CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 14/10 to 20/10/2019
Monday 14 October
Luxembourg. Council of the EU. Agriculture and Fisheries Council (and 15/10). *Fisheries : - Baltic: debate on fishing opportunities in 2020. *Agriculture : - Forests: discussion on a strategy for forests after 2020 and exchange of views on the Commission's communication on strengthening action to protect and restore the world's forests. - Future of the CAP: status of the negotiations on the reform of the post-2020 common agricultural policy. - Agricultural markets: the Commission will inform Ministers on the state and recent developments of the situation in the main agricultural markets. - Miscellaneous: information on the bio-economy, food security, African swine fever, customs duties recently announced by the Trump administration on certain EU agricultural products.
Luxembourg. Council of the EU. Foreign Affairs Council. - Turkey: reactions to be considered in the face of the Turkish offensive in Syria; Turkish drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean off Cyprus. - Afghanistan: situation on the ground after the presidential election of 28/09. - Ukraine: update on EU support, local reforms and the situation in the East of the country with the new Ukrainian Foreign Minister. - Middle East: state of implementation of the Iranian nuclear agreement after Iranian threats of further measures; situation in Iraq after the latest demonstrations in the country; situation in Libya. - Latin America: conclusions and possible sanctions against the Government of Nicaragua. - Venezuela: update on international meetings held in the margins of the UN General Assembly. - Cameroon: adoption of conclusions on the internal political situation. - Thailand: adoption of conclusions with a view to broadening bilateral relations. - Bosnia and Herzegovina: statement on the occasion of the renewal of the mandate of Operation EUFOR Althea.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (as at 26/09). - BUDG: vote on the resolution on the EU 2020 budget; Belgium's request for assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. - SEDE: participation of a delegation of the committee in the 65th NATO Parliamentary Assembly (11-14/10).
Tuesday 15 October
Luxembourg. Council of the EU. Agriculture and Fisheries Council. *Fisheries: - EMFF: Ministers should decide to complete the partial general approach on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the post-2020 period. - EU/Norway Fisheries Agreement: discussions on the EU position for the annual consultation. - ICCAT: exchange of views on the EU position at the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (18-25/11)
Luxembourg. Council of the EU. General Affairs Council. - MFF 2021-2027: Debates on the Finnish Presidency's working document on the total amount of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2021-2027) and on the possible creation of new own resources in preparation for the European Council (preparation of draft conclusions). - Balkans: discussions on enlargement and the Stabilisation and Association Process for Albania and the Republic of North Macedonia. - Other: report of the Finnish Presidency on the seminar on transparency held in Brussels on 24/09.
Brussels. Council of the EU. General Affairs Council (Article 50). - Discussion on further progress towards an agreement with the United Kingdom on Brexit with EU negotiator Michel Barnier and preparation of the European Council meeting (Article 50).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: C-128/18 (Dorobantu - scope of the examination on the part of the executing judicial authorities of a European arrest warrant to assess the conditions of detention in the issuing Member State).
Wednesday 16 October
Brussels. European Council, Council of the EU and European Commission. Tripartite Social Summit. Dialogue between the institutions and the social partners on the subject under discussion: "Advancing the social and economic dimensions for a competitive, equitable and sustainable Europe" (fair transition to a carbon neutral economy, investment in skills and training, a new industrial policy).
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. - Annual report on the implementation of free trade agreements (Katainen). - Progress report on the implementation of the European Agenda on Migration (Timmermans-Mogherini).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper I.
Thursday 17 October
Brussels. European Council. Summit of Heads of State or Government (and 18/10): *'Article 50' formation: Progress of work towards an agreement with the United Kingdom on Brexit. *Twenty-Eight formation: - MFF 2021-2027: debate on the future long-term budget of the EU. - Strategic programme and next institutional cycle: EU strategic programme and priorities for the period 2019-2024. - Climate: international aspects of climate change following the UN Climate Action Summit and in preparation for the climate conference to be held in Santiago de Chile.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: C-569/18 (Caseificio Cirigliana and Others - are the new rules on the PDO 'Mozzarella di bufala campana' valid?).
