12/02 - 18/02/2018

Monday 12 February

Brussels. European Parliament. Activities of the committees (to 16/02). – IMCO: dispatch of a delegation to Madrid to discuss the strategy for the digital single market and the implementation of the directive on web accessibility (to 14/02). – BUDG: dispatch of a delegation to Dublin to examine the actual uptake of EU programmes in Ireland and assess the quality of the implementation and effectiveness of EU financial support (to 14/02). – LIBE: dispatch of a delegation to Bulgaria to examine operations of Frontex underway on the border with Turkey (to 14/02). – FEMM: dispatch of a delegation to Budapest to observe the women’s rights situation in Hungary (to 14/02). – INTA: dispatch of a delegation to Colombia and Peru to assess progress in the implementation of the trade agreement and the reinforcement of economic and commercial cooperation with the Andean countries (to 16/02).

Tuesday 13 February

Sofia (Bulgaria). Council of the EU. High-level meeting of the tourism ministers on the subject “Tourism and economic growth”.

Wednesday 14 February

Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. – Commission’s contribution to the informal summit of the heads of state or government on institutional questions and the multiannual financial framework post-2020 (J.-C. Juncker and G. Oettinger).
Brussels. European Parliament. Activities of the committees. – ITRE: dispatch of a delegation to Austria to examine the preparation and implementation of European and national legislation on the electricity and renewable energy markets, the operation of gas networks, refining technology and quantum technology (to 16/02)
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper I and II.

Thursday 15 February

Brussels. Council of the EU. Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council. *Education: - Erasmus+: mid-term review and future orientations of the programme post-2020 (extension to the peripheral regions or regions lagging behind, participation of all social backgrounds and small organisations) on the basis of a Presidency note. – Implementation of the conclusions of the European Council of December on education (European universities, language learning, mutual recognition of diplomas, European students’ card) on the basis of a Presidency note. – Any other business: conclusions of the summit on education of 25/01; reinforcement of cooperation on education and higher education.
Sofia (Bulgaria). Council of the EU. Informal Council of the foreign affairs ministers in Gymnich format (and 16/02). – EU strategy for the Western Balkans and situation in various countries. – Situation in Syria. – Strategy to be applied to North Korea.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Ad hoc Article 50 working group.

Friday 16 February