CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
28/08 - 3/09
Monday 28 August
Brussels. European Commission. Conference of heads of mission and of delegation (until 01/09). Heads of mission and delegation of the EU in the world will meet High Representative Federica Mogherini, on 28/08, and the Presidents of the Commission and of the European Parliament, Mr Juncker and Mr Tajani on Tuesday 29/08. At the same occasion, they will also meet several European Commissioners.
Wednesday 30 August
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners.
Brussels. European Parliament. Activities of the committees. AFET-DEVE: meeting with the foreign affairs minister of Yemen, Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi. – EMPL: the European Parliament coordinator for negotiations on Brexit, Guy Verhofstadt, will report to the committee on the state of progress of negotiations on social and employment policy; vote in committee on the provisional agreement concluded with the Council in July on stricter limits for the exposure of workers to harmful substances. – BUDG: vote on unblocking an additional €500 million to tackle youth employment, following an agreement concluded with the Council; vote on the use of €1.2 billion under the EUSF to help Italian regions hit by earthquakes in 2016 and 2017.
Thursday 31 August
Brussels. European Commission. Seminar of the College of Commissioners (and 01/09)
Brussels. European Parliament. Activities of the committees (to 31/08). – AGRI: hearing of the European Commission on the use of products containing Fipronil on chicken farms and consequences for the food chain. ENVI: vote on new rules on the composition and labelling of alternative meal-replacement diets. – DEVE-INTA: public hearing on “The revision of the EU strategy on aid to trade”.
Sunday 3 September
Tallinn. Council of the EU. Informal meeting of the ministers for agriculture and fisheries (to 05/09). – Stock-take of the CAP reform of 2003 on managing risks to farmers and of the instruments provided for this purpose. – Increasing the level of the crisis reserve and build-up of these sums over the years at national or EU level. – Direct payments as a management and risk coverage tool for farmers: should some of these payments be channelled into the risk management fund, and should this be voluntary or compulsory for farmers?
