CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 09/12 to 15/12/2019
Monday 9 December
Brussels. Council of the EU. Foreign Affairs Council. - Topical issues: discussion on current international issues that may be on the agenda of the European Council (see below); situation in Libya, Bolivia, Hong Kong and Iran (nuclear), Libya/Turkey agreement. - Debate on EU-Africa relations with a view to preparing a new EU comprehensive strategy for Africa and the EU-African Union Summit in 2020. - Debate on the promotion of human rights in the world in view of Human Rights Day, 10/12. - Informal debate on the working methods of the Foreign Affairs Council with the new High Representative, Josep Borrell, who will Chair the Council. - Miscellaneous: conclusions without debate on the situation in the DRC and the transition in Sudan.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (and 10/12). *Health: - Public debate on the theme “The economy of wellbeing and its essential component, investing in health - next steps” (mental health, ageing, health/digital society ratio). - Debate on improving access to medicines.
Brussels. Council of the EU. EU-Kyrgyzstan Cooperation Council. - Update on the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA). - Cooperation at national and regional levels. - Internal political issues in Kyrgyzstan (electoral and judicial reform, civil society, human rights). - Regional cooperation and international issues.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (12/12). - LIBE: Debate with Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson on the Commission's future plans in this area. Agendas of the week's committee meetings: https://bit.ly/2Lu3DN4
Tuesday 10 December
Brussels. Council of the EU. General Affairs Council. - Article 7 proceedings: hearing on Hungary and the state of the Rule of law in Poland. - Consideration of the draft conclusions of the European Summit (see below). - Policy debate on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 (public session). - Commission work programme for 2020 and multiannual programming. - Presentation by the incoming Croatian Presidency of the roadmap for the European Semester 2020.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council. *Employment and Social Affairs: - Adoption of conclusions on: inclusive labour markets (employability of vulnerable people); - a new strategic framework for occupational health and safety; - gender-equality economies (25 years of implementation of the Beijing Declaration on Gender Equality). - Public debate on gender perspectives and the integration of gender equality into EU policies. - Public debate on the future of work and social achievements in the field of employment and industrial relations. - Other: progress of work on the Regulation on health technology assessment and decision on public employment services (PES); health situation in the EU; housing situation in the EU; results of the seminar on domestic violence and its prevention (Stockholm, September 2019); - work programme of the incoming Croatian Presidency.
Brussels. Council of the EU. EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council. - Update on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. - Political situation in the country and economic situation. - Regional cooperation and international issues.
Wednesday 11 December
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. - Communication on the European Green Deal (Timmermans). - Upgrading of the regulations for the implementation of commercial laws (Dombrovskis).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper I.
Brussels. European Parliament. Extraordinary plenary session. Agenda: https://bit.ly/33S1Esl
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - ECON: Workshop on “How can the Stability and Growth Pact be simplified”.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: C-708/18 (Asociaţia de Proprietari block M5A-ScaraA - does the installation of a video surveillance system for security purposes in a private building infringe the privacy rights of one of its inhabitants who did not give consent to this installation?) #Conclusions: C-457/18 (Slovenia/Croatia - admissibility of the appeal brought by Slovenia).
Thursday 12 December
Brussels. European Council. Council of Heads of State or Government (and 13/12). Topics: - Climate change; - Multiannual Financial Framework; - International news and foreign policy issues. Annotated draft agenda: https://bit.ly/2rp7Ivc
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - BUDG: discussion on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework following the new proposals of the Finnish Presidency of the EU Council (negotiating box).
Brussels. European Committee of the Regions (CoR). Annual meeting with the participation of the heads of the ‘European Semester’.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: - C-450/18 (Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social - is a father of two children entitled to the pension supplement allocated to women who have had at least two biological or adopted children?) - C-435/18 (Otis and Others - is a public person not operating on the product and geographical market actually concerned by the agreement entitled to compensation?) - case. jtes C-566/19 PPU (Public Prosecutor's Office of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), C-626/19 PPU (Openbaar Ministerie), C-625/19 PPU and C-627/19 PPU (Openbaar Ministerie - do the French, Belgian and Swedish public prosecutors offer sufficient guarantees of independence to qualify as issuing judicial authorities for the European arrest warrant?) - C-380/18 (E.P. - what should the notion of “threat to public order” cover in the case of a return decision (Schengen Borders Code)? * Court of the EU: #Ruling: T-683/18 (Conte/EUIPO - can a sign depicting cannabis leaves and the term CANNABIS be registered as a trademark of the European Union?)
Friday 13 December
Brussels. European Council. Eurozone Summit. - Reform of the ESM. - Banking union. - Fiscal capacity of the euro area.
