From 06/05 to 12/05/2019

Tuesday 7 May

• Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners - Publication of the Spring 2019 Economic Forecasts for the EU.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper II.
• Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: C-431/17 (Monachos Eirinaios - Compliance with EU law of Greek legislation prohibiting a monk who is a lawyer in another Member State from being called to the bar, because of the incompatibility between his status as a monk and the profession of lawyer).

Wednesday 8 May

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper I.
• Brussels. European Committee of the Regions. 134th plenary session.
• Luxembourg * Court of Justice of the European Union: - Cases C-24/17 (Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund) and C-396/17 (Leitner - is the Austrian system of remuneration and promotion of civil servants and State contract staff still contrary to the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age?) - C-631/17 (Inspector van de Belastingdienst - does a seaman who retains his residence in his Member State of origin remain covered by the social security of that Member State?) C-161/18 (Villar Laíz - is Spanish regulation on calculation of retirement pensions for part-time workers based on discrimination between men and women?) C-486/18 (Praxair MRC - must the calculation of severance pay and reclassification for an employee on part-time parental leave be based on full-time remuneration?)

Thursday 9 May

• Sibiu (RO). European Council. Europe Day - Informal Summit of Heads of State or Government. The debates will focus on the EU's strategic programme for 2019-2024 and its priorities for the coming years: - Union for Employment, Growth and Competitiveness (full exploitation of the internal market; promotion of entrepreneurship and job creation by facilitating access to credit and investment for businesses; preparation of European economies for the future; strengthening the EU's attractiveness for investment; strengthening EMU); - More opportunities and protection for citizens: training and skills development; tax equity; support for transformation and combatting inequalities - Energy Union and combatting climate change: improvement of energy supply and quality; energy security; green energy. - Union for freedom, security and justice: managing migration; combatting terrorism; improved judicial co-operation. -The Union as a global actor: better cohesion and co-ordination in foreign policy; promotion of stability and democracy in neighbouring regions; closer relations with strategic partners; development of the security and defence dimension alongside NATO.
• Brussels. European Commission. Celebration of Europe Day: anniversary of the Schuman Declaration (Commission holiday).