CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 08/04 to 14/04/2019
Monday 8 April
Luxembourg. Council of the EU. ‘Foreign Affairs’ Council - Debate on topical international issues - Afghanistan: report on the visit of HR Federica Mogherini and conclusions on the peace process in the country - Eastern Partnership: exchange of views in preparation for the Partnership ministerial meeting in Brussels on 13 May - Venezuela: update on the latest developments in the country.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (on 12/04) - LIBE: votes on draft legislative reports on the prevention of the dissemination of terrorist content online and on common standards and procedures in Member States for the return of illegally resident nationals from non-Member States (returns directive); discussion on the extension of the mandate of the EUNAVFOR Med Sophia operation - CONT/IMCO: public hearing on the fight against customs fraud (amount of fraud, best practices in combating it, customs control equipment, staff training, etc).
Tuesday 9 April
Brussels. Council of the EU. EU-China Summit - Economic and political relations between the two sides: rebalancing economic relations; bilateral relations; cooperation in the fight against climate change; reform of multilateral organisations; cooperation in the field of cybersecurity; human rights in China and the world; foreign policy and defence cooperation.
Luxembourg. Council of the EU. ‘General Affairs’ Council - 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework: orientation debate on the basis of the Commission document and adoption of conclusions - Article 7: debate on developments in Poland (rule of law) and Hungary (EU values) - Discussion on the organisation of the next European elections.
Luxembourg. Council of the EU. ‘General Affairs’ Council (Article 50) - Brexit: latest developments in view of the extraordinary meeting of the European Council (new British requests, offer by the President of the European Council of a "flexible" postponement of the date of exit for the United Kingdom, up to 12 months.
Wednesday 10 April
Brussels. European Council. Extraordinary meeting (Article 50) - Brexit: latest developments, in particular Mrs May's request to postpone the date of her country's exit from the EU to 30 June, while the President of the European Council suggests a “flexible” postponement of up to 12 months.
Bucharest. Council of the EU. Informal Meeting of Ministers for Social Affairs (also 11/04). The meeting is devoted to improving women's participation in the labour market: women's economic independence, encouraging women's participation in atypical work, the problem of gender pay gap, the working situation of women with disabilities.
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners - Communication on the results of the ‘Better Legislation’ action (Timmermans).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper I.
Brussels. European Committee of the Regions. 134th plenary session.
Thursday 11 April
Bucharest. Council of the EU. Informal meeting of ministers responsible for cohesion policy (also12/04) - Priorities for cohesion policy in the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework - Guidelines for ongoing negotiations and implications for the programming of cohesion policy funds - Cohesion policy in the context of the 2019-2024 strategic programme of Member States' leaders.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper II.
Brussels. European Parliament. Commission activities - PETI : Examination of petitions on breast implants and their effects on human health; vote on the report of the fact-finding visit to Valledora (I) which examined the effects of landfilling abandoned quarries - TRAN: debate with Commissioner Violeta Bulc on political achievements in mobility and transport during the current legislature.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings : C-464/18 (Ryanair - does the presence in a Member State of a branch of an airline justify the jurisdiction of the courts of that State in a dispute with passengers?) #Conclusions : C-619/18 (Commission/Poland - Is the Polish reform concerning the lowering of the retirement age of Supreme Court judges compatible with EU law?).
