CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
14/05 - 20/05
Monday 14 May
Brussels. Council of the EU. ‘General Affairs’ Council. – Examination of the draft annotated agenda of the forthcoming European Council (28-29/06). – Presentation by the Commission of proposals on the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027. – Rule of law situation in Poland and examination of the reasoned proposal of the Commission in line with article 7 TEU. *‘Article 50’ formation (without the United Kingdom): - Brexit examination, with Michel Barnier, of progress in Brexit negotiations: discussions on questions concerning the withdrawal to finalise the draft withdrawal agreement; discussions on future EU/United Kingdom relations and political declaration on the subject. – Preparations for the forthcoming European Council in ‘Article 50’ formation.
Brussels. Council of the EU. EU/Algeria association council. – Examination of the implementation of the priorities of the EU/Algeria partnership (respect for the constitution, good governance and civil society; diversification of the Algerian economy and impetus for bilateral trade relations; dialogue on migration and mobility). – Regional development and regional cooperation, prevention and fight against terrorism and radicalisation.
Brussels. European Parliament. Activities of the committees (to 17/05). – Workshop on the landing obligation and choke species in multi-species and mixed fisheries.
Tuesday 15 May
Brussels. Council of the EU. EU/Tunisia association council. - Implementation and future stages of the privileged partnership between the two sides. – Strategic priorities for the period 2018-2020 (democratic transition, economic reforms and trade relations, bilateral cooperation, for instance on youth, migration and mobility). – Situation in the region and cooperation on security matters and fight against terrorism.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Joint EU/Cuba ministerial meeting.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper II.
Brussels. European Parliament. Activities of the committees (to 17/05). – LIBE: meeting of the inter-parliamentary committee on the implementation of the ‘Data protection’ package, shortly before its application. – ENVI: Workshop on the sustainability of healthcare systems. – SEDE: public hearing on the rights of soldiers in the member states with representatives of EUROMIL, DCAF and the EEAS. – TAX3: hearing on “The fight against harmful tax practices within the European Union and abroad”. – CONT: workshop “EU funding in the Baltic Sea: state of play in the combat against Eutrophication”. – FEMM: hearing on the situation of women migrant workers in rural areas and farms in the EU.
Wednesday 16 May
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. – Preparations for the EU/Western Balkans summit (see below). – Contribution of the Commission to the informal summit of the heads of state or government on the digital single market (communication of the Commission on the reliability of data in the digital age) (Ansip). – Achieving the EU agenda on migration (including report on progress made in the agenda on migration, the REFIT revision of the visa information system and a revision of the regulation on immigration liaison officers (Timmermans/Mogherini). – Energy Union/Climate/third ‘Mobility’ package (including CO2 emissions from lorries (Sefcovic). – ‘Education’ package - second follow-up of the Commission’s contribution to the Summit of Gothenburg of 17 November 2070 (communication of the Commission ‘Strengthening European Identity through Education and Culture’) (Katainen). – Research and innovation: a renewed European agenda (Katainen).
Brussels. European Commission. Visit of UN Secretary General, António Guterres.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper I.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. Conclusions: C-268/17 (AY – possibility for member states to refuse to execute a European arrest warrant if the other member state has decided not to bring proceedings or to terminate them as the person in question is no longer a suspect or defendant); * General Court of the EU: #Judgments: - T-712/16 (Deutsche Lufthansa/Commission – Rejection by the Commission of the application by Lufthansa and Swissair to cancel tariff commitments for the Zürich/Stockholm and Zürich/Warsaw routes). – T-626/16 (Troszczynski/PE – cancellation of the decision of the European Commission to recover more than €50,000 from MEP Mylène Troszczynski for an alleged fictive employee); - T-818/16 (Netflix International and Netflix/Commission – compatibility with the single market of German aid in favour of cinema production and distribution as amended in 2014 with regard to on-demand video providers such as Netflix).
Brussels. European Parliament. Activities of the committees. – BUDG-CONT-LIBE: joint hearing on flows of European funds for migration within the EU. – AFET-INTA: public hearing on EU/United States relations. – ITRE: Workshop on the legal and economic impact of Brexit on the energy systems of the EU27.
Brussels. European Committee of the Regions (CoR). 129th plenary session. – Debate with Commissioner Oettinger on the forthcoming multiannual financial framework.
Thursday 17 May
Sofia (Bulgaria). European Council. EU/Western Balkans summit (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo). – Affirmation of the importance of relations with the region. - Reinforcing links with the region, whose countries have a vocation to join the EU (connectivity, human and cultural relations, infrastructure). – Collaboration in the field of security, migration, geopolitical orientations and good neighbourhood relations
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Judgments: - C-147/16 (Karel de Grote – Hogschool Katholieke Hogeschool Antwerpen – applicability of the EU directive on abusive clauses in contracts with consumers to schools). – C-642/16 (Junek Europ-Vertrieb – stability for a company wishing to reimport a medical product to a member state to add a label to its packaging featuring its contact details without the authorisation of the owner of the trademark of the products). *General Court of the EU: #Judgment joined cases T-429/13, T-451/13 and T-584/13 (Bayer Cropscience, Syngenta Crop Protection e.a. And BASF Agro e.a./Commission – cancellation of measures restricting the use of the insecticides clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid and fipronil due to the risks to bees).
Brussels. European Committee of the Regions (CoR). 129th plenary session. – Discussion with Commissioner Navracsics, the president of the EESC, Luca Javier and Petra Kammerevert (European Parliament) on strengthening the European identity through culture. – Discussion on the implications of Brexit for the regional authorities of the EU. – Vote on eight opinions (EU forestry strategy; investments for the coastal communities; Directive on the quality of drinking water; civil protection mechanism; innovation in the regions to support growth; amendment to the directive on natural gas in the single market; strengthening the European identity through education and culture; cultural heritage as a strategic resource for the regions).
Brussels. European Parliament. Activities of the committees. – TERR: public hearing on ways of reinforcing financing for the fight against terrorism within the EU.
