for website manager to keep visitors’ personal data to protect against cyberattacks); - C-148/15 (Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung – Whether German uniform price system for prescription-only medicine complies with EU law). #Conclusions: C-562/15 (Carrefour Hypermarchés – Legality of advertising comparing prices with other shops for products of a different format or size).
Thursday 20 October
Brussels.European summit (also 21/10). – Migration: protection of external borders, fighting immigration via central Mediterranean route, implementing agreement with Turkey and aid for transit countries on Western Balkans route. – Trade: debate about trade issues generally, protecting the EU’s social, environmental and consumer rules, fighting abusive trading practices and boosting protection instruments, state of play for deals being concluded (CETA) or negotiated (TTIP); - Relations with Russia (Syria, Ukraine); - Miscellaneous: ratification and implementation of Paris Climate Agreement, implementing single market strategies (digital single market, Energy Union and single market agenda, reform of telecoms and copyright rules, completing Capital Markets Union), negotiating position for new proposals for European Fund for Strategic Investments).
Luxembourg. *European Court of Justice. #Conclusions: C-413/14 P (Intel Corp/Commission – request for cancellation of €1.06 billion fine on Intel for abusing its dominant position).
